The Empirical Skeptic
Update IFALPA says “Stop speculating about MH370“ The Empirical Skeptic Viewers of last night’s Air Crash Investigators program (Australia on Channel 7) have asked me many questions including: Why...
View ArticleKeep Calm!
Hello Captain Rich, (iStockPhoto) My question is regarding the recent German-wings crash over the French alps. In an airline multi crew environment. How is it that the Captain can leave his fellow...
View Article3 Interviews on Black Swans, Resilience & Oshkosh “Theater in the Woods”
“Knowledge” Painting by Coplu (Coplu.Com) Report on Resilience “Resilience – Recovering pilots’ lost flying skills” The Royal Aeronautical Society, London has published the report that I produced...
View Article“Resilience at the edge of chaos” (My interview with Mark Bouris)
I enjoyed being interviewed by Mark Bouris this week about “Resilience at the edge of chaos”. We discussed issues ranging from the neuroscience of leadership to survive ‘Black Swan events’, to future...
View ArticleTechnical Lessons from QF32
With my suggestions for the Industry Wonder (Painting by my friend Coplu (Coplu.Com)) Jaanus Torp writes: A good picture of an uncontained turbine failure Hello Richard, I just finished your book and I...
View ArticleAustralia Day 2015 – RAeS & ICAO –“Nancy-Bird Walton Lecture”
Side by Side: Two “birds in a gilded cage” (by Coplu, coplu.com) Perhaps Charles and Nancy-BIrd? I am honoured to present the inaugural Nancy-Bird Walton Lecture on behalf of the Royal Aeronautical...
View ArticleDecision Making (…..& ptsd)
Below find a link to the High Stakes video, a one hour SBS Insight program in which I join many people discussing how people make high-stakes decisions in the face of life and death. Decision Making is...
View ArticleFINALLY- FLY! IS AIRBORNE
I am pleased to announce that my next book called FLY! – Life Lessons from the Cockpit of QF32 is available NOW in Australian book shops, just in time for Fathers’ Day. Purchase autographed paper...
View ArticleApollo 11 (Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins & Kranz) – Tough and Competent
From FLY-theBook.com Apollo 11 50 years ago today, as Apollo 11 completed its Trans Lunar Injection burn to accelerate and position into a Free Return Trajectory on the way to the moon, it’s worth...
View ArticleConsiderations – How to Flare and Land a Big Jet (v5)
Question Ricky recently asked me the following question on the QF32 web site: Good evening Richard, I read all your books and have been huge inspiration during my training to become a pilot. I read you...
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