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ummer flying is upon us and so begin the deviations, diversions, delays, ground stops and cancellations. Last month, we Swere reminded what can happen when significant hail damage caused an American Airlines flight to declare an emergency and divert to El Paso. Though extremely rare, hail caused the nose to cave in and the windshields to shatter. The pilots did an amazing job of landing the aircraft, with all passengers and crew unharmed.
Summer flying can be incredibly tough especially when a strong cold front forms a severe squall line of thunderstorms, basically blocking your flight plan for perhaps hundreds of miles. What do you do? The AIM advises pilots to avoid thunderstorms by at least 20 miles. Is this possible in all situations? What do you do if it’s not? How do you make these difficult decisions?
When I am flying, I try to use all available resources to gather the information I need to make the best choices to get to our destination safely. I have no problem flying hundreds of miles out of the way and stopping for fuel to ensure the safety of my crew, my passengers and my aircraft. The best advice is to be proactive. Have a plan B in Photo courtesy of American Airlines the back of your mind so that if the eventuality should arise, you are already prepared.
If you have an interesting story to tell about your experiences in threatening skies, we would love to hear about it. We invite you to write us at [email protected].
Be safe and keep the blue side up! About the Publisher
Craig Pieper is the Publisher and Founder of Aero Crew News. Craig D. Pieper Craig obtained his Bachelors of Science in Aeronautical Science, along with a minor in Aviation Weather, from Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in 2001. Craig is also a Captain for a regional airline with a type rating in the Embraer 145 and has logged over 6,000 hours of flying time since his introductory flight on November 14th, 1992.
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In this month’s feature article, we learn about Southwest Airlines through the perspective of one who went from TSA agent to a satisfied flight attendant. Chuckle CREDITS through the tale of one captain’s first interview in Airline Pilot Wannabes: Never Lose Hope. Fitness contributor Max Wettstein provides timely information in Cannabidiol (CBD) Oil: Is it a supplement? Is it a drug? Is it healthy for pilots? Find valuable advice about Publisher / Founder airline applications in Staying Honest, from PPOT’s Craig Pieper “Ace It” series. This month’s Safety Matters column is dedicated to succinctly outlining the Seven Aviation Aero Crew Solutions, CEO Safety Sins. As promised and delivered, Aviator Bulletins Scott Rehn keep you informed with the news of our industry.
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Image courtesy of Envoy Air Envoy Air Signs Partnership With ATP Flight School Providing a seamless transition from classroom to cockpit, Envoy offers pilots a direct path to a lifetime career with American Airlines
nvoy Air Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of transition from the classroom to the cockpit. American Airlines Group, is expanding its Combined with Envoy’s seniority-based flow through Eindustry-leading Pilot Cadet Program to assist to American Airlines, the Envoy Cadet Program the most promising future pilots in making a smooth provides unmatched advancement opportunities.
10 | Aero Crew News BACK TO CONTENTS “We are excited to partner with Envoy and offer our students and instructors the opportunity to participate in the Envoy Cadet Program,” said Danielle Calnin, ATP’s Director of Airline Business Development. “ATP is known for providing students with the most efficient path to successful airline careers and leveraging this advantage with the Envoy Cadet Program provides pilots with enhanced benefits, greater quality of life, and the industry’s fastest path to a rewarding career with American Airlines.”
