counting is hard, part 3
Last time, we left the reader with a question under the heading “Assess the frequency of potential outcomes.” This post tries to adequately answer that question. When I was sitting down in front of my book, I would count the
Month: January 2020
counting is hard, part 2
In the previous post on this topic, we suggested that counting is hard and used the example of counting words in a book. There are three heuristics for communicating uncertainty (3Q) that we will use to help us organize our
life's a beach
It’s January 2, and when I opened my email this morning, I saw this from Pete Donath, “retired” FTE and Flight Test Safety Committee Board of Directors member: “I had a nightmare (or two) last night…” That will get your
Flight Test Safety Podcast
In December, we launched the Flight Test Safety podcast. By “podcast,” we mean “audio recording,” which is the popular meaning of the term. You can find it wherever you subscribe to podcasts, whether that is on the Apple podcast app
Flight Test Safety Fact, 20-01
Welcome back! The new year brings a new format and a new podcast, both of which you can see inside this issue. Turning the page on the calendar gives us another important opportunity: the chance to reflect. Stop and think
Peter Donath, Flight Test Engineer
I don’t remember when I first met Pete, but I remember when I first heard Pete. It was 2014 when I joined the Board of Directors for SFTE. Several years later, when we met in person, it was like I’d
#winning in the new year
This is Jake, my youngest son, and he just turned seven a few months before this photo. I wish this picture had better resolution so you could see the look on his face. I snapped it with my phone, and