Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
AVIATE
My name is Ben Lovegrove and I blog about aviation, aircraft, airlines, air travel, tourism, aerospace, Urban Air Mobility (UAM), UAP/UFO, and various other related subjects.
I can offer product promotion and reviews, SEO (search engine optimisation) & AIO (AI Optimisation) services, WordPress websites, content creation, and a host of other services for businesses of any size. Contact me for details.
I have four course on Udemy (see below). You can also find me on YouTube and several other social media accounts.
Airplanes from the 1930s Golden Age – From Fighter to Airliner
ITA Airways Reviews: What people are saying about this Italian airline
Some of the Best UFO Documentaries: Your Gateways to the Unidentified
VFR Weather Minimums: How to remember the distances and heights
ARROW Aviation Acronym: Which 4 Documents Are Required?
An Aviator Pen for Pilots: The Right Tool for Writing at Altitude
70 Books on Flight: The Ultimate Uplifting Aviation Library
Your Plain English Guide to Priority Pass Airport Lounge Access
Finding Schools for Flight Attendant Training and Essential Resources
GRABCARD: Your Essential IFR Flight Equipment Checklist
Learn Remote Viewing: An In-Depth Look at its History and Applications
Pilot Institute Review: Online Ground School For Pilots
NAVIGATE
Content Writing
You’ve probably heard it said that content is king. That’s only half the equation. You also need search engine optimised content designed to make your site rank for the search terms that your intended audience use when they’re looking for what you provide.
Video Creation
Videos now account for vast amounts of internet traffic. A short video lasting a few seconds is all it takes to grab the elusive attention span of your target market. I can make you videos that last seconds or minutes. Use them on your website or in social media.
SEO Audits
How’s your website doing? What’s internal linking structure like? How good is your on-page or off-page SEO? If you don’t know what I’m talking about you probably need someone like me who can audit and improve your site and explain in plain English how it’s done.
WordPress Websites
It’s not difficult to build a website but it’s not so easy to build one that looks professional, loads quickly, contains all the text, images, videos, and products that are specific to you, and which is secure enough to withstand attacks from the cybercriminals.
COMMUNICATE
Learn To Fly Course
I learned to fly over 30 years ago and in this course is a distillation of the lessons I learned through many mistakes and few successes along the way. It includes advice and tips about training, saving money, and shortening the route to completion. This is a course designed to inspire and motivate you rather than a technical course covering specific parts of the PPL syllabus. Join me on this course as I introduce you to the wonderful world of the Pilot Licence, general aviation, commerical aviation, and the aviation industry.
Drone Business Course
In 2013 I noticed that drones were going to be very widely used in years to come so I started selling and flying them, and then I started an aerial photography business. There are now many skillful drone pilots who could be earning extra money or running a business providing aerial photography and other drone services. This course is about starting and running such a business. It’s about marketing yourself, gaining and keeping clients, managing your budget while maximising your profits.
Ufology Course
In recent years the subject of UFOs (or UAP to use the modern acronym) has become a hot topic. The first Congressional hearings for 50 years on UAP were held in the spring of 2022. There is now an overwhelming amount of data and eyewitness accounts to investigate. This course is designed for anyone with little or no previous knowledge of the subject who wants to be quickly brougt up to speed e.g. journalists & broadcasters, or anyone else who wants to delve in and explore, such as bloggers and investigators.
Dating Site Business Course
Are you looking for a part-time or full-time business you can run from home that is low risk with the potentional for high rewards? I have over 15 years of experience running online dating sites. This course is a summary of what I’ve learned. Enroll on this course and I’ll explain how to begin, how to save time and money, and how to equip yourself with the right tools and tricks to maximize your chances of success while minimizing the risks associated with starting an online business.
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
The phrase “Aviate, Navigate, Communicate” is a cornerstone principle in aviation that serves as a decision-making hierarchy for pilots, particularly during emergency situations. The sequence is designed to prioritize tasks in a way that maximizes the chances of maintaining control of the aircraft and ensuring the safety of its occupants. Here’s a breakdown of each component in the phrase:
Aviate
The most immediate priority in any flight situation is to control the aircraft effectively. This means maintaining the correct altitude, airspeed, and attitude. In an emergency, no other task supersedes the importance of flying the aircraft safely. If control of the aircraft is lost, then navigation and communication become moot points. Therefore, ‘aviating’ effectively forms the foundation upon which all other tasks are built.
Navigate
Once the aircraft is under control, the next priority is to navigate. This entails knowing your position and planning a course to a safe destination, whether it’s continuing to the intended airport or diverting due to an emergency. Accurate navigation is vital for avoiding obstacles, complying with air traffic control instructions, and ensuring that the aircraft reaches its destination safely. With advancements in technology, navigation has become more precise and user-friendly, but the fundamental importance of this task remains unchanged.
Communicate
After ensuring the aircraft is under control and on a safe navigational path, the next step is to communicate the situation. This could involve speaking with air traffic control, relaying important information to passengers, or communicating with other aircraft if necessary. Clear and precise communication can provide the pilot with vital information, additional resources, or alternative courses of action. However, it’s crucial to remember that communication should not distract from the primary tasks of flying and navigating the aircraft.
The brilliance of “Aviate, Navigate, Communicate” lies in its simplicity and its applicability to a wide range of situations—from standard flight operations to crisis scenarios. By ingraining this hierarchy into training and practice, pilots are better equipped to handle the multi-tasking demands of flying an aircraft, particularly in stressful or unexpected situations. This decision-making framework is not just an operational guideline but a lifesaving tool that underscores the fundamentals of aviation safety. Given the stakes involved in aviation, adhering to such foundational principles is not just advisable but essential.
