Mr John Hardie is a trauma & orthopaedic surgery registrar in the South of England. He graduated from King’s College London (GKT), and underwent further training in London and Wessex deaneries. He has an interest in human factors (HF) and has published papers on HF application to improve patient and team outcomes. John underwent initial flying training with the Royal Air Force (RAF), and regularly flies both modern and vintage aircraft recreationally. His wider interests include music, which he studied at Oxford University.