Human Factors, pilot well-being, and the psychology behind aviation safety — written from the field by Aleksandra Kapela and the MyWingman team.
What to expect, how to prepare, and how to perform — what assessors actually look for, what you can and cannot prepare, and how to present your best authentic self.
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Understanding pilot wellbeing — the real barrier to speaking up, what good practice looks like, and why it belongs at the centre of aviation safety.
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Competency-Based Training and Assessment — the shift from counting hours to growing competent pilots, and why implementing it well is harder than it looks.
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What every pilot and every airline needs to understand about pilot psychological assessment — why the rule exists, what it requires, and how to get it right.
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Aviation psychology, explained — selection and assessment, Human Factors, training, wellbeing, and who is actually qualified to do this work.
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Eight practical reminders from aviation accidents and psychology research on judgment, trust, and adaptation
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Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind passenger inattention during safety briefings and evidence-based strategies to improve aviation communication.
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How two aviation disasters 27 years apart sparked a viral myth about a "lucky seat" — and what cognitive psychology reveals about our pattern-spotting brains.
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Exploring the science and psychology behind pilots' deep passion for flight, from childhood aspiration through professional identity.
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An accredited aviation psychologist critiques how flight schools implement KSA100 training, arguing that practical, hands-on approaches with qualified assessors yield better safety outcomes than online quizzes.
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