Flight safety is monitored by people with mental problems

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is actively recruiting workers who have “severe intellectual disabilities,” mental health problems and other mental and physical disabilities as part of its diversity and inclusion policies, it says. New York Post.

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“A targeted disability is a disability that the federal government, through its policy, has given special consideration to in employment,” the FAA says on its website. “This includes hearing problems, vision problems, missing limbs, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe mental retardation, psychiatric disability and dwarfism.”

This initiative is part of the FAA's Diversity and Inclusion hiring program. It states that “diversity is integral to achieving the FAA's mission to provide safe and efficient travel throughout our nation and beyond.”

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The FAA's website states that the agency's diversity hiring guidelines were last updated on March 23, 2022.

The FAA, which oversees the Department of Transportation, is the government agency responsible for regulating civil aviation and employs approximately 45 people.

Safety or inclusion

All eyes have been on the FAA and the airline industry in recent days after... how on January 5, during an Alaska Airlines flight, a Boeing 737 Max 9 came off a door.

Following the incident, the FAA has grounded all 737 MAX 9 aircraft and is conducting "extensive inspection" and maintenance work. The FAA added that it would increase oversight of Boeing following the incident, including reviewing Boeing's 737 Max 9 production line and companies that supply parts to airline manufacturers.

Following the incident, social media commentators and public figures said airlines and management's emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives had made flying less safe.

“Do you want to fly on an airplane that prioritizes inclusion over your safety? tech billionaire Elon Musk wrote on X last week. “This is really what happens.”

Critics of such comments rejected the argument that prioritizing inclusivity made travel less safe, and civil rights groups criticized Musk for a "disgusting and pathetic" tweet, for example.

On the FAA's website, the agency states that people with "severe" mental and physical disabilities are the most underrepresented segment of the federal workforce.

“Because diversity is so important, the FAA actively participates in various associations, programs, coalitions and initiatives to support and recruit employees from diverse communities and backgrounds. Our people are our strength,” says the FAA.

When asked for comment on the initiative, including what roles people with disabilities would fill, the FAA said the agency carefully seeks and screens qualified applicants "from as many sources as possible" for a range of positions.

“The FAA employs tens of thousands of people in a variety of positions, from administrative positions to oversight and critical safety functions. Like many large employers, the agency actively seeks qualified candidates from as many sources as possible. Each candidate must meet strict requirements, which, of course, will vary depending on the position,” the FAA said.

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, chairman of Do No Harm, a group of healthcare professionals, medical students and politicians working to "defend health care from radical, divisive and discriminatory ideology," said that, like the medical field, the airline industry has a responsibility protect your travelers.

“The airline industry has a responsibility for the safety of travelers just as the healthcare industry has a responsibility for patient safety. These responsibilities outweigh other factors when considering candidates for jobs in these areas. People with disabilities who can successfully complete this task should never face discrimination,” said Goldfarb, a retired professor and former associate dean for curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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Unfortunately, Goldfarb said, identity politics creates opportunities for so-called oppressed groups, lowering the field's standards and thereby jeopardizing the safety of those it purports to serve.

“Some endeavors are simply not suited to identity politics,” he added.

The FAA's website states that some managers may hire people with disabilities and veterans through an "on-site hiring process" as long as they provide the required documentation.

The FAA also clarifies that employees with disabilities will be provided with “reasonable accommodations” at work.

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