The Routine that Sneaks Up On Us

by Kenneth J. Solosky
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In our fast paced, high stress, action packed industry why does it always seem like we die during very routine operations.


Perhaps Harry Reasoner should have added police officers into his thoughts on helicopter pilots. Mr. Reasoner wrote an article on why airplane pilots and helicopter pilots are different. "That's why being a helicopter pilot is so different from being an airplane pilot, and why in generality airplane pilots are open, clear-eyed, buoyant, extroverts. And helicopter pilots are brooders, introspective anticipators of trouble. They know if something bad has not happened it is about to." wrote Mr. Reasoner. That might be the best way to keep the mind sharp. We all know if something bad has not happened it is about to.



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