Podcast: Combating Stress When Flying Single Pilot

April 25, 2021

The physiological effects from stress can lead to significant challenges on the flight deck, particularly when operating an aircraft as a single pilot. Proper use of checklists is one way that single pilots can maintain focus on the tasks at hand when they start to feel stressed. “Based on my experience in the dual-crew world, [I still utilize] the challenge-and-response method when I’m by myself, even though it might look a little silly,” says Polymer Resources Pilot Elliott Fisher. “The more stressful the situation might be, the more I force myself to slow down.”

In this episode of NBAA’s “Flight Plan,” host Rob Finfrock speaks with:

  • Elliott Fisher, pilot, Polymer Resources, and Founder of Base to Final LLC
  • Todd Hotes, flight operations management and chief pilot, Polymer Resources
  • Charlie Precourt, chairman, Citation Jet Pilots Association Safety and Education Foundation
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May 22, 2023

Podcast: Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Business Aviation, Part 2

We conclude our two-part discussion about mental wellness in business aviation with encouraging news: FAA Federal Air Surgeon Dr. Susan Northrup recently announced that the agency will revise its procedures to encourage anyone needing help dealing with mental health challenges to get it.
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May 15, 2023

Podcast: Addressing Mental Health Concerns in Business Aviation, Part 1

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and over the next two weeks NBAA Flight Plan, in cooperation with The Pilots Pandemic podcast, will feature an open and honest discussion about issues related to mental wellness in the business aviation community.
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May 8, 2023

Podcast: Growing the Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Several recent developments – including a new NBAA-supported blender's tax credit – have bolstered efforts to increase production of SAF to 3 billion gallons annually in the U.S. by 2030.
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May 4, 2023

DOT Updates Drug Testing Methodology

The Department of Transportation has published a final rule updating 49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs, to allow oral fluid testing as a drug testing methodology.
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