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 found her FAA Accident Prevention Specialist (APS) role in Cincinnati a dedicated pursuit of effective aviation safety, despite its reputation as a career dead-end position.
- Her proactive, hands-on approach to the role frequently put her at odds with a controlling manager and highlighted bureaucratic inefficiencies within the FAA.
- The article details the author's commitment to practical safety over rigid protocols, leading to her eventual departure when the agency's program vision no longer aligned with her direct engagement methods.
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