Aviate Navigate Communicate

“Aviate, Navigate, Communicate” is a phrase we learn early in our flight training that helps us to slow down in an emergency, to remain calm under pressure, and take the appropriate action.
🛩 Aviate: Maintain control of the aircraft.
🌎 Navigate: Know where you are and where you intend to go.
🎙 Communicate: Let someone know your plans and needs.
This same concept works outside of the cockpit as well. I’ve used it to help me lead my team in a crisis or just when I’m feeling overwhelmed by change, challenge, or adversity.
🛩 We aviate by maintaining focus on our critical priorities. When times get tough and you’re feeling overwhelmed, what are those things you have to keep doing to keep from hitting the ground? What’s most important?
🌎 THEN we navigate. We need to have awareness of the goals we are trying to achieve, knowing where there are threats or risks to the team and mission.
🎙 THEN we communicate . . . clearly, concisely, and correctly. We communicate to our team to ensure they know the way forward and communicate with others if we need help.