What Does Ethics in the Aviation Profession Mean to Me?

   What is an Environmental factor that affects aircraft performance? As you may know, there are multiple environmental factors that affect the performance of an aircraft. Today I'm going to talk about one, in particular, Hail. Hail is essentially lumps or balls of frozen raindrops that fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds, these clouds alone can be overwhelming. Ranging in size from the more commonly experienced hail of about a quarter-inch to about four and a half inches, which is larger than a baseball!  Did you know that hail less than two inches in size can travel anywhere from 25-40 MPH and two inches and larger can travel at speeds of 44-72 MPH!? (NOAA) Hail's number one related issue to aviation is damage, from its size to its speed hail can be detrimental. If this were to collide with an aircraft windshield it would crack decreasing visibility, even worse than that would be damage to the engine during flight. Inlet guide vanes and compressor bl...

       Ethics and professionalism are integral parts of the aeronautics industry. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, ethics is defined as the principles of conduct that govern an individual or a group. Basically, ethics is a set of values that control your actions; whether good or bad the decisions you choose to make are impacted by the values instilled in you. The values you hold today are those created by family, from past experiences, and even society. We all want to be able to say we do the right thing when no one is looking, but the true action can be more challenging than expected, though exceedingly important in aviation.      The significance of ethical performance, as an aviation professional is extremely high ranking. Aviation requires all personnel to maintain keen levels of detail and a degree of integrity that is unwavering. As critical as the aviation industry already is, there is not any room for complacency or unthoughtf...