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Over 55 years of combined flying expertise
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who we are

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Walter Schwyzer
Founder & Director



Airbus A330 Captain with broad experience across the A320 and A340 fleets, instructor pilot and EBT inspector, specialising in flight operations, human performance, and safety systems. He bridges operational experience with academic grounding in safety and psychology to support operators in strengthening decision-making, safety culture, and organisational resilience within complex aviation operations.

Leonardo Herman
Founder & 

Non-Executive Advisor


Airbus A380 Captain and examiner with extensive experience across the A320, A330, and A340 fleets. Long active in pilot training and checking, he contributes strategic insight in culture, organisational performance and human interaction, advising carbonbased aviation™ on operational and business strategy.

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programmes
 

Our programmes form part of a coherent performance framework grounded in Human Factors, Safety-II and Resilience Engineering. They are designed to enhance and sustain adaptive human expertise and organisational capability within complex socio-technical aviation systems.
We deliver tailored development solutions aligned with your operational context, regulatory requirements and strategic performance goals.

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Can airmanship be taught?

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Command & Leadership Development

Into the left-hand seat with resilience
 

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Enhancing the Role of the Pilot Monitoring

The last line of defense

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Upholding Standards and Enhancing Operational Integrity

The foundation of airmanship
 

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Aeronautical Decision Making

Looking inside and ahead

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Aviation
Mentorship

Structured transfer of expertise
 

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