Safety Culture & Promotion - SM4 Safety Articles & Resources
One Simple Truth to Guide Your 2019
A striking number of people – myself being one of them – begin each New Year with a list of things they personally hope to accomplish over the next 12…
Change Management: What is it? When Should I Use it?
We are asked quite often for a detailed explanation of how to “manage change” and why we must do so in an aviation organization. The simplest answer is that changes…
Developing a Safety Culture Through an Internal Pilot Qualification Program
As the small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) industry continues to grow rapidly, large organizations are latching on to this industry‐altering technology and creating various models to scale and implement unmanned…
Key to Success: Business Aviation Performance Benchmarking
No doubt you’ve heard the buzz phrase “best in class” a thousand times. It sounds a bit over-the-top to hear an organization refer to itself as the best at something….
Commitment vs. Compliance: How to get your team from “I have to do it” to “I want do it!”
As a business aviation leader, how do you help each of your team members choose to be totally committed vs. simply being compliant—or worse yet, non-committal or ambivalent? If you…
Pavlov’s Dogs Had it Right
Note: In the 1890s, a Russian psychologist named Ivan Pavlov noticed that his dogs began salivating even before they were presented with their food—his mere entrance into their room triggered…
Doing Something is Better Than Doing Nothing…Or is It?
There is an old saying, “Doing something is better than doing nothing.” However, doing “something” isn’t always the best or correct thing to do. Circumstances are situational and require different…
Medical Advisory: Safe Sleeping, Best Seats and More Safety Tips for Air Travel with Children
Let’s face it, traveling with children can be stressful. Whether on a commercial aircraft or a private flight, one of the most challenging times is when a child becomes unwell…
You Can’t Handle the Truth!
Lt Kaffee: “I want the truth!” Col Jessep: “You can’t handle the truth!” That’s the famous interchange from the movie “A Few Good Men” when the characters played by Jack…