At an event held at Phoenix, Arizona, Envoy and ATP Flight “We’re delighted to formally welcome ATP Flight School to School representatives signed the Envoy Cadet Program Envoy’s Cadet Program,” said John Dixon, Vice President agreement and welcomed ATP as an official Envoy Cadet of Crew Planning. “This is a great opportunity for students partner. that want to quickly pursue a career as a pilot and for Envoy, as we gain access to some of the nation’s top After nine months of training, ATP graduates are aviation talent,” added Dixon. guaranteed a flight instructor position, allowing them to efficiently gain the experience necessary to meet Cadets meeting the flight experience requirements for airline pilot hiring minimums. By joining the Envoy Cadet an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate will be placed Program, ATP instructors will have the opportunity to into an FAA-approved ATP Certification Training Program work for Envoy, with access to travel benefits, health (ATP-CTP) sponsored by Envoy. Following successful insurance, retirement and profit sharing plans. After completion of the course, they can quickly start their First transitioning from ATP instructor to Envoy First Officer, Officer New Hire training class at Envoy. these professional pilots are on a proven track to achieve their career goals and have the competitive advantage of New hire pilots with no previous airline experience are Envoy’s rapid upgrade time of about two years and, with projected to upgrade to Envoy Captain with no additional flow-through in just over six years which provides a direct interview required. Nearly 60 percent of American’s new path to a flying career with American Airlines. hires since 2013 came from Envoy. With crew bases co- located in American’s largest hubs of Dallas/Fort Worth, The Envoy Cadet Program offers various levels of support Chicago, New York and Miami, Envoy pilots enjoy ease of as the Cadet’s certifications, training and experience commuting and worldwide travel. evolves. Career mentoring by experienced Envoy Air pilots and a more personalized interview experience will begin For more information on the Envoy Cadet Program and upon completion of the private pilot license. application requirements, visit envoyair.com/cadet. Or contact Envoy Pilot Recruitment at 972-374-5607 or [email protected] ACN
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Images courtesy of Jet Linx Jet Linx Grounds Fleet & Dedicates All Employees For Its Annual Safety Summit Private Aviation Leader Advances Safety Standards That Exceed Those Mandated By The FAA
et Linx currently the third largest aircraft conducted with all of its executives, employees, pilots, management company (FAA Part 135) in the United client services and partners in order to evaluate and JStates, reinforced its unwavering commitment to advance all safety and related procedures and protocols, developing, implementing and furthering the private standards and practices. The Summit was developed aviation industry’s most rigorous standards during its and conducted by the Company’s executive leadership, annual Jet Linx Safety Summit. In order to focus solely as well as external industry experts and specialists, at its on best safety practices and standards of excellence National Operations Center in Omaha, Nebraska and 14 that exceed governmental regulations and guidelines, local Base locations. Jet Linx suspended all retail flight operations from 8:00AM to 5:00PM (Central Time) on June 12, 2018 to “Our commitment to assurance and safety has been a enable and empower all of its employees to collaborate cornerstone since our inception in 1999. Governmental together to further its core operating tenant, safety. and regulatory standards are essential, imperative and mandatory, but we consider these standards to be merely The daylong Summit is the culmination of a weeklong a baseline, as we hold ourselves accountable to far more series of rigorous assessment exercises, preparedness aggressive, exacting and meticulous safety principles,” practices, roundtables and training programs that Jet Linx said Jamie Walker, President & CEO of Jet Linx. “One can either adhere to and comply with established standards
12 | Aero Crew News BACK TO CONTENTS or continually strive to create new principles and tenets 135 operators; instead, the company maintains a release that transcend the norm, and that is both our credo process for all flights to ensure operational control and and our mandate at Jet Linx. It is for this reason that risk mitigation for each flight. This process is conducted we invest substantial efforts, energies and financial through the use of Flight Coordinators, Maintenance resources on a continuous and ongoing basis to provide Control and a computer algorithm checklist program our aircraft owners and members with the assurance incorporated into a proprietary, industry-leading, and peace of mind that they are flying with the finest FlightRisk assessment system that Jet Linx co-developed team that develops, implements and upholds the leading to ensure optimal safety through predictive analytics. standards in the private aviation industry.” “While there are only a couple of private aviation For example, the number of days off per quarter for operators the size of Jet Linx, we all have a singular pilots is nearly twice the amount required by the Federal goal, which is to provide the safest flight experience for Aviation Administration. Jet Linx also offers additional all concerned,” said Mr. Walker. “I hope that all of the computer-based training to complement ground training, other operators, regardless of their size and resources, which exceeds required hours by 50% when combined will join us in taking a day each year to ground their with classroom instruction. In addition, the company fleets and empower their employees to come together to manages and maintains a standalone certification and develop, implement and advance the world’s finest and training program for its pilots, mechanics and flight most rigorous safety standards for the private aviation coordinators. Jet Linx also provides training for Airline industry. It’s an absolute necessity, and Jet Linx will Transport Pilot certificates for co-pilots, which surpasses be pleased to support this effort so we can share best the FAA requirements for commercial certificates. Jet practices with our peers as well as learn from them.” Linx pilots do not self-dispatch like many other FAA Part ACN
