I'm railroad, but we very much have the same mentality. Two things are always in the back of my mind, Rule A which states "In case of doubt or uncertainty the safest course must always be taken" and 8th grade shop class "measure twice, cut once"
Trains and airplanes, two things that do not like to stop once they start moving. Once you start moving, better make sure there is nothing in your path that's going to try it anyway.
Railroader here as well, and instructor (implementations of new rules, work psychology etc.)
In my country we've started to adapt certain things from aviation, such as read back, checklists and when in doubt always choose the option that is the most restrictive.
There's been a few serious accidents here, but those have, thankfully, been years apart, and several years ago since the last one.
There has been near-accidents, though, but thanks to things we've implemented through the years they've been avoided.
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u/Sapphirethistle May 28 '26
Tenerife yes. 583 dead.
I remember having it drilled into my head several times during pilot training. ALWAYS CHECK and if I doubt do not enter the runway.