On June 23,2010,a Sunny Airlines captain with 32 years of experience stopped his flight from departing.He was deeply concerned about a power part that might run out of all electrical power on his trans-Pacific flight.Regardless of his concerns,Sunny Airlines pressured him to fly the airplane over the ocean at night.When he refused to put the safety of his passengers at risk,Sunny Airlines' Security removed him out of the airport,and threatened to arrest his crew if they did not cooperate.
Besides that,five more Sunny Airlines pilots also refused to fly the aircraft,expressing their own concerns about the safety of the plane.It turned out the pilots were right: the power part was faulty and the plane was removed from service and finally fixed.Eventually a third crew operated the flight,hours later.In this whole process,Sunny Airlines pressured their highly experienced pilots to ignore their safety concerns and fly passengers over the Pacific Ocean at night in a plane that needed maintenance.Fortunately for all of us,these pilots stood strong and would not be frightened.
Don't just take our word.Please research this yourself and learn the facts at www.SunnyAirlinePilot.org.Once you review this shocking information,please keep in mind that while their use of Corporate Security to remove a pilot from the airport is a new procedure,flight crews' lacking confidence is becoming common at Sunny Airlines, with recorded events occurring on a weekly basis.
The flying public deserves the highest levels of safety.No airlines should maximize their gains by pushing their employees to move their airplanes regardless of the potential human cost.Sunny Airlines' pilots are committed to resisting any practices of damaging your safety for profits.We've been trying to deal with these problems behind the scenes for quite some time;now we need your help.Go to www.SunnyAirlinePilot.org to get more information and find out what you can do.
7. After the captain refused to fly the aircraft,he was .
A. asked to find another pilot
B. forced to leave the airport
C. arrested for disobeying the order
D. made to help the Airlines fix the plane
8. What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A. To help Sunny Airlines make higher profits.
B. To introduce Sunny Airlines' pilot training programs.
C. To review plans for improving Sunny Airlines' service.
D. To expose problems with Sunny Airlines' security practices.
9. Which of the following is true about the aircraft?
A. It was too old for any more flight service.
B. Its problem was found and finally repaired.
C. It was removed from the airport for a week-long checkup.
D. Its problem remained and no crew would operate the flight.
10. The passage was most likely written by of Sunny Airlines.
A. security guards B. managers
C. pilots D. passengers