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iscipline is the foundation of airmanship and must be maintained by pilots at all times and all costs. It is important for pilots to exercise character and ability to rise above human weaknesses and maintain good discipline at all times. Good discipline means accepting to follow rules while completing a task. It equally requires the crew and pilots to overcome the temptation to believe they have enough experience and ability to get through their work without following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) stipulated. For crew members and pilots caught in unintentional indiscipline cases, they should be granted just one warning for their actions. Those found in instances of intentional indiscipline behaviors should, on the other hand, be relieved of whatever duties they undertake regardless of the degree of their mistake. This is because it is such mistakes made by individuals of
this sort that endanger the lives of passengers and crew aboard airlines. Furthermore, in cases of intentional indiscipline, one’s excellent track record may save their jobs— but only once. This is to prevent individuals from exploiting their good track records and committing offenses against the SOPs stipulated for their practice. One may be spared by their positive track record if their previous performance of duties was exemplary, and there is enough ground to believe that he or she is unlikely to commit the same infraction in the future. While favoritism is an unethical practice in aviation, more often than not it occurs where disciplinary actions are concerned. For example, when making decisions about disciplinary measures to take against one of the most experienced pilots of an airline, the decision may favor him or her, and be more lenient compared to when dealing with an inexperienced pilot.
While favoritism is an unethical practice in aviation, more often than not it occurs where disciplinary actions are concerned
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