Questions and answers
The most common questions about the course, coaching and Fly Calm. If you cannot find your answer here, get in touch and Ray will help.
Getting started
We help competent professionals perform at their best under pressure. The method comes from aviation and the science of stress, and it targets "checkitis" (underperforming during a check or exam), the startle reflex, and the loss of situational awareness that pressure causes.
It began with airline pilots and most participants are pilots, from cadets to command. The same tools work for doctors, surgeons, police, mining professionals, athletes and leaders. Anyone whose performance is judged under pressure.
No. The principles apply to any high-stakes performance. The examples are drawn from many fields, and non-pilots are very welcome.
Captain Ray Werndly, who has spent more than 35 years in aviation, including 22 years as a flight instructor and examiner. He built the Performance Course in 2010, and it has helped over a thousand professional pilots.
We are based in Perth, Western Australia. Courses run across Australia and New Zealand, and coaching is available anywhere over Zoom.
The Performance Course
A$900 per person in Australia and A$850 in New Zealand. This includes both full days and all course materials.
Two full days, usually 0830 to 1730 each day.
A maximum of twelve. Small groups keep the room honest and the coaching personal.
Yes. Many people attend specifically before a check, an exam or a return to line flying. If your date is very close, ask about one-on-one coaching as well.
Yes. In-house and team programs are available. See the CRM and Human Factors page or get in touch.
Dates and locations are listed on the Performance Course page. Register your interest early, seats are limited to twelve.
Coaching and Fly Calm
Private sessions built around your specific situation, such as an upcoming check, a command upgrade or a return to line flying. Delivered in person in Perth or over Zoom.
It depends on your situation. Tell us what you are preparing for and we will recommend the right number.
A short, private program for nervous flyers. Three one-hour sessions covering how flying really works, the mental skills to stay calm, and practical methods to keep composure in the air.
A$750 for the complete three-session program, in person in Perth or online over Zoom.
We believe in it strongly. Fly Calm runs on a "no win, no fee" basis. If you would like to understand exactly how that works for your situation, get in touch and we will explain the details before you begin.
Booking and payment
Use the contact form, tell us which offering you are interested in and any dates you have in mind, and Ray will be in touch.
Payment details are arranged when you book. If you have a specific question about payment, just ask.
Please contact us about your specific booking and we will talk you through the options.
Yes. Let us know your details when you book and we will arrange it.
Send us a message through the contact page. Ray reads every message personally and will get back to you.
Ask us anything. If it is something only Ray can answer, it goes straight to him.
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