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Building #LethalTeams requires a variety of perspectives, including those that come from a mountain top 🏔️. Check out this article 👇 where Capt. Matthew Ziegeler, aviation plans officer, shares how the Ivy Division G-3 aviation section forges cameraderie. #SteadfastandLoyal #StayReady #IvyTeams https://lnkd.in/gE5WgGKp

Living Legends? Three hits and a miss... I read this article with bemused indignation. I consider Fred George, Steve Hinton and Marc Parent to be worthy recipients of this award. Each of these individuals has made a unique, longstanding and noteworthy contribution to aviation. Regarding Harry, I cannot comprehend why he was honored, or even invited to attend this event! There are other royals whose aviation credentials make them eminently more worthy, not the least of whom being King Charles III. Charles was both a military helicopter pilot and achieved the dubious distinction of crashing a BAe146 on the island of Islay, Hebrides, back in 1994! No living member of the British royal family qualifies as being much more than notorious (which applies both to Charles and his brother, Andrew)! Harry trained as a combat helicopter pilot, like thousands of other military veterans. While his military service was commendable, his brief and unremarkable military service history in no way qualify him as a legend, living or otherwise! Worse, by honoring an unworthy candidate, for the sake of a photo opportunity and a few column inches in a handful of national newspapers, the selection criteria and credibility of these awards have to be questioned. There are hundreds of industry veterans and leaders who are significantly more worthy than Harry. Better yet, they haven't achieved their high public profile by exploiting being born into a royal family they have recently devoted their lives to denigrating, in the interests of making money. As an industry, we need to honor people who dedicate their energies and careers to advancing the interests of aviation. By any objective measure, Harry is not such a person. An unfortunate and undeserved award that inserts the entire aviation industry in a family feud that does nothing to advance any industry causes.

On World Pilot's Day, read this great article from East Anglian Air Ambulance with our pilot, Captain Steve.

"The navy doesn't need airplanes" "Aviation is just a lot of noise"   In the early 1900s, aviation pioneer Billy Mitchell predicted "air power will be a dominating factor in the world's development."   Too often history shows that organizations like the US Navy resist the change innovators, like Mitchell, advocate until it is thrust upon them by external forces.   As a pilot, I'm constantly inspired by aviation pioneers like Billy Mitchell. His visionary ideas, such as advocating for air power and predicting the future role of aviation and military strategy.   To pay him homage, I flew to the Billy Mitchell Airport. I saw amazing views of the islands and it was a great experience to visit a place named after a true innovator in aviation.   Similarly, in my professional life, together with my team, I strive to push boundaries and drive innovation. A huge thanks to our clients who push us to innovate and to EY leaders - Anthony Caterino, Raj Sharma, Cheryl Grise, Roger Park, Orlan Boston, Kim Billeter, Jonathan Sears, Randall (Randy) Beck, Michael Thompson, Joe Dettmann, Ph.D., Thompson, Ryan, Michael Casey, Jay Schumacher, Adam Canwell, Jacek Kędzior, Michelle Oden, Michelle Kerr, Paul Meijer, Edwina Fitzmaurice, Jennifer Maddox, Maya Smallwood, Marek Jarocki, Shaun Scantlebury, Euan Holms, Patrick Burke, Jacek Hryniuk – for their support as we do so.   To learn how a pioneer and visionary was ultimately court martialed for insubordination, check out "Aviation Legend Billy Mitchell: Martyr or Malcontent?" https://lnkd.in/dzKPvyUP

"Crashes in life are not exclusive to aviation." Drawing on his aviation experience, military service, and ministry work, Ricky Brown offers deep insights into leadership, safety, and human behavior. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02LxV190

This is leadership!!

Pushing Boundaries: The Legacy of Chuck Yeager in Aviation In the vast expanse of the sky, there are few figures who have left an indelible mark quite like Chuck Yeager. His name is synonymous with breaking barriers, pushing the limits of human capability, and paving the way for generations of aviators to come. Read the entire blog post at https://lnkd.in/eu_W3WJf  #fyi #jobs #todaynews #hiringnow

In aviation, there are countless checklists that must be used to ensure that nothing falls through the crack. Like life in general, it is up to each of us to perform similar tasks, especially in our own lives. In this most recent edition of JAKE's Blog, Mr. King reflects on his personal "Heavy Check": https://bit.ly/4aet6Uj #servantleadership

Would it affect your decision? For me: It was never a factor. As long as I could fly, I wasn't going anywhere. I knew the gift WAS being able to climb into the cockpit of these amazing aircraft. I didn't need a bonus for that. It was "free money" to me. I actually don't know any aviator where the bonus pool played a factor for staying in. Or at least they didn't talk about it. Their decisions were mainly based on lack of flying enough, family work-life balance (deployments, detachments, long days), and other various factors. It's the "devil's money" to them. Did any of you stay in for the bonus?