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Retired Fighter Pilot Lt. Col. Tammy Barlette shares how flying the A-10 prepared her for operating UAVs like the MQ-1.
In this episode, she discusses the Warthog's capabilities, combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, controlling the Predator and Reaper drones, returning to jets after a spinal injury, and how she now shares lessons from the flight deck as a mental performance trainer. As air superiority continues to shift from cockpits to control rooms, we get an inside look at why the pilot's role is more complex than ever before. This one is going to be cool!
Resources:
- Athena’s Voice (Tammy's Speaking Website)
- Crosscheck Mental Performance (Tammy's Training Website)
- A-10 Fact Sheet (U.S. Air Force)
- MQ-1 Fact Sheet (U.S. Air Force)
- MQ-9 Fact Sheet (U.S. Air Force)
Chapters:
Athena’s Voice (Tammy's Speaking Website)
athenasvoiceusa.comCrosscheck Mental Performance (Tammy's Training Website)
crosscheckmentalperformance.com
- 0:00Intro
- 1:21Balancing Perfectionism
- 2:26Aviation Beginnings
- 3:44Tammy's Pilot Journey
- 5:15Flying the T-37
- 6:53Selecting the Warthog
- 8:22From ROTC to the Cockpit
- 9:26Flying the Thunderbolt II
- 10:13Favorite Stories
- 12:17A-10 Capabilities
- 13:28Close Air Support Training
- 14:18Transitioning to UAVs
- 15:59Flying the Predator
- 17:58MQ-1 Capabilities
- 19:09Separating Missions and Personal Life
- 20:15Combat in Iraq and Afghanistan
- 22:24Weapons School and the MQ-9
- 26:03Changing Policies
- 26:59From Jets to Drones to Jets Again
- 27:54Flying Mistakes
- 29:52Aircraft Performances
- 30:36The Future of Uncrewed Aircraft
- 31:22Mental Performance Training
- 35:50Tammy's Advice
- 36:45Outro