PROFESSIONAL PILOTS CODE
As a Professional pilot, I recognize my obligation:
1. To the public which trust its safety to my skill and judgement.
2. To my fellow pilots who mutually depend upon me to follow established good practice.
3. To my crew members who look at me to exercise my best judgement and leadership.
4. To my co-workers who constantly are striving for greater accomplishments and general over-all improvements in aviation.
5. To my organization which entrust me, in the conduct of my flights, with moral and economic responsibilities.
To discharge these obligations, I will at all times observe the highest standards of my profession.
I will never knowingly jeopardize the safety of a flight by undertaking a risk to satisfy personal desires, nor will I fly when my mental or physical condition might lead to additional risks.
I will use all means at my disposal to assure the safety of every flight both as to my assigned duties and those of my crewmen.
I will continue to keep abreast of aviation developments so that my judgement, which largely depends on such knowledge, may be of the highest order.
My deportment, both on duty and off, reflects my respect for my profession and for my country, and it shall be such as to bring credit to both.
I pledge adherence to these principles for the advancement of aviation and to further the dignity of my profession.
Ethics are not learned by teaching; they are inculcated by example and by experience. To a man of honor, ethics come as naturally as good table manners.
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The above, in its entirety, are from the book Corporate Flying published date unknown, in the piece entitled A Code for Professional Pilots, Ethics are inculcated by example and experience written by Jerome Lederer, Director, Flight Safety Foundation and Cornell Guggenheim Aviation Safety Center.
Retyped by Michael S. Terry, no reproduction authority requested from the author.