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Protocol 03 // The Flight Deck

Three Terms
Pilots Use.

Expectation Bias. Unsafe Condition. Situational Awareness. Install the pilot's mindset.

The Pilot's Mindset

Your Mental Cockpit

Pilots are trained to detect threats, assess environments, and make split-second decisions using a specific vocabulary and framework. These three terms — used daily in every cockpit in the world — are your tools for threat analysis on the ground.

Protocol

Agency & Alcohol

Maintaining sovereignty when social pressure and substances converge.

Protocol

The 4 Threat Levels

From Routine to Impact — your action protocol at every stage.

PROJECT PREFLIGHT

Project Preflight is the first program developed by the Empower Her Agency Initiative, a broader effort dedicated to helping women develop confidence, judgement, and agency throughout every stage of life.

Mission Authority

"Safety isn't luck. It's a decision you make before you ever leave your dorm."

— Capt. Robert Polakoski

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