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Business aviation exists in a unique environment, with small, close crews, many of whom work together for long periods of time. This can make for great friendships but also amplify generational conflicts.
Communication styles, work ethics, leadership expectations, and attitudes toward technology pose real challenges in the working cockpit, given the presence of Baby Boomers (generally considered those born between 1946 and 1964), Generation Xers (1965–1980), Millennials (1981–1996), and members of Generation Z (1997–2012). Knowledge of their generational differences, in addition to crew resource managem…
