I was shocked after watching the video “Flying Cheap” because I had no idea these ethical issues existed within airlines. One major ethical issue presented in the video was the safety of the passengers. Only 4,000 inspectors from the FAA are responsible for overseeing the safety of about 25,000 commercial flights in the United States every day.
Another ethical issue presented was poor pilot training. The crash of Continental 3407 could’ve been prevented. Captain Renslow failed 5 performance tests before the accident.
The third ethical issue that stood out to me was the way the pilots from Colgan were treated. Even though the FAA restricts pilots to only fly up to 8 hours in one day, some pilots were flying up to 16 hours in one day. Also,
Another ethical issue presented was poor pilot training. The crash of Continental 3407 could’ve been prevented. Captain Renslow failed 5 performance tests before the accident.
The third ethical issue that stood out to me was the way the pilots from Colgan were treated. Even though the FAA restricts pilots to only fly up to 8 hours in one day, some pilots were flying up to 16 hours in one day. Also,