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By Mr. Bill |
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I talked to a friend about this column, he quickly told me that SAFETY
is easy, it IS DOING THE RIGHT THING! Like putting enough fuel in the
airplane so that you can complete the flight! Like actually having a map
so you kind of know where you're going! Like checking the weather so you
know what to expect when you get there or if you should even go there.
Like making sure that all the big things on your airplane work. I asked
him to define the BIG things. Like the engine. How many people still fly
the airplane when they know the engine is running rough or a needed item
is inoperative. (The point here was a friend who tried to use an autopilot
that was not fully functioning to shoot an instrument approach. It never
caught the localizer needle for the landing approach and proceeded to
fly into a mountain). People actually think that things will get better
and/or fix themselves. (It reminded me of this man's actual comment aired
on the radio during the recent hurricane on the east coast, he said, as
the storm was still approaching, that if it gets any worse I am getting
my family out of here! Well, how do you think it is going to get
any better before the storm). In the real world - civilian, military,
corporate or airline - we all experience some time out of the "safety
zone". That is why the military has the best and sharpest men and women.
That is why airlines and corporations have two drivers so someone will
ask the question "Why are we doing this?" "Is this the RIGHT thing to
do?" Will we get back in the "SAFETY ZONE"?
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