MECHANIC'S CREED

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 judgement. I shall never knowingly subject

others to risks which I would not be willing to assume for myself,

or 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

judgement; nor shall I permit my judgement 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 judgement 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 my vocation !

Jerome Lederer

Director, Safety Bureau

Civil Aeronautic Board, 1941