Have a guess within a few seconds: How many lithium-ion batteries do you think are on board during your typical flight? 🔋 We asked ourselves the exact same question in our HEMS equipped AW169. The answer? More than 30… On a typical airline flight it’ll be hundreds, if not thousands. Every lithium-ion battery is an| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Mastering Aviation Together - One Question at a Time
There’s no doubt that flying teaches you a lot. Some of it’s brilliant, stuff that makes you sharper, calmer, and way better at handling chaos 🌪️ But not all of it is helpful once you’re back on the ground, or just trying to live life! Some habits sneak into everyday life and quietly mess with| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Mastering Aviation Together - One Question at a Time
There are countless moments in a pilot’s career when the pressure’s on, there’s no checklist, and the pilot next to you doesn’t have the answer. It’s on you. Time to decide ✅ Some of the HEMS captains I’ve flown with had been flying longer than I’d even been alive, and what blew me away was| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Ego is that one crew member that doesn’t wear a uniform, doesn’t speak during the brief, and isn’t on the checklist ❌ But it’s definitely there: influencing decisions, shutting down questions, and overriding good judgement. Safety critical errors are made every day because “ego” knew better, or at least it thought it did! We talk| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Landing a helicopter safely doesn’t just mean a smooth and accurately flown approach - it also means having a full understanding of the landing area around you 🚁 The goal here is to have a mental picture of the landing site that is as close as possible to the “actual picture”. But the truth is,| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Emotional intelligence is often overlooked in pilot training. However, it’s becoming more of an issue with the latest developments in aviation. We discuss.| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
How many helicopter accident instances happened in 2023 in Europe? We will have a look at all the highlights from the newly published EASA 2024 Safety Review.| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question, Learn, and Master Aviation