Fast Jet Performance

Fast Jet Performance

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Fast Jet Performance episodes

  • Emergency Engine Shutdown and Forced Landing - RAF Tucano (with COCKPIT AUDIO)

    I speak with a buddy of mine, ex RAF Flying Instructor, Jon Dunn about his emergency in 2007 - his engine failure led him to conduct a very difficult forced landing. We talk about 'surprise', shock, preparedness, training, criticism and leadership. A great guy and a deep thinker with some very profound advice - don't miss this one!

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    1 hr 8 min
  • The Nolan Principles - the Seven Principles of Public Life

    How are these relevant to you? I got your back legends - let me talk you through it!

    In 1994, the UK government established a Committee on Standards in Public Life. The committee was chaired by Lord Nolan, and was tasked with making recommendations to improve standards of behaviour in public life. The first report of the committee established the seven principles of public life, also known as the 'Nolan principles'.

    • Selflessness 
    • Integrity 
    • Objectivity 
    • Accountability 
    • Openness 
    • Honesty 
    • Leadership 

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    30 min
  • Stealing Aircraft for Suicide - Aviation and Mental Health

    I talk about Richard 'Rich' Russell, the Horizon Air employee who allegedly stole a passenger plane from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac) and crashed it into the ground. *CAUTION*

    Some disturbing audio between Richard and ATC who are struggling to talk him down.

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    29 min
  • I'm on the Radio!

    Have a listen to a radio show I did with Becs for Cosford Radio during their airshow! We cover careers in the military and how I got into it!

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    22 min
  • Sanctuary: Not just the Home of Lost Fighter Pilots

    It was a blinding flash of sunlight that forced my eyes to squint into the distance and my heart-rate to soar - but it was no good…

     

    I’d lost her.

     

    The dim outline of a fighter jet, that I’d been pointing at head-on just a couple of seconds ago, was now gone.

     

    It’s the biggest fear of any pilot, losing sight of the aircraft you are about to fight - you can’t fight what you can’t see.

     

    The temptation was to frantically search the sky in the hope she’d reappear but I knew it was futile.

     

    ‘Ninja Two - confirm ‘tally’?’ I called, checking that my student could see me.

     

    ‘Negative,’ came the reply.

     

    I checked my instruments - 0.76 Mach - I knew she’d be the same and that meant a closing speed of over 1,000 miles per hour - fifteen miles per minute. One mile every four seconds. We’d only been five miles apart when we’d turned to face each other so quick maths told me that I only had two and a half, maybe three seconds before we’d collide. And, in the world of military flying training, an instructor killing their student is generally considered to be a ‘bad thing’.

     

    I started to climb.

     

    ‘Ninja One is also ‘no joy’, levelling 15,000 feet… SANCTUARY GO!’ I called.

     

    And, as I steadied my jet and dipped a wing, I saw my student flash past me in a hard right-hand turn - I’d failed to keep sight of her and had done something about it.

     

    ‘Roll out North.’ I called, ‘It’s a low sun today Beth, and visibility is poor - I think we’ll try that again.’ https://fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/sanctuary-not-just-the-home-of-lost-fighter-pilots/

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    19 min
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE Interview for a Business Owner

    A recent interview for a business owner and vet who has a Podcast called Blunt Dissection'. ----

    Dr Dave Nichol

    http://www.drdavenicol.com

    On today’s show, I am delighted to be joined by Squadron Leader Tim Davies, a qualified fast jet instructor for the Royal Air Force.

    Over his 20 year career, Tim has been a frontline Tornado GR4 low-level strike attack pilot, before becoming a fast jet flying instructor. He served all over the world and clocked up over 2,500 flight hours.

    As an instructor he flew the Hawk T2 in an advanced flying training role teaching students and instructors how to use the aircraft as a weapons system. If that doesn't mean a lot then think Jester or Viper in the film Top Gun.

    Tim has been responsible for training every frontline pilot in the RAF since 2007. At the last count that’s over 350 highly skilled operators. So, I hope you’re starting to get a sense of why I am so thrilled to have him on the podcast.

    Anyone who has successfully flown military aircraft for 20 years and says "I'm just into studying failure, that's kinda my thing” certainly gets my attention.

    Though at first glance war and healthcare seem unlikely bed friends, there are, on closer inspection, many parallels between our industries in the shape of operational risk management, safety, recruitment and training/development.

    This episode is very granular, there are so many learnings woven throughout that I ended up listening to it no fewer than three times and found myself picking up some new insight each time around. So, I strongly encourage you to do the same.

    Now, just before we jump into the episode, I just wanted to drop a quick word from today’s show sponsor which today is my very own VetX Graduate Mentoring community. If you are a practice owner and want to offer your new vets a greater level of support so they grow faster and stay longer with your practice, then jump onto my website drdavenicol.com/vetx and learn how we are helping graduates across the world thrive in practices just like yours.

