The Learning Never Stops!
Aviation is complicated business, and it can be deadly if not undertaken with the right mindset. Our goal here at Code 7700 is to prepare you to avoid the day you will need to Squawk 7700, but if that day ever comes, to prepare you to deal with it competently.
Our Latest Update
In 2023 I was awarded a set of wings from Ops.Group, enshrining me in the highly select group of the International Federation of Okay Pilots (IFOKP). It was quite an honor that very few professional pilots can ever dream of attaining. Well, none of that is true, except the 2023 part. Turns out, all you need is some self-awareness.
The International Federation of Okay Pilots
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I’ve covered these three case studies before, but it wasn’t until the crash of Cessna 680A N8JR that I made the connection: when we condition ourselves to accept these excuses, we make it more likely we will accept those excuses for ourselves. “I’ll do ____, which I know is wrong, because ____ told me to.” The sad thing is we almost always get away with it, making it easier to stretch our limits even further.
"I'm not doing that"
An Index of Previous Updates
If you remember seeing something on "Homeplate" in the last two years, you will find it here, in a list of recent lead stories. Lead Stories . . .
