...Diefenderfer to another position. She fought the move and later won back her old job. Bob Lloyd, the FAA's principal operations inspector at Alaska in the early 1990s, said the airline reacted differently to FAA inspectors than did Pan American or...

...offers an inspection program for pilots and aircraft called the Pilot Aircraft Courtesy Evaluation or PACE. An FAA Operations Inspector or Safety Counselor reviews your pilot certificates and flight log books to see if you need to accomplish anything...

...her old job. Bob Lloyd, the FAA's principal operations inspector at Alaska in the early 1990s, said the airline...succeeded Diefenderfer as Alaska's principal operations inspector, lasted just one day at the job. His only significant...