Welcome To Sun ‘n Fun 2002! “Why Did I Do That?” Mark Grady Aviation Safety Counselor

Welcome To

Sun ‘n Fun 2002!

““Why Did IWhy Did I Do That?” Do That?”

Mark GradyAviation Safety Counselor

2000 Mark Grady

Original TitleOriginal Title

The Most Dangerous

Destinations

I’m in the perspectiveI’m in the perspectivechangin’ businesschangin’ business

By Changing Your By Changing Your Perspective, You Can Perspective, You Can Change The Safety Of Change The Safety Of

Your Flying!Your Flying!

Several Ways To Change Several Ways To Change PerspectivePerspective

• Something You Hear

• Something You Experience

• Something That Happens To You

Example Of Changed Example Of Changed PerspectivePerspective

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Your ExperiencesYour Experiences+ Application To Flying+ Application To Flying Changed Perspective Changed Perspective

Accident/Incident Accident/Incident ReviewsReviews

Asleep At The WheelAsleep At The Wheel

Myrtle Beach To Raleigh EastMyrtle Beach To Raleigh EastIn A MooneyIn A Mooney

Asleep At The WheelAsleep At The WheelPart 135 StylePart 135 Style

The Case of theThe Case of theDEAD GPSDEAD GPS

OOPS!OOPS!Airline StyleAirline Style

The Educated PilotThe Educated Pilot

The Case of The Case of the the

Unswitched Unswitched TanksTanks

Common Trend?Common Trend?All changed their Flight All changed their Flight

Plan to take them to one of Plan to take them to one of the two most dangerous the two most dangerous

destinations.destinations.

United States Of United States Of ComplacencyComplacency

Lu Lu LandLu Lu Land

How Do I Get ToHow Do I Get To

These These Dangerous Dangerous Destinations?Destinations?

United States Of United States Of ComplacencyComplacency

Lu Lu LandLu Lu Land

Road TripRoad Trip

Pilots Can AvoidDangerous

Destinations!

BEBEPREPARED!PREPARED!

Your Approach To Your Approach To TrainingTraining

Human DrivesHuman Drives

SatisfactionSatisfaction

FulfillmentFulfillment

Self-EvaluationSelf-Evaluation

Make Sure You Make Sure You UNDERSTANDUNDERSTAND

Proper InfluencesProper Influences

Test Number OneTest Number One• Name the five last Miss

Americas.

• Name the three last motion pictures of the year.

• Name the six last winners of the Daytona 500.

Test Number TwoTest Number Two• Name Two Teachers Who Had An

Influence On You.

• Name a person outside your family who has been there for you.

• Name a place of business where you think the staff is friendly.

Cockpit DisciplineCockpit Discipline

THINK!!!!!THINK!!!!!

Pilot’s Most Important Pilot’s Most Important Question:Question:

What If ????

TEST TIME!TEST TIME!

A good way to avoid complacency A good way to avoid complacency in the cockpit is to:in the cockpit is to:

A - Always challenge yourself with potential

scenarios and how to handle them.

B - Read Mark Grady’s book when it’s released.

C - Drink lots of coffee before each flight.

You should approach each You should approach each training opportunity with:training opportunity with:

A - An open-minded attitude and a sincere desire to work on weaknesses.

B - Lots of money.

C - An accident-and-injury attorney.

One of the best ways to avoidOne of the best ways to avoidthe deadly destination ofthe deadly destination of

Lu Lu Land is to:Lu Lu Land is to:

A - Practice discipline and avoid daydreaming

in the right side of the brain.

B - Do not depend on ATC for navigation.

C - Don’t drive on Interstates.

The most important questionThe most important questiona pilot should always ask a pilot should always ask

himself is:himself is:

A - What if . . . ?

B - Do you reckon ATC can pick up my Mode

C out here?

C - Is that airport near a restaurant?

Fly Safely & Friendly!Fly Safely & Friendly!

Our Freedom To Fly

Is At Stake!

AMERICA’S

Mark GradyMark Grady

John GlennJohn Glenn

AIM HIGH!