Professionalism

Professionalism

            The definition of Professionalism in the aviation industry is any worker who is taking responsibility for any action coming along from the guy who stands in the gate to the last persons who will touch the airplane before flying, and who they will act in demanding and risky situation. It is very important to act professional in aviation industry because it is one of most dangerous job maybe within one mistake a lot of people will lose their lives, so to act as a professional  person, a person should leave all job-unrelated problems and focus on the job duties once taking the shift over.

            The first trait of being professional is to learn from previous mistakes. I believe that no one purposely do mistakes, but if it happened the person has to learn from his or her previous mistakes and make sure that same mistakes not to be repeated, also; they have to work on preventing fellow employees not to fall in the same mistake that they experienced. Helping co- workers is one of professional’s traits.  I think helping the new co workers to get to know the new procedures or teaching them what they are missing is one of professional factor. Another trait to act as professional is to follow the procedures.  The person who wishes to become a professional has to follow the procedures for the company , I believe following the procedures for the manufacturer  is one of the most prior responsibilities for any employee especially in the aviation industry because by doing so, the employee will avoid any personal or aircraft damages.

            One example of lacked professionalism is the Colgan Air flight 3407 in 2009 when crashed into a house into New York City and killing 50 people. The NTSB investigation reported that the accident happened because the pilot didn’t respond to the warning because the fatigue. A lot of accidents happen because the pilot fatigue and this is totally not a professional thing

            Several factors have significantly contributed to my success as student entering and seeking a profession in Aviation Management. My priority was to become a professional in my career. Factors such as having positive attitude along with high self-confidence, and being a good listener, are essentials to my approached success. Having a positive attitude and being very optimistic that everything is achievable as long as the proper time and effort are being spend efficiently; have made me capable of handling and managing time and conflict which is a significant part of my pursed profession. Paying attention to what has being taught and listening to experienced instructors and professionals helped me learn easier, also; in my opinion listening to professionals contributed in gathering very valuable information from people who have being exposed to the particular professional environment.

            Throughout my career I would like to continue learning from the experts such as enrolling in an internship programs and attending professional seminars and conferences. I will keep learning skills that help me preventing and dealing with problems and conflict that I may face in my professional life.  

 

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