So, how can one be better prepared and make more efficient decisions? It’s part cognitive science and part art. How you go about making decisions will change as you gain experience. Decisiveness will grow with each decision.
Consider this: being prepared can help you make better decisions and cut down on decision fatigue. In the field of psychology, decision fatigue refers to the deteriorating quality of decisions made by an individual after a long session of decision-making. For those who study this field, decision fatigue is now understood to be one of the causes of irrational trade-offs in decision-making, something we certainly don’t need in the aircraft.
Conclusions
If you are just beginning your aviation journey, I hope this article serves as a blueprint of sorts, one that will help you achieve the rewards of being a professional pilot from Day One! For those already well established in some sector of the rotorcraft industry, I hope that some or all of this article resonates with you in some way and you can throw at least one idea in your toolbox.
Know where your competence level is. Either seek the next level or, if you are already to the desired level, then give something back! As all of us gain invaluable experience throughout our journey for success, we must make a conscious effort to mentor the next generation of pilots. Be prepared. And most importantly, stay humble.
About the Author: Matt Johnson is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, Part 135 check airman and SP-IFR air medical pilot. He can be reached via email at
HelicopterDPE@gmail.com and via Twitter @HelicopterDPE
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