Category Back Stories

“Resilience at the edge of chaos” (My interview with Mark Bouris)

10 July, 2015 · by · in A380, Back Stories, Cabin Crew, Leadership, Management, Neuroscience, News, Passengers, Personal, Phoenix, Psychological, Teamwork, Training · Leave a comment

I enjoyed being interviewed by Mark Bouris this week about “Resilience at the edge of chaos”.   We discussed issues ranging from the neuroscience of leadership to survive ‘Black Swan events’, to future technologies  and how robots will impact business and employment.  markbouris.com.au/episode-14-mark-bouris-podcast Mark’s Podcasts Mark’s fascinating podcasts are downloaded by about 275,000 listeners every […]

Four Years Later ….

20 February, 2015 · by · in Back Stories, Books, News, Personal, QF32 Story · 9 Comments

Four Years Later . . . The thirteenth reprint of QF32 was released just after the 4th anniversary of the QF32 flight.   This latest reprint includes the following text at page 352  … My life has changed since the QF32 event. My greatest reward has been meeting the QF32 passengers worldwide. We share a […]

It’s Time to be a Pirate!

16 December, 2014 · by · in Airbus, Back Stories, Leadership, Motivation, News, Psychological, Security · 1 Comment

Below is the Occasional Address that I delivered at the 2014 Graduation Ceremony for the Arts Faculty at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at the Wagga Wagga campus on 15 December 2014. Deputy Chancellor of Charles Sturt University – Peter Hayes, Vice-Chancellor and President – Andrew Vann, Graduates of the Faculty of Arts – you did […]

Motivating our Youngest Generation (ver 27, Feb 2018)

19 November, 2014 · by · in Back Stories, Careers, Giving Back, Motivation, Passengers, Personal, Psychological, QF32 Story · 11 Comments

Motivation Great things happen when Motivation meets Capacity At QF32 page 23, I detailed how my father, rather than push me into any profession,  made opportunities available to me and nurtured my interests.  The results were profound.  After deciding as a 14 year old to join the RAAF, my marks improved from a (conceded) pass […]

My Next Book Announced

29 October, 2014 · by · in Back Stories, Books, Giving Back, Leadership, Management, News, Personal, Psychological, Richard de Crespigny, Teamwork · 4 Comments

I am excited to announce my next commissioned book.  The book has a temporary “working title” of “Phoenix”. Phoenix will be available released in September 2018 “Phoenix” will explain my values and beliefs and perhaps gives insight into all the elements of survival and success we need to face change, disruptionand uncertainty ahead.  It will […]

A .- L .-.. B -… U ..- R .-. Y -.- –

24 October, 2014 · by · in Back Stories, Leadership, News, Qantas History, QF32 Story, Teamwork · 16 Comments

Flight of the Uiver – 80th Anniversary  (24 October 2014) See also Updates Contact Uiver Memorial Community Trust  (UMCT) Courier Mail Uiver remarkable outcome: Captain More Photos of the Uiver ABC Radio program “The Uiver Emergency” will bring you to tears The Uiver: A Photographic History 24th October 2014 Today the 24th October 2014 is Albury’s day. […]

The Empirical Skeptic and Hacker

21 March, 2014 · by · in A380, Airbus, ATSB, Back Stories, Big Jets Book, Cabin Crew, Leadership, Management, Passengers, QF32 Story, Rolls-Royce, Teamwork, Technical, Technical Crew, Training · 8 Comments

Version 10 – July 2016 Viewers of  Air Crash Investigators program have asked me many questions including: Why didn’t we evacuate the A380 immediately after stopping on the runway in Singapore? What are my views about the Malaysian MH370 incident? My answers centre around how I gather, judge, store and use data. Empirical Skeptic I am […]

Air Crash Investigation S13E10 – Qantas 32: Titanic In The Sky

7 March, 2014 · by · in A380, Back Stories, Passengers, Reviews, Teamwork, Technical · 22 Comments

There has been a lot of recent interest in the production entitled “Air Crash Investigation S13E10 – Qantas 32: Titanic In The Sky”.     This program has been broadcast on the National Geographic channel.  Closing Statement At the time of my interview, our story was planned to be the final episode (ever) in the Air […]

Flight – 100 Years Ago Today

4 March, 2014 · by · in Back Stories, News, QF32 Story · 4 Comments

For the aviation evangelists I recommend the issue of Flight dated 7th March 1914, published by the Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom.   The list Committee members then included aviation notables such as T. Sopwith and J Moore-Brabazon. Frank Van Haste emailed me today: Captain, I note that 100 years ago today (4 Mar 1914), among those […]

Torches

12 January, 2014 · by · in Airbus, Back Stories, Leadership, Motivation, Passengers, Personal, Qantas History · 15 Comments

Flying IS the sport of kings.   Guiding 500 passengers and manipulating $400m worth of the highest technology through congested airspace to the other side of the planet is a privilege that few experience. I’ve just returned from a great flight over the weekend from Sydney to Los Angeles.   I took the photo above […]

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