On January 29, 2025, a disaster unfolded near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. A commercial plane and a military helicopter crashed, leaving families devastated. This was not a one off. The sad truth is this is an event that could have been avoided.

    For a long time, aviation safety has been a big deal. The FAA, the people in charge of keeping our skies safe, have had some problems. There were questions about hiring. It was about who you knew, not what you knew. This has been a problem for many years.

    People were hired for the wrong reasons. The Obama Administration tried to make things better by using a biographical questionnaire, but they focused on the wrong things.  They didn't focus on skills and talent.

    When Biden came into power, he did something even worse. He made everyone hire people based on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This was a disaster. He even told them to hire people with severe intellectual disabilities.  This was a massive mistake.

    Now, the people in charge are looking at what went wrong. They are going to check out all the hiring decisions and safety rules from the last four years. They want to make sure everyone is up to scratch and replace anyone who isn't.

    The focus now is on safety and competence. The people in charge want to make sure everyone is safe when they fly. They want to make sure there are no more disasters. The key is to focus on skills and talent.

    Aviation safety is not just about following rules. It's about making sure the right people are in the right jobs. It's about making sure everyone is safe when they fly. It's about making sure there are no more disasters.  The people in charge are looking at what went wrong. They are going to check out all the hiring decisions and safety rules from the last four years. They want to make sure everyone is up to scratch and replace anyone who isn't.  The focus now is on safety and competence. The people in charge want to make sure everyone is safe when they fly. They want to make sure there are no more disasters.  The key is to focus on skills and talent.

    This is a wake-up call. The people in charge need to make sure everyone is safe when they fly. They need to make sure there are no more disasters. The key is to focus on skills and talent.

Aviation Safety Under the Microscope: What Went Wrong?

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