tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post4042754233770874693..comments2024-03-28T17:38:51.301-07:00Comments on Flight To Success: Seasonal Distraction:Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-36475779298625196222011-12-19T21:25:36.564-08:002011-12-19T21:25:36.564-08:00Capt. Yaw, that was a perfect example of the power...Capt. Yaw, that was a perfect example of the power of distraction. And you're right, we can't allow anything to come into the cockpit other than the task on hand. Focus is essential. The stories that I could tell you on what's "almost" happened when the talk shifted to the worries outside our planes. Thanks for the great comment.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-33962248057596655582011-12-19T21:22:07.158-08:002011-12-19T21:22:07.158-08:00Thank you Linda! I know I can make them happen wit...Thank you Linda! I know I can make them happen withe encouragement from my friends!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-72856812707184359492011-12-19T21:21:16.276-08:002011-12-19T21:21:16.276-08:00Teri, That is a perfect example. Sometimes we'...Teri, That is a perfect example. Sometimes we're our own worst enemies getting all caught up in something that wasn't an issue. Thanks for the comment.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-42374759928575000582011-12-19T21:19:58.641-08:002011-12-19T21:19:58.641-08:00Annonymous, That is a good point! But, it's am...Annonymous, That is a good point! But, it's amazing how skipping something on a checklist can happen when one is distracted. Thanks for the comment!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-72225482582247044122011-12-18T08:57:04.968-08:002011-12-18T08:57:04.968-08:00I once lost ten whole minutes on an instruction fl...I once lost ten whole minutes on an instruction flight. It was about two weeks after my sons accident. I was with a low hours student and we were navigating around a mountain. My gaze dropped down near the site where he had been smashed up, and my mind went... I remember suddenly looking up and the mountain that was ahead of me before I looked down was now pretty close to my side. I remember telling myself 'that is the first and the last time you bring anything personal into the cockpit' It is a mental approach... I was fortunate, once in thousands of hours and no incident. When we are in the plane our focus must be about the plane -we CANNOT have any other focus - or we will not remember our last flight...Capt. Yawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943796041151256720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-84007096409445552212011-12-14T08:37:25.170-08:002011-12-14T08:37:25.170-08:00I love the idea of brain fitness for staying alert...I love the idea of brain fitness for staying alert. So much fascinating brain research these days! Making a conscious decision to take the pressure off ourselves when we start to feel stressed and irritable is huge, too. We should all carry sticky notes around to remind us.<br />Best of luck on your New Year's resolutions, Karlene!Linda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18001433214194860481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-54575705107250382262011-12-14T08:24:00.267-08:002011-12-14T08:24:00.267-08:00And also the Eastern Airlines flight 401 that cras...And also the Eastern Airlines flight 401 that crashed in Everglades in 1972, a beautiful L1011. The whole crew tried to change the bulb of the landing gear signalisation and they forgot to watch altimeter... :-/ <br />It is sometimes impossible not to hurry or not to solve problems. But there always should be at least one person in the cockpit who does not concentrate only at them...TeriShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649395807597460240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-46355042687122024642011-12-14T08:03:33.540-08:002011-12-14T08:03:33.540-08:00You missed one thing, the folks in Air Florida did...You missed one thing, the folks in Air Florida didn't forget to turn the deicing equipment off. They intentionally ignored it on the checklist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com