Air Show Performers

ISBN-13: 9781032556147 / Twarda / 2023 / 256 str.

Daniel Kwasi Adjekum

Opis

This book aims to close the knowledge gap on safety management in air shows. It imparts to the aviation sector and other high-risk, high-performance industries the experience and knowledge that airshow performers have gained regarding risk assessment, psychological aspects, and mindfulness techniques used for safe and effective performances.

Recenzje

"The analysis of the obvious professionalism airshow performers need to have, especially in the context of safety, is extended by the author to risk management and psychological factors. This addition, based on his extensive experience as a display pilot, a display director, and a coach, will inspire the airshow world."

- Gilbert Buekenberghs Honorary Chairman of the European Airshow Council, ICAS Sword of Excellence Recipient, Airshow Organizer 1975-2023

 

"Airshow World is governed by 2 key words Quality and Safety…I don’t know which to name first because one does not work without the other…

I was privileged to meet Manolis when he strongly involved himself in helping me organize a display of my Jet Team in Athens….since that day, his dedication to promoting Quality and Safety of Airshows has been superb !!! Especially through his research and involvement in EAC…

For sure, this book will become a reference and a source of inspiration for future generations of Display Pilots."

- Jacques Bothelin, French Aerobatic Jet Team Leader, Honorary Board Member European Airshow Council

Spis treści

1. The Evolution of Air Show Performers  2. Risk Management  3. Air Show Culture  4. Psychological Factors  5. Mindfulness  6. Epic Survivals  7. The Evolution of Air Shows: From Thrilling Spectacle to Safe and Sustainable Exhibition  8. Concluding Remarks

 

O autorze

Manolis Karachalios was the Hellenic Air Force’s F-16 Demo Team “ZEUS” Display Pilot for the 2010 to 2012 display seasons. He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1996 and graduated with honors in 2000. Since 2014, Manolis has been a civilian instructor pilot, and in 2018 he took over as the Flying Display Director of the Athens Flying Week International Airshow (AFW). He is a member of the European Airshow Council (EAC) and the International Air Show Safety Team (IASST), as well as the moderator of the annual fast jet solo display pilot safety workshop.

Daniel Kwasi Adjekum is Assistant Professor in the Aviation Department at the University of North Dakota, teaching courses in crew resource management, safety management systems, and human factors. He has over 24 years of experience as a former Ghana Airforce squadron commander (Presidential Fleet), aircraft commander, and aviation safety consultant. He is an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) designated subject-matter expert in-flight safety and an International Air Transport Association (IATA) certified Safety Management Systems (SMS) implementation and control expert.