Beyond The Company
Moreover there is a danger culture that can invade aviation. Young men are seduced by the allure of aggressive flying. I have seen it many times and lost many friends to it. The joys and lust for flying can lead some to take increasing risks until the breaking point. It is amazing fun to fly lower and lower approaches, to brave worse and worse icing conditions. Guys get high off of achieving aviation feats that others fear to attempt. Almost every accident was pilot error. No one pressured them to take on more flying and if they did it is up to the pilot to say no. A book was written called "Into The Wild" addresses the very same phenomenon in regards to men who take wilderness risks. Cargo flying is especially susceptible since there are no PAX to risk and no First Officers to blow the whistle. Additionally no one cares for these same reasons. In the end it isn't the company or maintenance failures, mostly the pilots are the cause of their own undoing. My advise is to be aware of the phenomenon and attempt to steer yourself away.
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