    And with that said and done let’s get into the show. Tim was a fantastic guest so it gives me great pleasure to bring you my conversation with one of the most experienced fighter pilots and fast jet instructors on the face of the planet. Squadron Leader Tim Davies.

    Topics covered in this episode include:

    1. How the RAF deals with training in high-risk environments 2. Why all successful pilots are made to fail and the earlier the better so they can learn to build resilience. 3. How he deals with mental health, growth and development in high-pressure roles. 4. Deviant practice and how it can destroy lives and businesses. 5. What qualities he looks for in pilots (hint - they would be good to select for in veterinarians too). 6. An acronym that turns failure as an experience on its head.

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    1 hr 29 min
  • Why Fighter Pilots know that Quick Reactions are for Losers!
    ‘I plan for the 6th order effect and I do it in about half a second.’ If I had heard that from anyone other than another fighter pilot, I would’ve laughed them out of the room but, from my buddy, Jim - I knew it was true. I flown with him many times before. He was the kind of guy that radios weren’t invented for - he just didn’t need to use them. I knew what he was thinking before he’d even thought it because we’d both been trained in exactly the same way. We’d gone through flying training together and even served on the same front-line squadron; his actions were fluid, predictable and, when leading other aircraft in dynamic situations, was very much appreciated by other pilots. But, Jim was in trouble.   He was explaining to a young Air Traffic Control Officer why he had gone against their direction - a serious offence. He looked over at me - not for reassurance - he was annoyed and I understood why. If you haven’t spent the last two decades flying military fast jets, you’d be forgiven for thinking that fighter pilots must have amazing reactions to do what they do.  But, it’s not true. http://www.fastjetperformance.com/podcasts/why-fighter-pilots-know-that-quick-reactions-are-for-losers Donations welcome at https://www.patreon.com/timdavies

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    21 min
  • 'Are We Going to Die, Again?' - The Power of Positive Thinking

    ‘Are we going to die, again?’  ​ That’s all my Weapons Officer (WSO) said to me when I asked him for the time. ‘Bro, the CHECK-IN-TIME, when is it?’ I repeated as I yanked an ejection seat strap from it’s housing and towards my lap. There was no reply. It was obvious he was busy in the rear-seat of our Tornado bomber and heavily pre-occupied with the complexity of this evening’s flight. It really was a ‘dark and stormy night’ and our plan was going to take us into some of the worst weather we would ever see on the West Coast of Scotland. The rain was pouring down and the winds were fierce. I was soaked to the skin from the ‘walk around’ of the aircraft I’d done pre-flight. The winds drove the freezing rain through my flight gear, rendering all of my paperwork unusable. ‘A bit wet are we, Sir?’ laughed my engineer as he helped me with the straps.  I flashed him a quick smile as the raindrops dripped from my nose and onto the cockpit floor; his humour would keep me warm at least until we got airborne and the real work began.

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    17 min
  • Email from a Young Guy who Can't Get a Job

    My response...

