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How Normalisation of Deviance Creeps In

LinkedIn (post) · February 2026 · By Andre Roos

Short-form post explaining how risk enters operations gradually: small deviations become routine because nothing goes wrong, margins erode and the operation drifts toward the edge. Argues that recalibrating 'normal' is hardest when nothing has yet failed, which is why near-miss and trend data matter. Drawn from the World Airnews February 2026 interview.

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