Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIV: Regarding close-in, high velocity, aerial combat, you may ask: what is it; why do I need to know about it; how is this good for me? Captain Smith discusses all of these questions this week.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVIII: This week Captain Smith encourages everyone to think like a fighter pilot by doing the following: 1) think critically, 2) clarify what is real and true, 3) exploit velocity, 4) manage trajectory, and 5) achieve mission success! Find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVII: Captain Smith says “Fighter pilots employ that which is necessary to achieve mission success in an uncertain and complex world.” We need to understand those methods. Listen to the discussion!
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXVI: In this episode Captain Smith discusses what it means to be willing and able to “build and create”. And why as humans we need to be able to do this.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXV: Captain Smith discusses his recent author event at the Henderson Barnes and Noble, Las Vegas, NV. He recognizes the growing desire in our culture for men and women that can actually lead and get things done.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIV: Captain Smith discusses the legacy of Colonel Tommy Hitchcock, U.S. Army Air Force, a leading P-51 Mustang pilot and the first Top Gun “Maverick”. Why is this important? Join the discussion and find out for yourself!
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXXIII: Let us consider how well we are thinking… Captain Smith’s observation: Not very well! If we agree, then what do we do about it? Captain Smith’s answer: Think like a fighter pilot! Fighter pilots live in a high velocity world in which complexity and uncertainty prevail. They employ a different type of thinking strategy – called probabilistic conceptualism. Listen to the show to learn more about it! All of Captain Smith’s broadcasts can be found on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVIII: Mission Critical Thinking. Captain Smith continues his discussion of the Top Gun Maverick movie and his new book The Sonic Warrior, in a Q&A format. Importantly he discusses how sonic warfare – the newest warfare specialty to emerge – uncovers and clarifies a completely new way of thinking. This new way of thinking is referred to as mission critical thinking and is how sonic warriors perform high velocity aerial combat – and win!
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVI: We could refer to this as the ultimate challenge in order to defend this nation against airborne enemy forces. A new type of warfare, built from the ground up, was urgently needed. It is called “sonic warfare”. Since reliance on previous knowledge was impossible (because it did not exist) fighter pilots of this era needed to think for themselves.
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The Sonic Warrior – Part I: Captain Kevin Smith discusses the national obsession with the Top Gun Maverick movie, and how it relates to his new book The Sonic Warrior – Chronicles of a Top Gun Pioneer. Listen to all Captain Smith’s podcasts on his website ThrottleUpRadio.com.
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