Hey Pal
This past week has been difficult. We all deal with difficult things at various stages of our life. Who is your go-to person, book, movie or song when you need that extra motivational kick? I started reading Extreme Ownership on recommendation from a good friend. If you are in the market for reading something new and you need a motivational boost, think about giving Jocko’s book a read.
I spent part of this week producing a short aviation motivation video. If you want to check out the video, it is available on YouTube.
Bryan Air 🆕
Our week's story was about the final delivery of a 747.
News Items✈️
Another Qantas air turn-back.
Melbourne Sydney is back to the world’s busiest route.
Striking workers in Berlin and Lagos
The First Officer on the American JFK runway incursion had an added task at departure.
Southwest to pay 45M USD bonuses to Christmas workers
United plans non-stop service to China
Cathay makes another loss but has high hopes for 2023.
Air Peace claim Sabotage.
US judge faced with a request to rescind Boeing’s immunity from 737 Max prosecution.
Airlink return to Madagascar
What is happening with the sale of Mango?
The awesomeness that is ChatGPT
The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms.
Simaero Simulator Training ✈️
I completed my Instrument renewal on Friday. Ryan and I are in the process of producing a video guide on how to prepare for your license renewals.
I thought it prudent to end this newsletter with an extract from my midweek video.
“Aviation is a subject that you will never ever master, you will never know all the intricacies gained by experience, and you will never know all the nuances of optimum decision-making. The truth is that even the experienced operators out there make mistakes. The important thing, however, is that when we make a mistake, we identify the danger of the mistake, learn from the mistake, correct it, and tell others about our mistake so that they don’t make the same.
This is why we have the safest industry in the world; we aren’t just here to comply with the rules and regulations. We are here to better our industry, making it safer for the next generation of pilots.
A wonderful greek proverb says - A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.
Be proud of your profession, and wear that uniform with a sense of achievement. Lead the next generation, teach, encourage and operate at your highest level all the time, not for yourself but for the youngsters watching you.
Be grateful; you have the best job in the world. “
Big Love
Bryan