Why Good Pilots Make Bad Decisions | MentorLIVE Ep. 59

No pilot sets out on a flight seeking calamity. Unfortunately (and particularly in General Aviation), all too often what starts out as a routine flight somehow turns into something that at best, scares the dickens out of us, or at worst, damages people or property.

ASI Executive Director Richard McSpadden will review recent accidents, the elements surrounding them, and discuss why good pilots made bad decisions.

Richard McSpadden was appointed executive director of the AOPA Air Safety Institute in February 2017 and was promoted to senior vice president in July 2020. He currently leads a team of certified flight instructors and content creators who develop and distribute aviation safety material –free of charge— in order to advance general aviation safety industry-wide.

ASI distributes material through a dedicated YouTube channel, iTunes podcasts, Facebook, and a dynamic website. ASI material is accessed 12 million times annually.

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Produced in partnership with Aeronautical Proficiency Training, LLC.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Mentor Live and Richard McSpadden
03:53 Richard's Background and Experience
09:13 The Importance of Effective Instruction
20:32 Understanding Decision Making in Aviation
27:44 The Dual Systems of Decision Making
33:51 Understanding Cognitive Processing in Aviation
37:28 The Impact of Emotional Tagging on Decisions
39:44 The Importance of Initial Decisions
43:30 Biases in Decision-Making
49:48 Recognizing Automatic Thinking in Flight
54:59 Developing Personal Minimums for Safety

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