Rhyme and Reason
Recently, I was on a flight and heard an all too familiar announcement, “The cabin door is now closed. Please discontinue the use of all electronic devices.” It appeared the voice on the PA fell…
Articles by Dustin Wilcox
When It Comes to Safety, Looking Back and Lead to Progress
A new year is upon us: another chance for us to improve our safety. As American philosopher George Santayana once said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Now is a…
Safety: Not just a flight issue
There is a very big misconception about the aviation industry. A majority of the public think only two jobs exist within our industry: pilots and flight attendants. If I had a nickel for every time I was asked if I was a pilot when I told someone I worked in aviation, I wouldn’t be sitting here writing this blog.
Applauding Safety
Pursuing a safe work environment doesn’t always have to be doom and gloom.
Where Safety Meets Responsibility
The employer and employee must work together sharing the responsibility to provide a safe environment for everyone.
The Jack of all Trades aka The Safety Manager
As the aviation industry transitions into a world of SMS, the role of Safety Manager is evolving and has been brought into the lime light. Before today’s safety environment, this job may have been in…
It’s 2 a.m. and the phone rings…
It seems like there have been a multitude of events in the news lately that would require a company to put its Emergency Response Plan (ERP) into action. Unfortunately, 2 a.m. with an event unfolding…
Defining “Safe”
The Iceland Eyjafjallajokull volcano has caused quite a ruckus within the aviation industry over the past 10 days, but it’s not the volcano or flight safety in ash clouds that I’m writing about. While reading…