An aviation training story about a student pilot who fixates on a bird on short final and nearly stalls, illustrating how acute fear can narrow perception and shut down learning. The hosts break down the FAA’s five factors affecting perception, why yelling can make things worse, and how calm, structured intervention helps restore situational awareness.

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