After my purgatory in West Chicago and three mostly great years in the Indianapolis FSDO, the FAA offered a transfer to Cincinnati. It was a bittersweet decision, and my boss, Jay Peterson, rather obliquely suggested I might want to stay put. He understood I was anxious to get back home, but he also knew the Cincinnati manager’s reputation for being a hard ass. Jay was a good man and an excellent supervisor, and he was genuinely concerned about me and “Capt. Queeg.”
Unusual Attitudes: An FAA Inspector’s Winding Career Path
Key Takeaways:
- The author, an FAA Accident Prevention Specialist (APS) in Cincinnati, dedicated herself to revitalizing a role often perceived as a career dead-end, successfully developing proactive safety programs through direct pilot and mechanic engagement.
- Despite her dedication and the success of her programs, she faced constant bureaucratic friction and hostility from her manager, who disapproved of her independent and proactive work style, leading to numerous reprimands.
- The article critiques the evolution of the FAA's safety programs, contrasting their effective origins with later bureaucratic inefficiencies and impractical mandates, ultimately leading to the author's retirement when the program was overhauled.
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