Wasting My Time in the Time of Coronavirus

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I’ve attended a few online meetings on how to maintain safe aviation operations during the pandemic, and they all follow a similar pattern.

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  1. Introduce topic on how to reduce stress and maintain mission capabilities
  2. Introduce a subject matter expert with an MD, PhDs in neurology and psychology, and a Masters in Public Health
  3. Spend another 10 minutes reading the expert’s CV.
  4. Wait 5 minutes for expert to learn how to share their screen.
  5. Expert offers timely advice, such as “Sleep reduces fatigue” and “don’t eat a bunch of pills right before takeoff.”