Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Bomber whose 1935 crash inspired checklists
Episodes
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#5875: The Laminated Card DoctrineWe finally give the laminated card its own episode — the crash that started the checklist, the hospital numbers, and where the faith breaks. -
#3098: The Pilot with the Flashlight: Inside Aviation's Pre-Flight WalkaroundWhy pilots still physically inspect planes before every flight — and what a 1979 crash taught us about trusting machines. -
#270: The Checklist That Saves Your HeartDiscover how surgeons stop the heart to save it, from AI-driven bypass machines to the psychology of peak performance in the OR.