    Warrior,   Thanks for your email, I’m here to help you so let’s get to it and I’ll start off by answering your questions then we’ll move onto some further advice.   1. You experienced hardship when applying for the RAF & RN, with similar motivations to myself, how did you cope with this?
    1. How did you motivate yourself and stay positive? 
      When we are young we don’t always think that things have a result which will be equal to our actions. We think that some things we win and some we lose so, for me, I just thought that some guys get to fly military aircraft and some don’t. It was only many years later that I realised that what we do everyday has a direct result on our future. So, in short, I didn’t think about it that much. I thought that I was just a bit unlucky or that it was my poor grades that were letting me down. When I failed at AIB I just went and did what they told me to do to improve for the next time which was to do some team sports, show some leadership potential and improve my self-esteem - so I did just that. At the moment, the FJP community are talking about positivity on Facebook so find Fast Jet Performance on FB and get involved - I want to see your name in the comments of my posts, *NAME*! #inittoWINit   2. If you were in my position, what would you do?   I would make yourself so good that you cannot be ignored by the military. Basically, look at what the essence of a military Officer is. For the RAF, the ethos is Respect, Integrity, Service and Excellence. And for the Royal Navy, it is based on inclusive leadership, teamwork, morale, humility and honesty. These principles complement the core values of commitment, courage, discipline, respect for others, integrity and loyalty. (Incidentally the British Army has Courage, Discipline, Respect for Others, Integrity, Loyalty and Selfless Commitment. Note that they are all quite similar for a reason, because to be in the military you must display these principles - they are at the core of all public service. You have demonstrated some of these already with your work with the ATC and sacrificing your own time to help others with your voluntary work which is excellent of you, by the way. You need to be able to highlight areas of your life where you can demonstrate potential that encompasses these traits. All serving members of the military will have these principles at their core and they firmly believe in them as they know that this is the only way to work as a team especially when the chance of death is high. Officers, on the other hand, not only hold these principles but have to demonstrate and encourage them on a daily basis - you must do the same.   3. From an external perspective: what would you recommend doing?   OK - join my programme that I’m running called the ‘Year of the Awesome Warrior!’ where each month I will lead you through a different event that is designed to help you understand who you are and how you can improve yourself incrementally so that you embrace the traits of a military combat pilot. January is about 'Positivity', February is about ‘Lead Turning’ your day, March is about finding your ‘Sanctuary’ so that you can get some rest when needed. These are all terms used in air combat and have a true Warrior pedigree. This will improve you significantly and it’s all being taught FOR FREE by a 20 year veteran Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Fast Jet flying instructor.   Me.   Also, I would get a job as this would help your self-esteem hugely. Now, I read in your email that you have tried hard to find a job and nobody is hiring you, you mention that this might be because you can’t drive or afford lessons yet. I am thinking that your approach might be a little off here and I’m looking to recalibrate it. The email you wrote to me was lengthy - so lengthy that I haven’t republished it on the site. But when I read it, I couldn’t believe that you couldn’t find a job with the history you have. Yes, you have had a few knocks academically and I doubt you’d get onto the Goldman Sachs Graduate Programme just yet but plenty of your generation (half of them) don’t have degrees, either.   I suggest you look to intern at a company. I worked for ASDA pushing trolleys for a month with no pay when I was looking for a job and worked at a factory making women’s perfume in a poorly paid role overnight. Someone from ASDA eventually came and asked me what I was doing and I said that I really wanted a job with them as I respected the brand and was happy to work for free until I got one.    They gave me a job THE SAME DAY.   I worked for ASDA for the next 2 years on and off and went from trolleys to the deli counter and eventually packed all the produce on the meat counter. I then went and bought a small yellow Mini for £350 which was the car I drove to Dartmouth in after passing the AIB with my story about how I now played rugby for Portsmouth, was leading people in a small local charity and had improved my self-esteem through hard work and sacrifice by getting a job after pushing trolleys for free at a local supermarket.   I’m 43 and when I leave the RAF in June this year I’m going to look to intern with a professional speaker - hell, I’ll even pay them if I have to! I respect what they have and recognise that I need to learn. I’m not asking to be employed by them, I’m asking to contribute and learn.   Build your foundations slowly, forget about the get rich quick ‘get a great job in your 20s’ and just look to gain some experience. YOU ARE 90% of the way there and you have an impressive history.   So, here’s what I would do.   Offer to intern for a local company in the hope that you’ll get a job at the end - you probably will. Go to OASC as you said you are going to do and drive yourself towards a commission - start to believe in yourself! Read EVERYTHING I have ever written on FJP - it will help you. Your 6 month gap WILL NOT MATTER - I had a year gap - you just need to be able to justify it.   Let me know how you get on,  

    Tim Davies

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    15 min
  • Why this One Forgotten Email Proves that Millennials are the Luckiest Generation, Ever.

    I like millennials.   There, I’ve said it.   And, before my inbox explodes with all the hate mail from my more ‘senior’ readers, let me explain.   I like millennials because they have so much potential and yet, they don’t even know it. They are today's 'underdogs' and, once upon a time, I was an underdog, too - all the criticism aimed at millennials could have been aimed at me. ​When I was young, I too was arrogant, self-assured and confrontational.     But, there’s another reason I like millennials.   Millennials have learnt from politicians that it's wise to have a healthy disrespect for authority and conformity and that makes them similar to other people I also like.   Pilots.   The thing is though, unlike pilots, most millennials haven't yet realised that just having ‘passion’ isn’t going to get them very far in life. And, that’s fine because it means that when they do work it out, they will be the ones who will go on to change the world.   Pilots understand this.   Whilst most millennials are still trying to ‘follow their passion’, there is a small cadre of young people who realise that it’s not the ‘following’ of a passion that is going to make them successful - it’s the ‘crafting’ of one.   Telling young people that only hard work and sacrifice will lead to success, is not always a popular message. That's because it’s not easy to communicate with a generation that feel let down by their elders but, a great leader will always find a way to get his team to 'go the extra mile'.   A great leader sacrifices her own time to grow her team.   A great leader uses the language of his team so he can be understood.   A great leader is very hard to find.   But, a few months ago I was forwarded an email from the Commanding Officer of a United States Marine Corps Harrier Squadron to his pilots. The email was so in-line with my own thoughts on leadership that I planned to write to him, thank him for his wisdom and cunningly find a way to make him my mentor.

    Why this One Forgotten Email Proves that Millennials are the Luckiest Generation, Ever.

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    26 min

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Former Royal Air Force fighter pilot and fast jet tactical weapons flying instructor talks about performance psychology and overcoming struggle to accelerate your life.

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