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Episode 286 Show Notes

Topic of the show: If we had $1 for every time someone asked if our job was stressful, we’d be billionaires.   On this week’s show, we will discuss the elements of this profession that can lead to stress and medical issues along with the impact the schedule has on our personal lives outside of work.  This episode topic was brought to us by a long-time show supporter, Bravo Sierra.  Thank you for giving us the idea to discuss this topic and hopefully dispel some aspects of the myths surrounding air traffic controllers. 

Timely Feedback:

1. PATRON Mike Kilo shares thoughts on the lost comms episode and the AIM!

2. PATRON Sierra Sierra has some additional insight into the visual approach mixup we discussed a few weeks ago.

Feedback

1. Patron Sierra Hotel shares their lost communications checklist.

2. Kilo Mike Bravo shared a double emergency story with a fantastic outcome!

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