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No thanks … We are too busy! Does that ring any alarm bells?

David Jacobson — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 07:12:38 +0000

No thanks … We are too busy! Does that ring any alarm bells? – It should. Many might argue that our lives in general and...

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Two pilots dressed for a fancy-dress party, in a cow-suit .. or .. What controls what, on final?

David Jacobson — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:07:57 +0000

Two pilots dressed for a fancy-dress party, in a cow-suit .. or .. What controls what, on final? Do you know why some pilots still...

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To learn something new, we may have to un-learn something old …

David Jacobson — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:19:25 +0000

“To learn something new, we may have to un-learn something old …” I was reminded of this intriguing thought, in a recent conversation with my...

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When we don’t know something exists, we rarely search for it

David Jacobson — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 06:30:33 +0000

When we don’t know something exists, we rarely search for it On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty...

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Let’s settle some misconceptions – It’s not a parlour trick

David Jacobson — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 06:35:36 +0000

‘We’ve always done it this way! … What’s wrong with that?’

David Jacobson — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:44:11 +0000

The 'Law of Primacy' in education is very powerful: What we are first taught on any given subject often creates a strong, almost unshakable impression.

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“We’ve always done it this way!” Why? (Continued)

David Jacobson — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 03:41:19 +0000

“We’ve always done it this way!” Why? (Continued) In part 1 of ‘We’ve always done it this way, (7 June 2016), I noted that EVERYTHING...

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“We’ve always done it this way!” isn’t an explanation

David Jacobson — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 07:48:53 +0000

“We’ve always done it this way!” isn’t an explanation. We don’t start aero engines as we did, back in 1918 – by hand. In fact...

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Are others having ‘fun’ with your landings: at your expense?

David Jacobson — Fri, 22 May 2015 03:20:45 +0000

Are others having more ‘fun’ with your landings than you are? At your expense, figuratively and literally! Are you frustrated, trying to get the ‘hang’...

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