NTSB puts pilot, controller professionalism on it's "Most Wanted" list
Recent incidents said to erode public trust
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has placed improving the professionalism of pilots and air traffic controllers on it's "Most Wanted" list -- a list which represents the board's advocacy priorities. It is designed to increase awareness of, and support for, the most critical changes needed to reduce transportation accidents and save lives.
Although the vast majority of pilots and air traffic controllers responsible for millions of flights each year routinely perform as qualified and competent professionals under a variety of demanding circumstances, there have been a disturbing number of individual incidents of noncompliant behavior, intentional misconduct, or lack of commitment to essential tasks," according to a statement by the NTWB. "These occurrences demonstrate an erosion of pilot and air traffic controller professionalism."