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Back when I flew gliders, every educated pilot knew that the intermediate (aka "avid") pilots killed themselves the most. This is well established statistically

Back when I flew gliders, every educated pilot knew that the intermediate (aka "avid") pilots killed themselves the most. This is well established statistically. Overconfidence, complaisance with risk, etc.

Wistar 5y ago
Normalization of Deviance "… [Y]ou could make it to a high level of expertise but then succumb to the complacency fed by your successful experiences, you could be beaten by the ever-present need to accomplish objectives (save time, save money, achieve schedules), or you might rebel against unrealistic SOPs and burdensome regulations. Either way, you are living on borrowed time. Fortunately, you can change things." http://www.aviationchief.com/normalization-of-deviance.html http://www.aviationchief.com/normalization-of-deviance.html
- spacemark 5y ago
  Bingo, great read. Thanks for linking!
- nate_meurer 5y ago
  Good article, thanks. I just listened to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wuzm8p16M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wuzm8p16M - The Rangers deployed to find Marcus Luttrell | Tony Brooks, Ranger | Ep. 107 Tony says Rangers are notorious for going out on missions without a safe amount of water or food. He said they nearly took casualties on that rescue mission due to dehydration, and that if he did it again he'd take less ammo and more water. Also, see Aaron Ralston, the guy who disappeared for a week because he got his arm stuck under a rock in a slot canyon. He says his biggest mistake was not going out alone, but rather neglecting to tell anyone else about his plans and schedule. This kind of thing is super common among experienced outdoorsmen and women.
korse 5y ago
Something about there being old pilots and bold pilots, but very few old, bold pilots.
- lamontcg 5y ago
  same for cave divers.
dreamcompiler 5y ago
There's a book about this problem: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-Second-How-Pilots/dp/0071798404 https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-Second-How-Pilots/dp/007...

Wistar 5y ago

Normalization of Deviance "… [Y]ou could make it to a high level of expertise but then succumb to the complacency fed by your successful experiences, you could be beaten by the ever-present need to accomplish objectives (save time, save money, achieve schedules), or you might rebel against unrealistic SOPs and burdensome regulations. Either way, you are living on borrowed time. Fortunately, you can change things." http://www.aviationchief.com/normalization-of-deviance.html http://www.aviationchief.com/normalization-of-deviance.html

spacemark 5y ago
Bingo, great read. Thanks for linking!
nate_meurer 5y ago
Good article, thanks. I just listened to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wuzm8p16M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6wuzm8p16M - The Rangers deployed to find Marcus Luttrell | Tony Brooks, Ranger | Ep. 107 Tony says Rangers are notorious for going out on missions without a safe amount of water or food. He said they nearly took casualties on that rescue mission due to dehydration, and that if he did it again he'd take less ammo and more water. Also, see Aaron Ralston, the guy who disappeared for a week because he got his arm stuck under a rock in a slot canyon. He says his biggest mistake was not going out alone, but rather neglecting to tell anyone else about his plans and schedule. This kind of thing is super common among experienced outdoorsmen and women.

korse 5y ago

Something about there being old pilots and bold pilots, but very few old, bold pilots.

lamontcg 5y ago
same for cave divers.

dreamcompiler 5y ago

There's a book about this problem: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-Second-How-Pilots/dp/0071798404 https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-Second-How-Pilots/dp/007...