Ranked #1
Why Fighter Pilots Keep the Maths Simple and Why You Should Too
Why Fighter Pilots Keep the Maths Simple and Why You Should Too
I decided that I was not going to die today. And with that I closed the throttle and, as the nose of my fighter jet la... Read more
16 Feb 2017
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53mins
Ranked #2
Why this One Forgotten Email Proves that Millennials are the Luckiest Generation, Ever.
Why this One Forgotten Email Proves that Millennials are the Luckiest Generation, Ever.
I like millennials. There, I’ve said it. And, before my inbox explodes with all the hate mail from my more ‘senior’ ... Read more
7 Jan 2018
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25mins
Ranked #3
How You Can Build a Solid Foundation for Change in 5 Simple Steps - Even If You've Failed Before.
How You Can Build a Solid Foundation for Change in 5 Simple Steps - Even If You've Failed Before.
We think about ourselves a lot. If you were stuck in a cage with a crocodile you'd think about that a lot too but you're... Read more
2 Jan 2016
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Ranked #4
Arguments in the Cockpit - How to Have Better Relationships and be Liked at Parties.
Arguments in the Cockpit - How to Have Better Relationships and be Liked at Parties.
We all know that pilots are an overconfident bunch. You've seen the airline captain wearing sunglasses as he walks throu... Read more
21 Dec 2015
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Ranked #5
Death in the Red Arrows - When the Display is More Important than Safety
Death in the Red Arrows - When the Display is More Important than Safety
(Re-recorded and shorted to 50 mins)There will always be a lack of necessary external oversight of flight safety and org... Read more
3 Nov 2019
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50mins
Ranked #6
SAM Dodging Over the Nevada Desert - Why Low-Level Flying is Still Necessary
SAM Dodging Over the Nevada Desert - Why Low-Level Flying is Still Necessary
Of my friends and colleagues that have been killed in military aircraft they have all had one thing in common - they wer... Read more
25 May 2015
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Ranked #7
Experience or Education - How Darts and a German Race Track Can Get You into the Top 1.24%
Experience or Education - How Darts and a German Race Track Can Get You into the Top 1.24%
If I gave you some darts and stood you in front of a dartboard for a year, could you become the next Phil ‘The Power’ Ta... Read more
17 May 2015
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Ranked #8
Impostor Syndrome and The Fine Line Between Confidence and Arrogance
Impostor Syndrome and The Fine Line Between Confidence and Arrogance
So, it's fair to say that the majority of the population would probably view fast jet pilots as an arrogant bunch of peo... Read more
16 Apr 2015
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Ranked #9
Well, You Got that Wrong - Let's Talk about ‘Military' Courage
Well, You Got that Wrong - Let's Talk about ‘Military' Courage
His fist connected with my lower jaw, throwing my head back several feet from the impact. I didn’t feel pain as such b... Read more
15 Dec 2016
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30mins
Ranked #10
'F.U. I Won't Do What You Tell Me!' - To Not Conform
'F.U. I Won't Do What You Tell Me!' - To Not Conform
You know the feeling you get when you’ve done something wrong and you’re about to get into trouble? You’re afraid of wh... Read more
28 Jul 2017
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16mins
Ranked #11
Fast Jet Pilot gets an Office Job! - 6 Tips for Better Communication in the Workplace
Fast Jet Pilot gets an Office Job! - 6 Tips for Better Communication in the Workplace
So, I've just swapped the cockpit of my military fast jet for a desk in an office and, WHOA... ...Am I learning about co... Read more
29 Oct 2015
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Ranked #12
How to Not Get Trapped By Your Passion - Why Passion is a Dick!
How to Not Get Trapped By Your Passion - Why Passion is a Dick!
A pilot from Brazil wrote to me after reading one of my essays on why I left the RAF.https://fastjetperformance.com/podc... Read more
28 Jul 2019
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24mins
Ranked #13
Why Fighter Pilots know that Quick Reactions are for Losers!
Why Fighter Pilots know that Quick Reactions are for Losers!
‘I plan for the 6th order effect and I do it in about half a second.’ If I had heard that from anyone other than anothe... Read more
23 Feb 2018
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20mins
Ranked #14
The Underlying Brutality of Military Life
The Underlying Brutality of Military Life
Email from Rob. As so many have before me, I wanted to put pen to paper, (to coin an old phrase), to say thanks for your... Read more
4 Oct 2017
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30mins
Ranked #15
Don't Die at Work - How to Banish Boredom and Anxiety
Don't Die at Work - How to Banish Boredom and Anxiety
Uniformed Police Officers, wearing body armour and carrying Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns pulled tightly into ... Read more
22 Nov 2019
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24mins
Ranked #16
'Hit the Target, Don't Get Shot Down' - On Goals and Life
'Hit the Target, Don't Get Shot Down' - On Goals and Life
'Wolf 3 defends SA-11 bearing 020!' came the call from the back pair of our low-level 4-ship of Tornado GR4 bombers. ... Read more
7 Jul 2016
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Ranked #17
The 90% Solution, Some Guy Called 'Pareto' and Why the Best Air Combat Pilots are Often Seen as the Laziest
The 90% Solution, Some Guy Called 'Pareto' and Why the Best Air Combat Pilots are Often Seen as the Laziest
The 90% solution, some guy called 'Pareto' and why the best air combat pilots are often seen as the laziest.It became ap... Read more
19 Apr 2015
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Ranked #18
Why I Quit the Greatest Job in the World - The Curse of the Bovril Snail
Why I Quit the Greatest Job in the World - The Curse of the Bovril Snail
‘Well, that's the flying done.’ I thought, as the jet slowly rolled to a stop. And, as I moved the throttle to the clos... Read more
14 Nov 2017
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14mins
Ranked #19
Why 99% of People Don’t EVER GET What They Want
Why 99% of People Don’t EVER GET What They Want
What would you say if I said you could be anything you wanted to be, right now?Today.A famous movie actress, an award-wi... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #20
How To Go Shopping in Enemy Territory
How To Go Shopping in Enemy Territory
Today we talk about minimising outings, planning a shopping trip and how to brief it. Don't be a statistic, you only hav... Read more
6 Apr 2020
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20mins
