@CaptainWright

ex-engineering, global airline pilot, I have a passion for the natural beauty of the world and smart safety.

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Joined October 2007
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Lost in Translation: #Culture, #Language and #Flight #safety @EmbryRiddle @Flightglobal rightpilot.wordpress.com/201…

Lost in Translation: Culture, Language and Flight Safety

Today I read an article from the Wall Street Journal and it really struck a chord; something powerful which could really be used to our advantage in modern aviation. During my time spent working in…

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Developmental Psychology in Airline Training rightpilot.wordpress.com/202…

Developmental Psychology in Airline Training

Discussions with colleagues over the past decade have led me to believe that airline pilot training has often suffered from two of the common pitfalls of developmental science: the belief that all …

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Brian Cox
@ProfBrianCox9 Nov 2020
I'll never understand why these people celebrate removing their own right to free movement. Everyone else in Europe still has an entire continent to call home.
Priti Patel MP
@pritipatel9 Nov 2020
After many years of campaigning, I am delighted the Immigration Bill which will end free movement on 31st December has today passed through Parliament. We are delivering on the will of the British people.
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Somebody clever, not me, decided there were 2 sorts of leaders. Baboons, who grab power for its own sake and for what they can personally get out of it and elephants, who lead for the benefit of the whole group. – at Islington, London
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Intervention – helpful or deadly? rightpilot.wordpress.com/201…

Intervention – helpful or deadly?

4 Steps to Situational Awareness and Safety Intervention by the Pilot Monitoring (PM) usually follows a progressive scale for a number of really good reasons. The Pilot Flying (PF) has usually calc…

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Seen any beautiful goals in the world cup yet? Speakers of languages written left-to-right perceive goals as stronger, faster, and more beautiful if the goal is scored from left to right. Opposite for speakers of languages written right-to-left. psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-…
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If safety really is paramount, we still need to train professionals to bridge the mental model gaps created by thinking in different languages. #neuroergonomics #crm #airlinesafety #aviationtraining linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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@leraboroditsky thanks for being so smart with this.
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Something to think about. Are you in a bubble? "What Else Can a Pilot Do? THE PILOT’S EGO" #aviationtraining #crm #airlinesafety linkedin.com/pulse/what-else… by @PilotMentoring on @LinkedIn

What Else Can a Pilot Do? THE PILOTS EGO

Let's face it ..

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#neuroergonomics #crm #airlinetraining #hierarchy #airlinesafety Who’s really flying? theconversation.com/are-ther…

Are there two pilots in the cockpit?

In the cockpit of an aircraft, the hierarchy between captain and co-pilot is strictly respected. At the risk, sometimes, of poor decision-making.

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We lost the #Challenger crew #OTD 32 years ago, I was not an astronaut then, but it reinforced that we only have one life and we should strive to do something meaningful to each of us with that life
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Here's how democracy works, everyone: you are elected. You can watch as much porn as you like. You cannot be "sacked" because you are elected. That's our system. You can be removed by electors at the next election if they don't like porn. Anything else is not democracy.
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I see your true colors, and that's why I love you, Mars.💜 The purple hue indicates hematite below the dust. go.nasa.gov/2iRUliP
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L'Italia del Sud e la Sicilia perfettamente incorniciate da una delle finestre della nostra Cupola! #VITAmission
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KLM Cockpit Tales: Special - Farewell Fokker youtube.com/watch?v=JMcxcJfM…

Special - Farewell Fokker | Cockpit Tales | KLM

On the 28th of October, 97 years of history between KLM and Fokker ...

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BALPA@BALPApilots24 Oct 2017
WANTED: Pilot Must be a trained navigator, engineer, computer technician, HR manager, communications officer, customer services operator, weather expert....oh and must be able to fly a plane! @BALPAChairman dispels the myth that planes fly themselves. blog.balpa.org/Blog/October-…
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The CAA has started enforcement action against Ryanair for persistently misleading passengers: Read more here: ow.ly/I9Zo30fu3FV
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What's your personal limit and how do you manage it? rightpilot.wordpress.com/201…
Tips for boosting resilience and coming back from a failure: virg.in/oSg #readbyrichard
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SWISS phases out final Avro RJ100 ... tinyurl.com/yavgl7z8
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It's a good day for not complaining about things.
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