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Yikes! Learning From Pilot Mistakes with JJ Madison | Episode 92
About this episode
In this episode, Lindsay Dyer speaks with JJ Madison, author of YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em. JJ shares how he got involved in aviation, the importance of mentorship and support, and the focus of his writing. They cover the benefits of NASA reports and how pilots can learn from mistakes. Most importantly, JJ is using his book to pay it forward through the Victor Kilo Fund, supporting the future of the aviation industry.
Find more at: https://www.victorkilofund.org/product/yikes
Show Notes
0:00 Intro
4:28 Mistakes & Safety Writing
10:00 NASA Reports
13:31 Writing Yikes
17:47 Surprising Stories
20:20 Errors in Ease & Familiarity
27:36 Fatigue & Self Awareness
34:09 Get-There-Itis & Upcoming Pilots
41:37 Paying It Forward
47:32 Supporting Victor Kilo Fund
51:35 Mindset Shift & Final Thoughts
ABOUT JJ Madison
Jeffrey “JJ” Madison is a Harvard-educated flight instructor, mentor pilot, author and airline pilot. A pilot since 1995, he has over 1,500 hours dual given and flown into more than 250 GA airports throughout most of the Lower 48. He’s also a helicopter pilot.
JJ examined thousands of NASA reports for his column, "Human Factors”, and is the only aviation safety expert who analyzes NASA reports for the benefit of the pilot community.
His book, YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em is a collection of the best of those columns. He wrote the book so that all proceeds from its sales will help fund aerospace scholarships for Civil Air Patrol squadrons, under-resourced flight schools and STEM organizations, through the Victor Kilo Fund, a non-profit aerospace foundation that he co-founded with his wife.
ABOUT LD AVIATION PODCAST
Welcome to the LD Aviation Podcast! We aim to promote cooperation and collaboration within the Business Aviation community by featuring discussions with industry leaders, experts, and professionals.
We know how important it is for Executive Assistants, Schedulers and Dispatchers to learn efficiently.That’s why we made this podcast to give you helpful ideas about Business Aviation.
Host and CEO, Lindsay Dyer, talks to experts in Business Aviation to share their knowledge. They talk about what’s new and interesting in the industry, and give tips to help EA’s, Schedulers and Dispatchers do their job well.We hope you join us on this exciting journey to learn more about Business Aviation!
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