Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTHINKING, FAST AND SLOW 2 : How Do We Really Make Decisions In Flight?
This is the second part of our series exploring the work of psychologist Daniel Kahneman, and how it relates to aviation. In Episode 1, we laid the g…
1 year, 5 months ago
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW 1 : A Pilot's Perspective On The Human Mind
There has been perhaps no greater influence on my views of human behavior than Daniel Kahneman’s 2011 book, Thinking Fast And Slow. In the book, Kahn…
1 year, 6 months ago
Episode 44: Classic Airbus Helicopters + A Story That Changed My Life (w/ Larry Chappell)
Larry Chappell knows more about classic Airbus helicopters than perhaps anyone alive today.
Having started with the company in 1983 — before MBB merg…
1 year, 7 months ago
Episode 43: Human Factors Engineering with Airbus France
As aviation propels into the second quarter of this century, we’re learning more than ever that the best aircraft designs consider the humanity of av…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 42: Life Of An Accident Investigator (w/ Seth Buttner)
Season 3 Episode 2
Seth Buttner has investigated over 400 accidents in a career spanning 30 years. Formerly with Cessna, Seth works today as the senior investigator for…
1 year, 8 months ago
Episode 41: Orville Wright And The First Fatal Accident (Solo Episode)
Season 3 Episode 1
In this solo episode, I'm looking back in history to the first fatal heavier-than-air accident, and the insights we can draw from Orville Wright and …
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 40: Green Dot Syndrome (w/ Matt Johnson)
Perhaps you’ve been here before — flying, not long after takeoff, when you encounter low ceilings. Before departure, your weather app indicated every…
1 year, 9 months ago
Episode 39: The Psychology of Accident Investigation (w/ Lindsay Cunningham)
Lindsay Cunningham is a former accident investigator for Airbus. Today, she works as Managing Director for Helisim in the United States, where she fa…
1 year, 10 months ago
Episode 38: Choosing Community over Airframe (w/ Rusty Sloane)
Rusty Sloane is a lecturer at Baylor University’s aviation program, where he prepares student pilots for careers in the airlines. A former coast guar…
1 year, 11 months ago
Episode 37: Volunteer Work In Aviation (And Why You Should Consider It)
Chris Baur (US Helicopter Safety Team) returns to the show to speak about the power of volunteer work in aviation — how we can take the lessons we’ve…
2 years ago