MachTen publishes commentary and analysis on the issues that matter most to aviation organizations — talent, compliance, and training. Written by operators, not observers.
Cadet programs, AMT pathways, and dispatch development programs all share a common failure mode: they're designed to fill seats, not develop careers. Here's what the best programs do differently.
Most operators think about Argus audit prep the wrong way — treating it as a documentation sprint rather than an organizational readiness exercise. A former lead auditor's perspective on doing it right.
Gen Z pilots learn differently, communicate differently, and respond to authority differently than their Boomer and Gen X instructors. Aviation training programs that ignore this are losing the people they most need to keep.
59.8% retention. 29% leaving in the first 90 days. The numbers are available — operators just haven't done the math on what it's actually costing them. We have.
Awareness campaigns are not programs. Here's what it looks like to build an organizational environment where pilots can get support — without the career consequences they fear most.
Every aviation organization says they have a strong safety culture. The ones that actually do can tell you specifically why — and measure it. The ones that can't are the most vulnerable to the incidents they don't see coming.
Publishing in 2026
Articles will be published as engagements, research, and industry observations generate content worth writing. Not on a content calendar — on a substance calendar.
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