In this episode, Lindsay Dyer speaks with JJ Madison, author of YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em. JJ shares how he got involved in aviation, the importance of mentorship and support, and the focus of his writing. They cover the benefits of NASA reports and how pilots can learn from mistakes. Most importantly, JJ is using his book to pay it forward through the Victor Kilo Fund, supporting the future of the aviation industry. Find more at: https://www.victorkilofund.org/product/yikes

Show Notes

0:00 Intro

4:28 Mistakes & Safety Writing

10:00 NASA Reports 13:31 Writing Yikes

17:47 Surprising Stories

20:20 Errors in Ease & Familiarity

27:36 Fatigue & Self Awareness

34:09 Get-There-Itis & Upcoming Pilots

41:37 Paying It Forward

47:32 Supporting Victor Kilo Fund

51:35 Mindset Shift & Final Thoughts

ABOUT JJ Madison Jeffrey “JJ” Madison is a Harvard-educated flight instructor, mentor pilot, author and airline pilot. A pilot since 1995, he has over 1,500 hours dual given and flown into more than 250 GA airports throughout most of the Lower 48. He’s also a helicopter pilot. JJ examined thousands of NASA reports for his column, “Human Factors”, and is the only aviation safety expert who analyzes NASA reports for the benefit of the pilot community. His book, YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em is a collection of the best of those columns. He wrote the book so that all proceeds from its sales will help fund aerospace scholarships for Civil Air Patrol squadrons, under-resourced flight schools and STEM organizations, through the Victor Kilo Fund, a non-profit aerospace foundation that he co-founded with his wife.