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Kern Raises Key Issues at Bombardier Safety Standdown

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Tony Kern Convergent Performance at Bombardier Safety Standdown 2023 — At today's Bombardier Safety Standdown, business aviation safety expert Tony Kern adopted the role of a visitor from the future, sent to warn the industry about possible dangers as experienced flight crews age out of the cockpit, leaving less experienced pilots to step up.

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

December 14, 2023

Launching this year’s Bombardier Safety Standdown on November 7, Convergent Performance founder Tony Kern brought his unique perspective to a packed audience of business aviation professionals. Wearing a shiny suit that looked like something George Jetson would have worn during the animated television show of the 1960s, Kern claimed to have beamed into the Standdown via a wormhole from the future, showing up on the stage at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita to pass along warnings about what’s happening in business aviation safety.

Business aviation is facing a critical moment, Kern noted, with many professionals poised to retire and preparing to relinquish their roles to younger generations. “We are undergoing a huge, massive handoff,” he said.

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