UPON MY HONOR I swear that I
shall hold in sacred trust the rights and privileges conferred upon me as a
certified mechanic. Knowing full well that the safety and lives of others are
dependent upon my skill and judgment, I shall never knowingly subject others to
risks which I would not be willing to assume for myself, or for those dear to
me.
IN DISCHARGING this trust, I
pledge myself never to undertake work or approve work which I feel to be beyond
the limits of my knowledge nor shall I allow any non-certified superior to
persuade me to approve aircraft or equipment as airworthy against my better
judgment, nor shall I permit my judgment to be influenced by money or other
personal gain, nor shall I pass as airworthy aircraft or equipment about which I
am in doubt either as a result of direct inspection or uncertainty regarding the
ability of others who have worked on it to accomplish their work satisfactorily.
I REALIZE the grave
responsibility which is mine as a certified airman, to exercise my judgment on
the airworthiness of aircraft and equipment. I, therefore, pledge unyielding
adherence to these precepts for the advancement of aviation and for the dignity
of our
vocation.
Jerry Lederer
Founder, Flight Safety
Foundation
