Ep135: DON'T TOUCH MY AIRCRAFT. Friction at 40,000 Feet

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Careers, Aviation, Leisure, Business

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

How should you react when unexpected turbulence hits? In this episode, we share a gripping story about a fellow pilot's quick reaction to sudden airspeed changes caused by turbulence, along with the captain's surprising response. Listen to the end to learn about the importance of teamwork and crew resource management in aviation.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

The dynamics of pilot flying and pilot monitoring roles in handling unexpected flight conditions
Importance of effective crew resource management and teamwork in aviation safety
Appropriate actions to take when encountering sudden turbulence
Why professional standards and conflict management are vital within airline operations

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Transcript

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0:00.0	When you're pilot monitoring, you are the safety pilot.
0:03.0	You are there watching everything as a second pair of eyes.
0:07.0	No matter what, the aircraft has to stay safe.
0:09.0	It doesn't matter who keeps it safe.
0:11.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:17.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:28.2	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:35.1	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:37.3	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:41.5	Hey, pilot, welcome to Ready for Pushback. It's a solo show. It's Nick Fialca. We are here together,
0:49.4	and you are joining me, and I'm stoked that you are. Thank you for being part of my team.
0:54.1	It's great to be
0:55.1	part of a team, isn't it? And that's what we're going to talk about today is team. And before I get into it,
1:01.0	I have been sitting around all day long, all day writing out the things I want to talk about for
1:09.8	solo shows. I've got a big list and I'm trying
1:12.4	to grow that list. So if you have any insight, if you want to hear a show about something,
1:17.5	send me an email, a podcast at spitfireelite.com. Lots of people send emails. I do. I really appreciate
1:24.7	it. And I'll respond and I'll write you back. I'll think about putting your show on and be super fun. And that was what I was doing today. I worked on six different episodes because what I try to do is pre-record them and bank them and have them ready to rock. And that way, I'm not under stress of running out of episodes.
1:48.9	And so whenever my editing team tells me, hey, you got about three or four episodes left,
1:54.3	that is when I go ahead and jump on and start recording.
1:55.1	And it was a big effort.
1:56.3	Anna has to take the kids.
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