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Image courtesy of UPS UPS Makes Largest-Ever Investment In France With $100 Million Advanced Technology Paris Hub • 30,000 m2 facility in Corbeil-Essonnes/Évry spans four “This $100 million advanced technology facility spans soccer fields, signals UPS’s confidence in French economy four soccer fields. And it’s the single biggest investment & growing cross-border trade; UPS has ever made in France,” said Nando Cesarone, president of UPS International. “With modernization and • Advanced technology Paris Hub is part of UPS’s ongoing growth initiatives like this new Paris Hub, UPS is helping $2 billion investment plan through 2019 to enhance its businesses in Europe – small and large – connect with European network; customers faster and with greater efficiency. Placed at a strategic point in Europe, the building is as modern as it • Highly efficient tech-enabled building placed at is efficient. UPS’s enhancements to its European network strategic point in UPS’s smart global logistics network. combined with leading technology help us plug France UPS® officially opened a new 30,000-square-meter, into the global trade arena. We are especially grateful advanced technology package sorting and delivery hub for the business-minded support from the government outside Paris in Corbeil-Essonnes/Évry. The French partners who share our growth-oriented view of France’s Minister of Transportation, Elisabeth Borne, the mayors role in international trade.” of both Corbeil-Essonnes and Évry, and other dignitaries The building is equipped with advanced technology, attended the opening ceremony. The new Paris Hub automated sorting equipment and has the potential to facility, which employs nearly 1000 people, facilitates sort up to 37,000 packages per hour, which is more than cross-border trade and enhances package delivery twice the capacity of the two facilities in Chilly-Mazarin service in the Île-de-France area. and Savigny that it replaces.
14 | Aero Crew News BACK TO CONTENTS French Minister for Transport Elisabeth Borne, present, efficiency and service for our customers. Last quarter, we said: “This exceptional investment, UPS’s largest ever grew our export volume in France by over 10% thanks to in France, is a sign of confidence: the attractiveness of an increasingly cross-border business,” said Rob Burrows, France and its place in global trade also extends to our country manager, UPS France. “With advanced, automated capacity in the logistics sector. This is a crucial issue for sorting technology, Paris Hub is part of our national the government, which is acting with resolve to build a network of nearly sixty facilities that connects French logistics sector for our country that is greener, better businesses to their customers across UPS’s enhanced connected, better organized, and that can rely on an European network - and around the world.” outstanding infrastructure network.” As part of its transformation strategy, UPS is prioritizing The new $100 million facility is a part of the company’s resources and directing investment for the greatest multi-year, $2 billion European investment plan, which strategic benefit and long-term shareholder return. Early aims to modernize and expand the UPS network across in 2017, the company announced plans for extensive the continent. Since 2015, UPS has invested in new hubs upgrades to its smart global logistics network, enhancing in Lyon and Montpellier, a new facility in Dijon and a capacity and efficiency through the use of state-of-the- combined package center/UPS France headquarters art processes, information technology and automation. in Paris. Better connecting France to UPS’s enhanced European network offers customers in Asia Pacific, Latin UPS has been offering services in France since 1985 and America and the Indian Sub-continent, Middle East and established its own operations in 1988. The company Africa attractive access to European markets. currently has 56 operating facilities in France, has a fleet of more than 800 delivery vehicles, and serves six “UPS has been serving French businesses for more airports – Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Paris-Roissy, Rennes than thirty years. This new Paris Hub facility improves and Toulouse. ACN
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Trans States Frontier Flow Through Agreement With Frontier Trans States Airlines pilots now have a direct pathway to the Frontier Airlines flight deck. This new Pilot Flow Program guarantees participating Trans States pilots a First Officer position with the Denver-based Airbus operator after as little as two years of service with Trans States.
No additional interview with Frontier is required for pilots accepted into the program. Eligibility Requirements:
-First Officers must complete a minimum of two years active service with Trans States Airlines. Active service starts after completion of IOE.
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