Insights

Operational notes on AI, authority, and aviation decision-making.

A home for SayFlight articles, field notes, survey observations, and practical guidance for operators evaluating AI tools.

Substack

A Diversion Decision, Two Ways

One operational decision walked through with and without bounded AI participation.

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Substack

Data Provenance Is Not Enough

Most operations log the outcome. The decision evaporates. That is the gap AI is exposing.

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Substack

The Governance Problem Your AI Vendor Cannot Solve

Why vendor capability is not the same thing as operator authority, accountability, and evidence capture.

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Video

Operational Decision Architecture at Enigma

Presentation to the Airline Crewing & Operations Enigma community on AI authority, orchestration, and decision structure.

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External Response

What The RFP Will Never Know

Daniel Stecher's response to the Operational Decision Architecture presentation and the gap vendor evaluations miss.

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Podcast

IronBird Episode

A conversation on AI governance, decision architecture, and the operational reality of aviation technology adoption. Coming Monday.