How Safe Is Your Pilot?
May 5, 2010
Product Description
After witnessing a horrific mid-air collision that killed three of his fellow pilots as they complied with an airport’s noise abatement policy, Jon Rodgers began a crusade to educate airport neighborhoods, policy makers and political leaders, while also ensuring the safety of pilots and the public. The product of nearly 20 years of research, How Safe Is Your Pilot? contins informed and straightforward data on: the fundamental safety problem that p… More >>
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The issues Rodgers clearly defines in this book are also rampant in other industries, not just aviation. It clearly shows how a group given some unofficial authority voluntarily for the sake of convenience can proceed to abuse that power through manipulation and intimidation, ultimately acting as though they have some real legal authority when they in fact do not.
Rating: 5 / 5
The only fault with this book, is that lives have been lost because it
didn’t come out sooner.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mr. Rodgers does an excellent job of describing the conflict between airports and their surrounding residential communities. He analyzes the sources of the conflict and the tactics used by residents, developers, local governments and even the airports themselves to placate the complainers — all without success. Finally he describes his own approach to mitigating the conflict — a surprising yet successful approach.
Rating: 5 / 5