Who should be the next FAA Administrator?
The role of an FAA administrator is not an easy one but it is their responsibility to keep the civil side of aviation safe. Being an administrator requires you to regulate civil aviation to promote safety, encourage and develop new technologies in aviation, create a system where air traffic control is for civil and also military aircraft and many others. An administrators job is not only meant for the States but also around the world as well meeting with other foreign administrators to compare ideas. The burning topic of discussion is that John Dunkin is in the running to head up the FAA. To the other candidates, John does has a reputable resume managing airline and corporate flight departments and also certified the airlines under the FAA regulations. He also oversaw Trump's campaign fleet allowing him to reach all of his destinations in a timely manner. However, there are some other candidates that also want the job and their names are Sam Graves and Dan Elwell. Sam Graves is a republican representative of Missouri while Dan Elwell is an active administrator and both are pilots as well. I do believe that even though John might be qualified for the position but I do believe that he has a major advantage over the other candidates because of who he is flying for. With the President backing up Mr. Dunkin, it's almost giving him an unfair advantage over Sam Graves and Dan Elwell. I do believe that Mr. Elwell is more qualified for the job because he is already working as an administrator and has a little bit better of a background than Mr. Dunkin has. I do believe it does matter who is the FAA administrator because these men and women are there to keep the civil side of aviation safe. The guidelines they create are only to keep us pilots safe from any hazards that could happen in the future and answer any questions we could have about any rules or regulations.
Billy Guckian,
ReplyDeleteThe FAA Administrator role is basically the king throne, apex, top chief position of aviation in the United States.
John Dunkin likely has an unfair advantage of fraternal preference / cronyism on his side being that he has flown with Trump since 1989 as his personal pilot.
I speculate that many other individuals may and possibly do possess more relevant industry leadership experience.
However, as all things seem to go in life, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Unfair or not; a cold reality.
I’m hopeful the next FAA head brings sweeping positive change for what needs to be changed and leaves what is not broken as it is.
-Aviator in Progress