What makes a good pilot a better pilot?
I am interested in comparing the professional cultures in aviation and medicine (and am waiting for a copy of Helmreich's book). Aspects of aviation safety culture are being translated to specialties such as anaesthesia - such as CRM training in simulated crises, incident reporting systems, etc..
Medical culture has a strong continuous professional development orientation and I was curious as to whether this exists in aviation. In short, how can a good pilot become a better pilot? Is it through acquiring more knowledge, gaining skills through simulation or experience, reviewing performance after each flight, and is it largely innate or learned?
Curiosity killed the cat.
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