Opinion: Let’s Debunk The ‘Right Stuff’ Myth In Aviation Education

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Until recently, those of us in aviation education did not talk much about the problem of pilots suffering from mental health issues. To advance aviation safety and save lives, we must be brave enough to place those issues under the brightest of lights. We must debunk the notion that having the...
P. Barry Butler

P. Barry Butler is president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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