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Human factors (weekly diary #33)

As a vet I make mistakes, most of the time these do not cause harm, however there is potential for mistakes I make to have disastrous consequences. For me reducing the chance of a mistake happening is extremely important. This requires understanding how mistakes happen, and how as humans we are fallible. Flying lessons Pilots…

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Joy (weekly diary #10)

That feeling of lightness inside, where everything is perfect and not a single negative thought can push its way into your mind. I’d just landed a Cessna 152 onto the runway at East Midlands Airport. My instructor had just taken control as there were planes waiting to land behind us. We’d just followed a Ryanair…

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End of module, weather, and flying (weekly diary #7)

It feels as though the week has flown by. End of Module 5 My fifth CertAVP module is nearly complete. I’ve passed all my case reports and the end of module exam. I’ve still got to submit my case log however I need a couple more (specific) cases to be able to complete this so…