Avoiding Disaster at JFK

How is this even possible?! An American Airlines crew crosses an active runway at New York’s JFK Airport. Why did it happen and how do airline pilots train to avid situations like this. Hats off to the tower controller on his quick actions that prevented America’s Tenerife. This an more on this episode of The Tailwinds and Sunshine Podcast.
Deconstructing JFK Runway Incursion

Expectation Bias
New Procedures at American
Breakdown in CRM
Pilot Training to prevent incidents (Briefings)
Pilot pacing 
Examples of personal accounts of distractions
NTSB and FAA investigating

Aggressive Mediocrity

Observation at Costco
Common theme of the show to inspire a new generation of professional pilots


New information about metering at mainline partners

Mainline partners: are they slowing down hiring from regionals?
Is it still a good idea to go to an ULCC


How to get a tour of a cockpit

Ask the lead flight attendant
Be nice
Bring treats
Wait until the end of your flight
Avoiding Disaster at JFK
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