On The Cover: Taking a quiet moment before an upcoming flight is a good time to contemplate the pressures we may be under and develop a plan to minimize their impact on our stress level. Recognizing the stress they place on us is a first step toward minimizing their impact on the flight. See page 16 for more. Image by Paul Sanchez.
One thing all pilots feel at some point on any flight is a sense of pressure. On a good-day local flight, it could be something as simple and routine as wanting to make an “are-we-down-yet-smooth” landing to impress someone. At the other extreme might be a boss who absolutely, positively needs to be at a […]
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