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In terms of trading, this makes me think of when rapid changes in market conditions push the trader's P&L into the red, and the trader gets tunnel vision and makes bad decisions.

Analysis of the helicopter crash by experienced pilot:
What REALLY Happened To Kobe Bryant's Helicopter?

The key issue is Continued VFR into IMC:

Continued VFR into IMC is when an aircraft operating under visual flight rules intentionally or unintentionally enters into instrument meteorological conditions. Flying an aircraft without visual reference to the ground can lead to a phenomenon known as spatial disorientation, which can cause the pilot to misperceive the angle, altitude, and speed at which the aircraft is traveling. This is considered a very serious safety hazard in general aviation. According to AOPA's Nall Report, approximately 4% of general aviation accidents are weather related, yet these accidents account for more than 25% of all fatalities.

Measures to reduce continued VFR into IMC accidents include improved preflight decision-making, enhanced weather awareness tools, simulator-based training and recurrent instrument practice for pilots who normally fly under VFR.

Nils Poertner responds:

Spot on. Good to slow down now anyway, walk slowly, speak softly, take good breaks. Have a dog and a cat nearby - they both remind me to not get too serious about things and slow down.


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