by Hadyn Siggins | Dec 4, 2016 | News
The suicide hour – every parent knows it. The time when you are home alone with the kids – its bath time, homework time, tea time. Everyone is tired and grumpy. The workload is over the top. Learning to manage that workload is vital to staying sane as a parent. Hey,...
by Hadyn Siggins | Aug 23, 2016 | News
Motivating and supporting those around us is vital in all parts of life – motivating and supporting your kids, your wife/husband, your work colleagues. However, it becomes a really vital non-technical skill in the cockpit during flight. When the weather is...
by Hadyn Siggins | Jan 28, 2016 | News
“You’re too low on the approach, come on, add some power and raise the nose!” How often have I heard that from other instructors and check pilots. And it’s one of the worst things that we can do and say as a flight instructor or check pilot. ...
by Hadyn Siggins | Nov 6, 2015 | News
“I know you have a current instrument rating on the Citation, but you have to do another IPC on the Cessna 402 before you are qualified to fly that aircraft”. Ahhh! Another wrong understanding of Part 61. More money wasted, more inefficiency. Don’t get me wrong, I’m...
by Hadyn Siggins | Aug 6, 2015 | News
Transition is the new CASA catch word. “When will you transition…?” “How will you transition…?” “Are you ready to transition?” Transition: “…to change from one state or condition to another”. This is a...
by Hadyn Siggins | Oct 6, 2013 | News
Although we intuitively know that fatigue continues to be one of the key contributing factors in aviation accidents, its extent remains notoriously difficult to quantify. In spite of that, we know that there is much we can do to prevent fatigue issues creeping into...
by Hadyn Siggins | Aug 14, 2013 | News
“Why didn’t they do what I asked?” you mutter to yourself as you walk away from yet another frustrating discussion. It is difficult to ensure that staff follow through on what we need them to do. This is a problem that has plagued management for...
