Ethics and Ethical Conduct in the Aviation Industry

Hello Class, Weather in aviation is a serious issue, due to the many phenomena that can occur during flight that have already caused many accidents; the aviation community must always stay vigilant because weather can change in the blink of an eye. Have you ever heard of St. Elmo's Fire? First, let's take a look into history a bit. Saint Elmo's Fire gains its name from Saint Erasmus of Formia the Patron Saint of Sailors.  In the days of sailing wooden ships with tall masts, the ship's rigging and masts would glow blue when near thunderstorm activity and the sailors believed that it was fire from St. Elmo, and they believed it was a good omen or good fortune.  It is a rare weather phenomenon that "occurs when the atmosphere becomes charged and an electrical potential strong enough to cause a discharge (plasma) is created between an object and the air around it. This can happen to an aircraft flying through heavily charged skies (SKYbrary, (2024)." This electrif...