
For my research topic I'm going to around the aeronautical industry.  My research question is going to be How the FAA can make changes in order to reduce required pilot hours for an Airline Transportation License while also ensuring experienced pilots for passenger planes. This question has been debated since the day it was approved and has led to numerous amounts of problems in the aeronautical field. There have been two sides to this rule change, one in favor and other complete against. Some people are saying it's fair because they are transporting the most valuable things possible, which are humans. The opposing side, which is actually composed of mostly people involved in the aviation industry,  aresaying that this rule increase is a compensation to the families of the deceased in the Buffalo crash and puts incoming pilots at a severe financial deficit. The airline industry is a dear topic to me as I come from an aeronautical family I've come to take a deep interest in the field. It comes from a personal interest because as the Federal Aviation Administration changes their rulings and regulation, it first handedly affects our family due mostly to the major economic consequences. Also I am an aspiring aircraft mechanic, which means my future is invested in this industry if there were ever a shortage of pilot's airlines would be forced to shut down and therefore I'd be forced to find an alternative profession. In terms of being qualified for writing about Airline Transportation License, our family has personally experienced the harshness and economical requirements to support my brother (aspiring pilot) through the difficult process of flight school. 

My first article, "New FAA Qualifications" by Joan Lowy initially discuses about the brief summary of the ruling, then the article continues in a depth to explain the crash causing it, as well as arguing several points to why it shouldn't play a role in this new ruling. The article then goes on to explain the financial tolls this will have on future pilots and the distance that is put between reality and perception. Then it goes into the facts about how airlines have recently been lowering their expectations on incoming pilots due to a shortage of experienced pilots. In terms of major values and interests at stake this article focuses on the events that led to the implementation of the rulings. For instance in the Buffalo plane crash where the fifty passengers and crew died was perhaps the prime leader in the rule changes, even though both pilots had close to twice the amount of required time. So who are the stakeholders? The people who are most effected by this are the pilots because their extended amount of training required is costing them significant amounts of money, since little to no one can afford these fees the are forced to bear the weight of massive amounts of student loans and debt. As an argumentative article it does a good job at eliminating as much bias as possible. It intends on viewing both sides of the story as well as confronting other well-known officials who have great distinction in the aeronautical industry. Joan Lowy is in the associated press for the industry and has written numerous articles relating to the issue at hand.

My second article, "FAA bosting Aviation Safety" by Alison Duquette and focuses on the factual information at hand in the article. The article addresses many questions with the rule change. She talks about how what the recent rule changes are and how the 1500 hour rule came into place. More importantly she talks about why they have come into place and how peoples thoughts on the industry have helped to mold the rulings into what they are today. This leads to the main point of her article, which is that previous hour requirement has been outdated and it was time to make revisions. Saying " a change in hour requirement has been long overdue"(Duquette). In terms of major values this article resides at more of presenting the audience with the facts and letting them decide what to do with the information. This is why most of the interest is in the facts of the article, where the before and after hour requirements are merely presented. So who are the stakeholders? Aside from pilots being directly affected mostly everyone in the aeronautical industry is also subconsciously affects everyday people and how their lives will ultimately be changed with this ruling. This article is mainly based around a factual aspect and as an informative article does an exceptional job at being able to limit the amount of bias.  The author of the article is Alison Duquette who has been in relation as well as written several other posts tied within the FAA She is seen as credible because she currently works for the Federal Aviation Administration and therefore has a experienced background.

Lastly there is my third article, "The New ATP" by Rick Durden. Durden's main point is about how the 1550-hour rule is going to introduce a pilot shortage in the near future. He gives great detail talking about how the FAA has already had to extend the retirement age just to delay the process. He also brings a political side to the argument, talking about how congress is infuriated by the rule change and they have warned the FAA of a pilot shortage in the near future Also the article takes great interest in talking about the alternative ways that aspiring pilots can pay off the massive amounts of debt they will have accrued. So who are the stakeholders? In Rick's point of view the basically everyone who either plans on flying will be faced with the problem of a pilot shortage. Author Rick Durden is a current attorney that specializes in aviation law and is an author of a few aviation novels. In addition to the respected aviation novels, he also created "the pilot lounge", an online chat room for pilots. The context in the article focuses on both sides of the argument and leaves a small window of bias; Durden shows ways to get around the problem at hand, which is extremely useful. 

The interesting concept about the research question is many people in a majority of fields wouldn't know too much or even that the rulings have been implemented, however in the aeronautical field it is currently a widely debated question. The rule change itself is so arguable because it requires so much more time and money than before, affecting the quantity of pilots, which then influences the airlines. More people really should educate themselves on this topic because in this rule affects everyone he ever wants/needs to fly again. Some agreements that have popped up revolve around a pilots experience and the circumstances of a crash; both pilots involved in the Buffalo crash met almost double the requirements. When talking about disagreements some of the articles were a little one sided however for the most part did a good job at focusing on the bigger picture. The incorporation of different sources really helped to further ensure my viewpoint on this topic as the sources referenced used extremely credible and well known people in the industry that carry a heavy weight with their words. After further reading into the articles I can honestly say I have no doubts in my questions and wouldn't revise the question itself.

