Alert There is a reason we travel by RV

[Joe Hogan]

Being a former private pilot I’ve an interest in airplanes and flying in general. During my time as a pilot the FAA was a very helpful agency.

A recent story has caught my attention. Not sure what to make of it.

FAA’s diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities

Fox News Digital has learned the Federal Aviation Administration is pushing a hiring initiative that emphasizes employing people with "missing extremities" and other disabilities.

www.foxnews.com

 

[newmarokie]

Joe,
Being a current pilot, that really gives me pause. I can see making accommodations for physical impairments. That has been a requirement through the ADA for years. But severe intellectual and psychological impairments? You have to ask, if folks in that category get hired when will their job description migrate to ATC?

 

[Neal]

It pairs well with some of the pilots out there. What is the problem?

 

[Rich W.]

Its a race to the bottom

 

[purring along]

Very disturbing,as many times we have no choice but to fly. Thanks for the info

 

[Neal]

I wouldn't over read into something like this. Just like a pilot, a controller, etc. all has to pass tests and ensure they can do the job satisfactorily. Shall I refer to the recent RV crossing a road and nearly getting t-boned by an 18 wheeler? So yeah, it applies to everything.

 

[Dan_Frisbie]

I have found ovder the past 20 years or so that
a) passengers on commercial aircraft/airlines have become complete and utter buttheads. Many act like spoiled toddlers that were told "no".
b) Most flight attendants and airline/airport employees have developed an attitude toward the public that is akin to "I'm an ass and there's not one damn thing that you can do about it" (this is very likely a result of "a").
I seldom fly anywhere anymore. I did it for 10 years when I worked overseas and I hated nearly every single airport experience. The exceptions were always foreign airports and carriers.
Adding inept and unqualified pilots to the mix just reaffirms my desire to never set foot on a commercial aircaft again.

 

[GTS225]

My commercial flying ceased when I was required to take off my boots and empty my pockets in DSM Iowa. WHILE RETURNING FROM A DEPLOYMENT, IN FULL UNIFORM, ON A CHARTERED FLIGHT WITH NOTHING BUT FELLOW GUARD MEMBERS, AND OUR AUTOMATIC WEAPONS ON BOARD WITH US.
That incident told me all I need to know about "security" at an airport, and inside the U.S.
I'll drive, thank you, and help the commercial airline passenger industry go belly up.

Roger

 

[Bigblockyeti]

I read a similar article years ago about firefighters in a certain area being hired with a greater emphasis on demographics than test scores. It was written by the daughter of a deceased fire captain who's subordinates almost got everyone out alive.

 

[DennisT]

My last flight was on a P51 Mustang and plan on never flying commercially again.

Enough in this land I haven’t seen and can drive to.

 

[sanda]

I wouldn't over read into something like this. Just like a pilot, a controller, etc. all has to pass tests and ensure they can do the job satisfactorily. Shall I refer to the recent RV crossing a road and nearly getting t-boned by an 18 wheeler? So yeah, it applies to everything.

But Neal so often we lower the standards to fit a group of us that would not otherwise make the cut.

 

[Joe Hogan]

For instance,

US Navy Lowers Bar for Recruitment by Removing Education Requirements

The U.S. Navy has already lowered its test score standard for new recruits to the lowest level allowed by law, and it is now suspending its requiremen...

maritime-executive.com

 

[Dan_Frisbie]

For instance,

US Navy Lowers Bar for Recruitment by Removing Education Requirements

The U.S. Navy has already lowered its test score standard for new recruits to the lowest level allowed by law, and it is now suspending its requiremen...

maritime-executive.com

This happens all the time.
When recruiting is easy, as it was in the 1980’s for example, I needed a high school diploma to enlist in the Navy. At the same time, the Army was taking non-grads and the USMC was taking GEDs. The USAF would not even speak to me.
In the early 2000’s, the Navy was accepting non-grads and no one made a fuss about it…
As the potential pool gets larger, employers (yes, the Armed Forces can be considered an employer) get more selective and raise the bar. As the pool shrinks, the bar is lowered…

 

[FL-JOE]

My commercial flying ceased when I was required to take off my boots and empty my pockets in DSM Iowa. WHILE RETURNING FROM A DEPLOYMENT, IN FULL UNIFORM, ON A CHARTERED FLIGHT WITH NOTHING BUT FELLOW GUARD MEMBERS, AND OUR AUTOMATIC WEAPONS ON BOARD WITH US.
That incident told me all I need to know about "security" at an airport, and inside the U.S.
I'll drive, thank you, and help the commercial airline passenger industry go belly up.

Roger

Between my service time (1970-1973) I of course flew on a regular basis both on military aircraft and commercial. After discharge (LEO) I had to fly on official business several times and I can recall that the only thing I needed to get through the gate and onto the aircraft with my loaded firearm was a letter from my Chief/Director and permission from the actual pilot. It was easy back then before 9/11 and kids shooting their classmates.

Flash forward to current times and I am like Roger. I would almost rather take a beating than deal with a bunch of TSA idiots. Had to fly last week due to a death in my family and the unloaded-in-a-lock box handgun part actually went pretty smooth. The semi strip search going through security was another matter.

I'm not saying our airports don't need security I'm just saying a vast majority of these TSA folks are rude and could do much better dealing with the public.

So now they want to hire more disabled folks on top of already having tons of unfriendly employees? I don't know, maybe it will be an improvement?

 

[Joe Hogan]

And then there is this

 

[Kevin D Pem]

And then there is this

It warms my heart to see people using their BS sensors!!!