When Everything is on the Line Leadership Makes the Difference
ONE EXTRAORDINARY FLIGHT. 381 LIVES.
A LIFETIME OF PREPARATION.
In 2018, Captain Christopher Behnam landed a crippled Boeing 777 and brought 381 people home. What got him there wasn’t instinct. It was years of discipline across five unlikely practices: flight, martial arts, meditation, sailing, and the quiet art of stone stacking.
Today he teaches leaders how to build that same composure before they ever need it.
THE CALM CAPTAIN
Composure is Not a Trait. It is a Practice.
Christopher didn’t find his composure on February 13, 2018. He had been building it for decades, in five disciplines most people would never think to connect.
DISCIPLINE 1
Over 30,000 flight hours and three decades in the cockpit, where you get only one split-second decision.
AVIATION
"Captain Behnam’s story had our entire team on the edge of their seats. It was more than motivational, it was TRANSFORMATIONAL."
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP FORUM
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Leadership Tested at 36,000 Feet
Every organization says it wants leaders who stay composed under pressure.
Captain Christopher Behnam is one of the rare speakers who has actually proven it, with 381 lives at stake.
“Our team walked away empowered and deeply moved. He redefined what leadership under pressure looks like.”
CORPORATE TRAINING COORDINATOR
PRESS & CREDENTIALS
Superior Airmanship Award
by Airline Pilots Association
The Superior Airmanship Award is an aviation honor given by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) - bestowed only five times since the 1930s - to flight crews and pilots who display extraordinary skill, calm judgment, and quick thinking to safely handle unexpected in-flight emergencies.
Keynote and Motivational Speaker, Experienced United Airlines 777 Captain, Superior Airmanship Award Recipient, Human Rights Advocate, Airman Type ratings SD-360, B-737, B-757, B-767, B-777,B-747.
FAA First Class Medical
CFII (Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument)
MEI (Multi-Engine Instructor)
AGI (Advanced Ground Instructor)
THE BOOK
The UNTOLD STORY of
UNITED FLIGHT 1175
PODCAST, GALLERY & BLOG
Conversations from the Cockpit
PODCAST
Date with Destiny
Date with Destiny is a transformative podcast dedicated to unlocking your full potential. Hosted by Captain Christopher Behnam, this show dives into the power of resilience, leadership, and personal growth.
LISTEN ON:
INTERVIEW
Mentors, Missions, and Mindsets
In this powerful conversation, Captain Behnam and Mentour Pilot explore the mindset, responsibility, and mission behind aviation leadership.
CONVERSATION
Flying Forward: A Conversation with Juan Browne
Captain Behnam sits down with Juan Browne to discuss pilot training, mentorship, professionalism, and how experience shapes leadership in aviation.
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CONVERSATION
Precision and Presence: A Conversation with Captain Pohl
In this episode of A Date with Destiny, I sit down with Captain Chris Pohl, an experienced Airbus A350 pilot with Virgin Atlantic.
NEWSLETTER
Leadership lessons from the Cockpit
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