Title:
Why Do Good Pilots Make Bad Decisions?
Topic:
Review of accidents by AOPA ASI Exec Director Richard McSpadden, looking into the reason why good pilots, make bad decisions.
Speaker(s):
Mr. Richard McSpadden
Brief Description:
The Treasure Coast FAASTeam is proud to host a seminar presented by AOPA ASI Executive Director Richard McSpadden. Mr. McSpadden will review recent accidents, the elements surrounding them, and discuss why good pilots made bad decisions. Richard will rely on research from the books “Think Again”, and “Thinking Fast, and Slow” which dissect the way the brain makes decisions. He’ll lead the audience through some shortfalls of the human decision-making process and the implications of those shortfalls in an aviation environment. The discussion will close with an exercise to identify and mitigate red flags which could lead to poor aviation decision making.
The FAA, along with your Treasure Coast FAASTeam, encourage all aviation minded people to attend our every third Thursday of the month safety seminars. It does not matter the certificate or rating you hold, if you know somebody with an interest in aviation, whether it’s your mechanic, another pilot, your right seat buddy or just somebody with as much interest in aviation safety as you do, please bring that friend with you to one of our next seminars.
Location of Seminar:
FlightSafety Academy
3530 Cherokee Drive
Room M
Vero Beach, FL 32960
Directions to Venue:
Each meeting is held in a classroom inside the FlightSafety Academy maintenance hangar which is located just west of the Vero Beach Regional Airport Main Terminal Bldg. Enter through the west side of the hangar, meeting is in Classroom M. Plenty of parking for cars and aircraft. For those of you flying in, park by the C.J. Cannon's restaurant at main terminal and walk west 100 yards.
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Fly-in Seminar?:
Yes KVRB
Seating:
80
seats at the facility,
7
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Seminar has passed.
Sponsoring Division:
Orlando FSDO FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Richard McSpadden leads ASI’s efforts to reduce general aviation mishaps through research, education, and industry collaboration.
Richard is a commercial pilot and CFI with over 4,500 hours in 30 years of flying a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He has extensive experience in aviation safety, including ground, flight, and special event operations.
Prior to joining ASI, Richard had a successful career at Hewlett Packard leading large, geographically dispersed operations providing business-critical information technology services. Prior to HP, Richard closed his 20-year Air Force career as the Commander and Flight Leader of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team where he headed the U.S. Air Force’s flagship organization and led over 100 flight performances.
The Treasure Coast FAASTeam would like to extend a thank you to FlightSafety Academy for their continuous generosity and support in providing the use of a classroom for our monthly FAASTeam meetings.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Advanced Knowledge Topic 1
1 Credit for Master Knowledge Topic 1
FAASTeam Project Information:
NPP13
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