Convergent Performance today publicly stated its intention to lead a global effort aimed at removing professionalism from the NTSB’s “Top Ten” hot-button list of most needed safety improvements within five years. “Aviation has led the world in safety innovations for decades, and the stain of unprofessionalism must be removed if we are to continue to lead, or even maintain the public trust,” said Convergent CEO Tony Kern, the NTSB’s 2010 conference keynoter on “Professionalism in Aviation.” Kern is adamant that more regulation is not the solution.
At this year’s NBAA show, Kern said that Convergent is rolling out a new grassroots challenge to anyone with “a stake in this game, including the military, manufacturers, insurance companies, airports, pilots, air traffic controllers, organized labor, associations, industry and passengers.” By visiting a Convergent weblink, aviation workers can add their name to a “Pledge for Professionalism” that supports the idea of reinvigorating the industry’s focus on this hot-button item. In research leading to the development of the pledge, Convergent also realized there was no established definition of professionalism. The company subsequently developed three levels of professionalism, any one of which should be enough to qualify anyone.
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