Fighter Pilot: What It Takes to Perform Under Pressure | Commander Kristen Findlay
15 May 2024 - 1 hour 32 minsImagine what it takes to land an $80 million fighter jet on a moving target — in the middle of the ocean — at night.
The extreme precision, split-second timing, and unwavering focus required for such a feat are beyond the grasp of ordinary experience.
Our guest today, Commander Kristen Findlay (née Hansen), knows precisely what it takes to land an F/A-18 Super Hornet on an aircraft carrier – in rough seas and in the dark, where every decision can have monumental consequences.
Kristen is a distinguished Naval aviator whose career spans two decades of sustained high performance in military service. She’s accumulated over 2,700 hours of flight time, 66 combat sorties over Iraq, Afghanistan a...
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