{"id":2149563,"date":"2024-01-15T15:41:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dei-faa-calls-for-recruiting-workers-with-psychiatric-disorders-vision-loss-epilepsy-and-more\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T15:43:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T20:43:18","slug":"dei-faa-calls-for-recruiting-workers-with-psychiatric-disorders-vision-loss-epilepsy-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dei-faa-calls-for-recruiting-workers-with-psychiatric-disorders-vision-loss-epilepsy-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"FAA seeks workers with disabilities for DEI efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdei-faa-calls-for-recruiting-workers-with-psychiatric-disorders-vision-loss-epilepsy-and-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2149563&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FAA\u200b Administrator \u2063Mike Whitaker\u2063 (R) speaks alongside\u2064 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a press conference. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty\u2062 Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>12:38\u200b PM \u2013 Monday,\u2063 January 15, 2024<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to\u2063 enhance inclusivity and \u2063diversity, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is actively seeking to recruit individuals with mental health concerns and other disabilities. Despite concerns from some\u2062 travelers who \u200bbelieve that having \u200dpilots \u2063with these issues would make them feel\u2062 unsafe, the FAA is committed \u2064to ensuring safe and efficient travel for all passengers, as\u2062 reported by <em>Fox News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The FAA emphasizes that diversity is crucial in \u2064achieving its mission of\u200c safe and efficient travel. They\u200c believe \u200dthat a diverse workforce is essential for maintaining a successful workplace.<\/p>\n<p>Under the People with Disabilities\u200b category on their\u200c website, the FAA has introduced the People\u2063 with Disabilities \u2063Program (PWD) to provide equitable career opportunities for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe FAA meets \u2062the\u2062 goals of the PWD Program through\u200d a variety of practices:<br \/><strong>Targeted disabilities<\/strong> are those disabilities that the \u200bFederal government, as a matter of policy, has identified\u2063 for special emphasis in recruitment and hiring. [They include] hearing loss, vision loss, missing extremities, \u200cpartial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-hiring-isnt-just-killing-american-competence-it-might-kill-you\/\" title=\"Woke hiring threatens American competence and your life.\">severe intellectual disability<\/a>, psychiatric disability, and \u2063dwarfism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The FAA also \u200cquotes \u200cDemocrat Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who believes that \u200dtransportation should be a\u2062 powerful engine of opportunity, connecting people to jobs, education, and resources, regardless of their location.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAt its best, transportation can be a powerful engine\u200d of opportunity, connecting people to jobs, education, and resources\u2014whether they live in a big city, a rural community, or anywhere in between,\u201d Buttigieg said.\u00a0\u201cEnsuring equity and accessibility for every member of the traveling public is one of the Department of Transportation\u2019s highest priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) introduced a motion last year to reduce Buttigieg\u2019s salary to only one dollar due to his \u201crepeated failures.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe measure, introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), was passed by a voice vote Tuesday as an amendment\u00a0to the 2024 Transportation, Housing and\u200b Urban Development, and\u200d Related \u200dAgencies\u200d Appropriations Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According\u2064 to aviation lawyer Michael Pearson, the \u2063FAA has been prioritizing diversity over public safety in the selection of air\u200d traffic\u200c controllers since 2018, as \u200dreported by <em>Fox News<\/em>.\u200d This practice is expected\u200b to continue.<\/p>\n<p>Stay \u200dinformed! \u2064Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare \u2063this\u200b post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference Matt Schlapp talks about \u200bwhat attendees can expect at CPAC 2024, which \u200bwill take place \u200dnext month near Washington D.C..\u2062 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A Missouri lawmaker files a motion to keep Joe Biden off the ballot, saying\u200d he is not \u200cfit to serve the American people. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>It\u2019s\u200b been 100 days since\u200d Hamas launched the worst attack on the Jewish people since the\u200c Holocaust.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s son, Hunter, is attacking\u200d an investigative journalist, alleging a violation of state and federal law in his role in sharing the\u2063 contents of\u2063 his laptop. