You have been hired as the Director of a corporate flight department operating helicopters in support of executive travel and rapid-response customer support. While settling into your role, you discovered the department lacks a safety plan with documented support from the organization's C-level leadership. Developing the elements, procedures, and tools associated with a safety program first includes developing a safety philosophy that will guide your efforts. One safety philosophy cited in the aviation industry is centered on slogans such as "safety first" and "safety is job one." Is it? The purpose of this activity is to challenge and debate the idea that the state of being safe is a goal above all others.

• First, pick a side and offer an argument. The strongest arguments will be objective and factual - not opinion-based assertions. Support your position with subject matter expert quotations, studies, citations, etc. Respond by defending, agreeing, supporting, or disagreeing with two classmates' posts.
• Second, evaluate the concept of Safety First versus Safety third with respect to 14 CFR Part 91 and 14 CFR Part 135 operating requirements. Is the idea of "Safety Third" any more or less relevant depending on which Part governs your operations?