Fast Jet Performance

(Re-recorded and shorted to 50 mins)There will always be a lack of necessary external oversight of flight safety and organisational competence on the most visible Squadron in the RAF.The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, have demonstrated that they are the most dangerous and failing squadron in the RAF, yet continue to not be given the proper resources to function safely.The same recommendations continue to be ignored with the excuse that the aircraft is soon to retire, only for it to be extended.If I had been flying the aircraft at RAF Valley on 20 March 2018, with the same experience and currencies of the pilot - I too would have crashed, as would any of my team.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Email from a pilot in military training who has frustrations with the RAF - don't worry, we all did too, but keep someone in flying training for 7 years and this is what happens.Essays mentioned...Quorahttps://qr.ae/TWYcI8FJP...https://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/fu-i-wont-do-what-you-tell-me-to-not-conform/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is my message to young women who are questioning themselves over whether to follow a career in aviation.Inspiring the Future - Redraw the Balancehttps://youtu.be/qv8VZVP5csAWigston Reviewhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wigston-review-into-inappropriate-behavioursWhen Fighter Pilots Cry – Women and the End of Vertical Ambitionhttps://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/when-fighter-pilots-cry-women-and-the-end-of-vertical-ambition/Why You Self-Sabotage – How Planning for Failure is Giving You Permission to Failhttps://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/why-you-self-sabotage-how-planning-for-failure-is-giving-you-permission-to-fail/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A 19 year old has a medical issue that won't allow him entry into the RAF as a Pilot and he's struggling to overcome this disappointment.FJP advice inbound with a few truth bombs delivered.Essay that I refer to about passion vs purpose.https://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/the-passionless-pilot-why-the-advice-to-follow-your-passion-is-inherently-flawed/Join the Warriors and support on Patreon

