Articles written by Carl Andersen

Carl Andersen, FAASTeam Rep.|Jul 1, 2019

The FAA defines Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) as, “…a systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances….” When the FAA talks about ADM, it really likes pilots to work through the DECIDE mnemonic but today let’s skip the post-mortem flagellation of that particular equine, OK? I did a brief study many years ago of accidents involving aircraft with ballistic parachutes, which have saved many lives in the years since then. When parachute...