#flying

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Elphaba “No good deed goes unpunished, no act of charity goes unrestrained. That’s my new creed!” 

Apathetic flying girl.

A self-initiated illustration inspired by the idea of out-of-body experiences. 

(I also created an alternative colourway because I was I liked both versions, so why not?)

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Yasmine Petty on Private Jet Flying to Tokyo Japan

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“Reach for the sky” ~Woody

Flying Knight

Employees in any role can make missteps – even our highly respected federal air marshals. I came across this dataset, resulting from a Freedom of Information Act request, and thought it would be interesting to visualize. The data represent almost ten years of allegations of misconduct, and the associated outcomes of the 5,213 allegations (a rate of ~1.5 per day).

About the data, according to the Transportation Security Administration:

The data provided in response to the FOIA request reflects allegationsof misconduct involving Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) over an approximate ten (10) year period of time from November 2002 to early February 2012. All allegations of misconduct must be reported and investigated pursuant to Agency policy. Therefore, the data includes minor misconduct of an administrative nature, as well as more serious misconduct. In reviewing the entries, it is important to note that the recording of allegations into broad categories of misconduct such as “Absent Without Leave” or “Loss of Equipment” does not necessarily reflect the seriousness of the offense…

To be clear, the vast majority of FAMs are dedicated law enforcement professionals who conduct themselves in an exemplary manner. TSA and FAMS have taken numerous proactive measures to create a workplace model built on professionalism, integrity, and accountability with no tolerance for misconduct…

TSA take all allegations of misconduct seriously. In instances when allegations of misconduct arise, TSA policy requires the prompt and thorough investigation and adjudication of the allegations. As Law Enforcement Officers, misconduct by FAMs is adjudicated by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) which issues adverse, disciplinary, and corrective actions against TSA employees, up to and including removal, for egregious violations that undermine security interests, pose a threat to TSA employees, the traveling public, or result in significant monetary loss. As an independent entity, OPR determines the appropriate level of discipline, if warranted, and holds employees accountable for misconduct. Additionally, all TSA employees, including FAMs, are subject to recurrent annual vetting, including criminal checks and periodic security clearance reviews.

TSA and FAMS continually strive to maintain a culture of accountability within its workforce. Notably, in 2015, as a direct result of internal initiatives, FAMS has seen a significant reduction in misconduct cases resulting in disciplinary actions compared to the time period covered in your request.

Like many agencies, proactive efforts cannot prevent all employee misconduct. There are a handful of employees who betray the trust bestowed upon them. This small group of employees should not adversely reflect on the vast majority of FAMs who are dedicated and committed to performing the FAMS mission to protect the traveling public.

Data source:

https://www.propublica.org/documents/item/2716034-Federal-Air-Marshal-Misconduct-Database.html

Travelers make claims again the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a variety of reasons. The vast majority of these claims (~99%) are for loss or damage of property in checked baggage (76%) or at TSA checkpoints (23%). As it turns out, how that claim is resolved varies considerably from airport to airport.

This graph shows data from 2010-2014 on the 20 airports receiving the most claims, broken down into the three possible decisions: deny, settle, and approve in full. Denied claims receive no compensation. The settlement and approval bars are shaded as a heat map to show median payouts.

SeaTac is the only airport on the list that settles or approves at least half of claims. McCarran International Airport, serving Las Vegas, denies the highest percentage of claims (77%). Median payouts range by about a factor of two. The lowest for settlements is $124.99 (PHX) and highest is $289.00 (ATL). The lowest for full approvals is $54.50 (FLL) and highest is $100.00 (LAX).

Data source: http://www.dhs.gov/tsa-claims-data

Playing around with more complexity vs simplicity. Also trying to add more emotion and hint at little storytelling bits in my stoof .-.

Here’s my entry for @calmoray ‘s #sidekicks collab, Orville from Rescuers Down Under!! I wanted it to have a kind of old fashioned animation cel feel to it :]