Mental well-being has a direct impact on safety, culture, and operational resilience in aviation. In a 24/7, high-demand environment that can place significant strain on mental health, supporting workforce well-being requires more than regulatory compliance and good intentions. This session explores how prioritizing mental health strengthens safety culture, enhances performance, and supports operational effectiveness across aviation organizations. Presenters will examine current research, post-pandemic trends, and the organizational consequences of unmet well-being needs, while introducing Fit for Flight, a data-driven, holistic tool designed to assess mental health, resilience, stigma, and aviation-specific stressors. Attendees will gain insight into how valid, actionable data can be used to identify risk, inform targeted interventions, and embed well-being as a shared operational responsibility — supporting safer, healthier, and more resilient aviation organizations. 

Moderator:  Capt. Peter Whitten, Director, OdiliaClark

Panelists:
→ Dr. Brooke Linden, Director of Research, Presage Group Inc.
→ Dr. Aric Raus, Assistant Professor of the College of Aviation, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
→ Dr. Brett Wyrick, Deputy Federal Air Surgeon, Federal Aviation Administration

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