Originally Posted by
Std Deviation
The cheating to get ahead attitude is prevalent with high school students today (based on think tank surveys). In fact I believe that stat shows 60% will lie, cheat, steal to advance.
The question is, when some of those individuals get into high risk industries (aviation, medical, nuclear, refinery) how will that attitude influence adherence to SOPs, regulations, etc. Aviation safety advocate Tony Kern discussed this a few months ago at a presentation at the NTSB academy in VA, as well as adresses it in his book Blue Threat. Tony believes we're going to start seeing a rapid spike in accidents across the board.
Your, You're
Lose, Loose
Their, There, They're
We see pilots on these boards who got through high school and college without knowing the difference, without learning. How can one graduate 8th grade, much less high school or college in such a state of ignorance?
Or does it just not matter as long as wants are satisfied?
Whether by hook or by crook, these people have a sheepskin that says they are educated.
What else have they failed to learn? Basic aerodynamics?
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2007/AAR0701.pdf
Perhaps this was an early data point in the rapid spike?