Hi everyone, Hope that all is well. I just wanted to share with you my second video. Hopefully this will give more insight into the aim of AviatorHub. It would be great to find out more about what subjects and topics are of interest and what frustrations there are out there that I can possibly help with. I look forward to continuing to build our community for the greater good. Feel free to comment below or contact me with any questions. Thanks, James

Here we go.... a cheeky challenge. Let's have a look at your snaps over the past year. If you have taken any amazing aviation related photos that you can share, then put them in the comments below. Here is one of my favourites from the last year whilst out on an NVIS tasking. It was early morning with a good moon and this was the photo I got from our landing site. It looks like it has been photoshopped but it hasn't. I look forward to seeing your contributions. James

FUDs is a an acronym for: Fear Uncertainty Doubt These are the three fundamental factors that will kill any dream or aspiration that you want to achieve. FEAR: Fear is a primal instinct that is engrained in us that causes us to fight, take flight (run away) or freeze. Whilst it can be used as a motivator to achieve objectives by taking the fight approach more often than not this only comes out when a life threatening situation presents itself. Fear is something that humans have evolved with to help survive in a dangerous world. The key to overcoming fear is to recognise it, rationally think about what is causing the fear (is you life actually in danger?) then take action. The best way to overcome fear is by taking action. By taking action, you are helping to eliminate the fear by subconsciously proving to yourself that you are able to overcome that thing/ problem that is causing the fear in the first place. When you consistently do this your mind becomes tuned to the fact that there is nothing to fear and enable you to overcome it which in turn also gives you confidence. UNCERTAINTY: Uncertainty is a form of fear that stems from being unsure of something or an outcome. Everyone have experienced uncertainty at some point in their life. It often manifests in delayed decisions being made or actions being taken and as such one of the best methods of overcoming uncertainty is to gather as much factual information about what is causing you uncertainty. By gathering the information you can make informed decisions that will help direct you to a decision that will make you more certain. Like fear, uncertainty requires you to take action to gather the information that is needed to make you more certain of a decision or outcome. DOUBT: Doubt is also another form of fear that is played on you by your brain. Your brain questions itself as to whether you are correct or not and as such the doubt creeps is under the radar making you feel uncertain about your decisions or an outcome.

Following my general discussion post regarding FUDs, I thought that it would be worthwhile to offer some help to overcome FUDs. My FUD Busters Guide. I hope it will help you to move forward and overcome the hurdles that can sometimes hinder your progress. To blue skies...... James

If you’re in the UK, there’s a great Aviation Festival which is being held at Leeds East Airport on the 27th and 28th June 2025. They’re offering 50% off landing fees if you’re interested to fly in to check it out. A great day to be had. To take advantage of this offer, click on the link below. https://fly.privateflyershow.com/book/leeds/ Here’s to a great weekend of aviation. James