Originally Posted By: bws48

But, I was working on something else today and the following popped up: "The Normalcy Bias."

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I have also heard something like this referred to as "get thereitis."



These are two different issues. Sometimes related, but separate. GetThereItis generally refers to the perceived need to accomplish a goal (get there) that overcomes training or good sense that doing so would be dangerous and potentially life-threatening. An unfortunate common cause of aviation fatalities.
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