Great letter this week!

Steve, great letter this week! Thank you. I really enjoyed the story about the XB-17 and the pre-flight checklist. I have to admit, the B-17 is my favorite plane. I knew the story of the XB-17 crash and the genesis of the pre-flight checklist, but I didn't know the details about the pilots or the actual cause. And I had to respond about the Jean Shrimpton story. I'd heard that story before, but I've never seen a photo. What a hoot! That outfit is positively dowdy by today's standards. Hard to believe it was scandalous at the time. Thanks again, and have a great week. ..........................Hello Dan - Great to hear from you and thanks for the compliment. I’m pleased both stories triggered some memories for you. Yes, the B-17 is a great story isn’t it? I have been wanting to dig deeper into the detail for some time since I read Atul Gawande’s Checklist Manifesto. My previous life was in business operations and I quoted from the book a lot to encourage teams to use checklists, particularly leaning on the B-17 story. And as for Jean Shrimpton, oh how times have changed. Best wishes. Steve