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google is set to go before a \u200dfederal jury \u200din Boston on Tuesday \u2064over accusations that its processors infringe a computer scientist\u2019s patents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft were sued in\u2063 Manhattan federal \u2063court by a pair \u2064of nonfiction authors who say the companies misused their work to train the AI models \u200dbehind \u200cAI-based services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX\u200d sued a U.S. labor board to block its case accusing the company of illegally firing employees \u200dcalling CEO Elon \u200dMusk \u201ca distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was well on its way \u200dto becoming a household name even before 2023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2064 rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aim to enhance inclusivity and diversity within the aviation industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In an \u2063effort to enhance inclusivity and diversity,\u200d the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)\u2063 is actively seeking to \u200crecruit individuals with mental\u200b health concerns and other disabilities,\u2063 according to a report by \u200dFox News. Despite concerns from some travelers who believe that having pilots with these issues would make them\u200b feel unsafe, the \u2063FAA is committed to ensuring safe and efficient travel for all passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA emphasizes\u200d that diversity is\u2063 crucial in achieving its mission of safe and efficient travel. They believe that a diverse\u200c workforce is essential for maintaining a successful workplace. As part of their commitment to diversity, the \u200bFAA has introduced the People with\u2063 Disabilities Program (PWD) under\u2063 the People with Disabilities category on their website. The PWD Program is\u2063 designed to provide equitable career opportunities for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The FAA meets the \u2063goals of the PWD Program \u200dthrough a variety of practices,&#8221; said an FAA spokesperson. &#8220;Targeted disabilities are those disabilities that the Federal government, as a matter \u200bof policy, has identified for special emphasis in recruitment and hiring.\u2064 These include hearing loss, vision loss, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, \u200bepilepsy, severe intellectual disability,\u200b psychiatric disability, and dwarfism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The FAA also quoted Democrat Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg,\u200c who believes that transportation should be a powerful engine of opportunity, connecting people to \u2064jobs, education, and\u200c resources, regardless of their location. &#8220;At its best, transportation can be a powerful engine of opportunity, connecting people\u200b to jobs, \u2063education, and resources\u2014whether they live in\u2062 a big city, a rural\u2063 community, or anywhere \u2064in between,&#8221; said \u2063Buttigieg. &#8220;Ensuring equity and accessibility for every member of the traveling public\u2062 is one\u200d of the Department of Transportation&#8217;s highest priorities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone is supportive of these efforts. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) \u2064introduced a motion last year\u200d to reduce Buttigieg&#8217;s salary to only \u2063one dollar\u2063 due to his &#8220;repeated failures.&#8221; The measure was passed as \u2063an amendment to the 2024 Transportation,\u200c Housing, and Urban Development, and\u200b Related Agencies Appropriations \u200dAct.<\/p>\n<p>Aviation lawyer Michael Pearson has raised concerns that the FAA has been \u200cprioritizing diversity over public safety in the selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">air traffic controllers<\/a> since 2018. This controversial practice is expected to continue.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u200bFAA is making efforts to recruit individuals with disabilities\u200d in order to\u200d promote inclusivity and diversity within \u200bthe aviation industry.\u2063 While some travelers have expressed concerns about the safety implications, the FAA remains dedicated to ensuring safe and efficient travel for all passengers. The goal of the \u2064People \u200dwith Disabilities Program is to provide equal career opportunities, and\u200b the FAA believes that a diverse workforce is essential for maintaining a successful workplace. However, there are critics of these efforts who \u2064question the prioritization of diversity\u200b over public safety. The debate continues as the FAA moves \u2064forward\u2063 with \u200btheir \u200drecruitment practices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The FAA aims to enhance inclusivity and diversity by actively recruiting individuals with mental health concerns, as stated by FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker (R) during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. 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