Learning From Experience - The Human Element of Aircraft Accidents

Few Royal Air Force officers will have had to deal with the aftermath of two separate fatal air accidents, the second happening right in front of personnel under his command. This is the leadership challenge that Wing... [ view full abstract ]

Few Royal Air Force officers will have had to deal with the aftermath of two separate fatal air accidents, the second happening right in front of personnel under his command. This is the leadership challenge that Wing Commander Ross Priday faced as the chief engineer of the Red Arrows in November 2011. With a focus on learning from experience, Priday openly talks through the most difficult, but also the most rewarding 2 years of his life.