A pilot from Brazil wrote to me after reading one of my essays on why I left the RAF.https://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/why-i-quit-the-greatest-job-in-the-world-the-curse-of-the-bovril-snail/Also words on alcohol dependency and why it is built into my Spin Recovery Course.Yes, I've also reactivated 12MAWs, too!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What is like to leave the military after 20 years and why is change so hard to do?Well, it wasn't an easy road for me, that was for sure. I had some expectations that didn't materialise, they weren't true and it was pretty apparent that I was institutionalised. Coming out of the Services for me was like going form ORDER to CHOAS *truth*.This is why I am building courses for people who are also going through change events in their lives - more in the podcast.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Interview with Sam Worthington-Leese of the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group.The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group (Registered UK Charity no.1167143) is overseeing the restoration of RB396 with the intention of returning the aircraft to flight powered by a Napier Sabre engine – something that hasn’t been seen or heard, for nearly 70 years.Once complete, this legendary aircraft will be the only airworthy Hawker Typhoon in the world, and the only genuine combat veteran in existence. She will serve as a centrepiece for a Heritage Centre, established with the intention of preserving the history and educating the public with regard to this iconic and forgotten aircraft.https://hawkertyphoon.com/https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/rb396https://m.facebook.com/hawkertyphoonRB396https://twitter.com/project_typhoonhttps://www.instagram.com/hawkertyphoonrb396/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this presentation to an audience in Stockholm, I talked for 50 minutes about Predicting Failure, Ownership and Just Culture, The Power of the Debrief and To React or Respond.For the FULL film please go to www.patreon.com/timdavies and sponsor me at any level - this will get you access to the presentation.For corporate engagement/speaking work, please contact me at tim@fastjetperformance.comwww.fastjetperformance.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Interview with a young guy who just passed selection for the RAF for pilot.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leadership when you have to be in charge of your contemporaries. Answering an email from a young guy who is about to enter the RAF as a pilot.Be Bold, Be Humble, Take Charge, Set an Example, Set a Direction and Boundaries and look after your people's emotional health.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If a pilot fails to attain set parameters, as demonstrated by Andy Hill at the Shoreham Airshow in 2015, catastrophe awaits. Mr Hill was flying a Hawker Hunter jet when it crashed into a dual carriageway killing 11 people. In court a verdict of not guilty to the charge of Manslaughter by Gross Negligence was found by the jury.We can all learn from the need to have parameters in our own lives, to plan ahead and to give ourselves boundaries.In this video I talk about the importance of parameters, why pilots adhere to them, the verdict itself and what the defence's claim of 'cognitive impairment' actually means. I also cover my own experiences of cognitive impairment and those of a friend of mine who died in a fatal crash in 2011 and the subsequent investigation into his death.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we cover an email from an 18 year studying a vocational subject, as opposed to the traditional A-Levels, and we talk 'Mental and Emotional Health'.I also talk about some comments I've had, banning people from the website, and some books that have helped me a great deal. I also speak about my own dark times and issues with alcohol.Essays:Sanctuary: Not just the Home of Lost Fighter PilotsWhen Fighter Pilots Cry – Women and the End of Vertical AmbitionBooks:'Alcohol Explained' - William Porter 'Stop Thinking, Start Living' - Richard Carlson'Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong' - Tim CantopherSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A young lady on a University Air Squadron writes in to ask me if her lower class background and working class accent will prevent her from becoming a pilot in the military.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So, a buddy of mine has entered the civilian workplace, has been given responsibility but doubts whether he is up to the task even though he was aircrew on the Tornado GR4.This is useful for those of all ages but especially for those around their 40s.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Email from a guy who has been selected through OASC but not for the pilot role he was so wanting and had worked so hard for - what advice do I have?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back in 2013, when flying Hawk T2s at RAF Valley, I had to put a flight safety report in: 'Failure to apply parking brake resulting in un-commanded aircraft movement.'This made the Station Commander and my boss VERY unhappy because I was saying that, in sorting out the many number of problems that were part of everyday life under a poorly performing UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), I was not safe to operate.That wouldn't normally have been an issue except......I was the most senior flying instructor on the base.If I was struggling, then so was everyone else.When you make an error - tell people about it, it does two things - it makes everyone else safer AND it disarms those who wish to criticise you.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I talk with my good buddy, Chris Chambers about what Service life meant for both of us and what we are doing now we've left. Chris was a Lynx pilot and deployed multiple times to sea. What does a life of conformity mean, do the Services intentionally repress or is that done to the individual by the individual. Chris is a good guy and is still giving back to the community and the RN.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I talk you about my new role as the Strategy Director for Aeralis who are making 3 military flying training aircraft which have 85% commonality of parts, making savings for the customer of 30% over 25 years - go and buy your spouse a nice gift, we just saved you money (20.30)Or, alternatively you could use those savings to add capability to your front-line platforms, just an idea.I also reply to a young guy going through multi-engine training and struggling with confidence issues and nerves (4.15)And, I answer a Quora question on 'Is Being a Fighter Pilot as Romantic as it is in the Movies - What Are the Down Sides?' (13.42)Picture of Aeralis B (Basic trainer) leading Aeralis A (Advanced trainer) - Round 2 of Investment is open (EIS approved), email me at tim.davies@aeralis.com for details and get invited to awesome investor events, too!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today I talk with Karl, a 23 year old guy, who has been through both the Admiralty Interview Board (AIB) with the Royal Navy and the Officer Aircrew Selection Centre (OASC) for the Royal Air Force, completing both.He wanted to fly and yesterday he called me with the results - did he get in?Links to books we mention:'Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World' - General Stanley McChrystal'Extreme Ownership' - Jocko Willink and Leif BabinSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

‘Fail the trip.’ I said to the flying instructor who’d just flown with one of our top students. He gave me a confused look.I was expecting it – my demand, to him, was entirely unreasonable. We knew the student well, I’d read her flying reports from her previous two flight schools and from our own Squadron where she was learning to be a fast jet pilot in the RAF. She was excellent; her flying was above average in all respects – she was hard working and well prepared for her flights.But there was a problem. I’d seen it before but it was obvious to me that her instructor had not.‘Fail her trip.’ I repeated.‘But she flew well, it was a good sortie, she’s a great student, you know this – why should I fail it?’ he asked.‘Have a think, brother,’ I said, ‘she’s a ‘great student’ – where’s she going to be in six months time?’https://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/why-the-best-fighter-pilots-are-often-the-biggest-failures/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Fast-Jet-Performance. See acast.com/privac