ON SECOND THOUGHT
On Second Thought is a monthly, live-streamed aviation safety video series. Eachhour-long episode dissects real-world Human Factor Behaviors to identify why pilots continue to make harmful decisions that put themselves and passengers in harm’s way. And most important, this series offers practical personal develop solutions to improve one’s Aeronautical Decision Making skills.
PRESENTERS: JOLIE LUCAS & HARVEY MADISON
ON SECOND THOUGHT
Latest Episodes
WHEN ROUTINE BECOMES THE RISK
Routine is one of aviation’s most underestimated threats.The most dangerous flight is often the one flown a hundred times. The most dangerous maintenance task may be the one performed on autopilots. Controllers and line personnel ...
The Habits You Didn't Choose
"The Habits You Didn’t Choose; how Aviation Culture Teaches Us to Fly—and Maintain"This episode explores how local aviation culture influences safety behaviors across roles, and why treating every flight, inspection, clearance, and refue...
When Everyone Heard Something Different
Too many aviation accidents begin not with mechanical failure, but with misunderstanding.Ambiguous ATC instructions, incomplete readbacks, unclear maintenance write‑ups, rushed shift turnovers, and casual ramp communications all degrade ...
When Automation Becomes the Risk
Modern aviation relies heavily on automation to reduce workload and increase capability—but automation can also introduce new risks when it is misunderstood or over‑trusted.Aviators encounter automation traps through avionics modes and ...
"When Intuition Isn't Enough"
This episode examines how pilots use FOR-DEC during in-flight abnormalities, how maintainers can apply the same framework when troubleshooting faults or deciding whether an aircraft is ready for return to service, and how air traffic controller...