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s football season gets into high gear, it’s ing part of the FAA’s newly established Drone easy to remember why watching a col- Advisory Committee, ALPA was among the 34 A legiate or professional game on a phone industry stakeholders selected by the FAA and or television just isn’t the same as sitting in the invited to join. ALPA will continue to push for stadium. the safe integration of commercially operated Whenever I have the opportunity to see the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the Navy Midshipmen kick off, I revel in watch- national airspace system. The Association will ing each play develop. If there’s an uncovered also continue to pursue congressional support wide receiver, quarterback Will Worth will see to grant the FAA the ability to fully regulate him—and so will I from the stands. When you’re UAS hobbyists. able to be near the field and hear “hut” when it’s While the U.S. presidential election will take called, you also realize how fast players really center stage in the coming month, our union will are. You just don’t get the same solidarity of also be there on Capitol Hill, engaging face-to- cause and community from a distance. face with lawmakers and their staff. We’ll con- No one understands the importance of being tinue to pursue congressional support to enact there like ALPA pilots. The act of being present at urgently needed safeguards for the air transport important points in time not only displays unity, of dangerous goods, including lithium batteries, it beckons opportunity. and advance aviation security with second- While more than 10 ALPA pilot groups have ary cockpit barriers and improvements to the signed collective bargaining agreements in the Federal Flight Deck Officer program. We must past two years, five of our union’s pilot groups also continue our efforts to deny Norwegian remain at key junctures in their negotiations. Air International, enforce our trade agreements Now in federal mediation or seeking it, the Air with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and Wisconsin, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, and Spirit ensure there’s a thriving profession for future pilot groups have reached out to their manage- airline pilots. ments and the public to call for a fair contract. We’ll be there on Parliament Hill, pressing to Association members from scores of other pilot apply flight- and duty-time limits and minimum groups have been standing side by side with rest requirements to all Canadian airline pilots, them on the informational picket lines. and working to make the Known Crewmember We need even more ALPA pilots standing program available to Canadian ALPA members. strong for each other. As you’ll read in this issue, It’s essential that all ALPA members be there we are more than halfway through 2016 and the with us by volunteering with their MEC Legisla- North American passenger airline industry ap- tive Affairs Committee or participating in ALPA pears to be performing just as it did in 2015. Now Calls to Action. is the time to resolve these contracts, and ALPA Collegiate football season can also reveal how will be there to support our master executive the simple act of being there can help others. councils (MECs). When Florida State’s Travis Rudolph joined Our union is also there helping our members teammates for lunch with local middle school flying for regional carriers to realize their career- students, he chose to sit with a young man who progression goals. One of the many actions we’re was eating alone. In a Facebook post that later taking is launching the latest series of one-day went viral, it turned out that the young man interview workshops for ALPA pilots looking suffers from autism and that the wide receiver’s for techniques for interviewing with mainline decision that day had made a hugely positive airlines. We need all ALPA pilots to be there as impact. our union assists our regional members. There’s nothing like being there. For more than 80 years, ALPA has also been present and accounted for in advancing aviation safety. While nearly 400 people and organizations expressed interest in becom- Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA President

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their career progression. In the way of specialized ALPA’s PDG: membership support, F/O David Pond (United), the Veterans Affairs Committee chairman, and F/O Serving, Prepar- Drew Everett (Hawaiian), the Furlough Assistance coordinator, provide dedicated services to ALPA ing, & Recruiting members requiring a unique level of support. The Leadership Committee. Engaging and By F/O Richard Swindell (United), Professional advancing the skillset of our pilot leaders is also Development Group Chairman a core mission of professional development. The Leadership Committee provides your newly elected ou’re a member of the Air Line Pilots As- local leaders with comprehensive training on the sociation, International, and with that, I’m Association’s resources, expertise, and industry Y sure you’ve heard, comes the benefits and and government relationships. In addition, the reps services of the largest pilots union in the world. are trained in collective bargaining, building con- "The dynamic col- You’re probably familiar with ALPA’s collective bar- sensus, and representing fellow pilots before the laboration among the gaining efforts for your own pilot group contract, chief pilot. Capt. David Farmer (Delta), the commit- the union’s extensive Air Safety Organization that tee chairman, and committee members plan and individual groups that works on behalf of all safety, security, and pilot execute ALPA’s annual Leadership Training Confer- make up the PDG is assistance needs, and the Association’s endeavors ence and deliver ongoing leadership training and and voice on both Capitol Hill and Parliament Hill. guidance to new or transitioning master executive designed to defend, ALPA’s larger efforts for the pursuit of bettering councils as needed throughout the year. promote, and advance the airline piloting profession are well known and The Education Committee. Promoting the widely supported by our members. piloting profession to ensure the future of our the future of ALPA But what about your own professional devel- industry is the priority of the Education Commit- members...." opment? As a brand-new pilot? As a first officer tee. With a volunteer base of 1,600 ALPA members transitioning to a captain? A regional pilot ready giving their time when they’re able to visit with to make the move to a mainline? Or what if you’re potential future aviators, the committee was ready to take on a leadership role in your union? able to reach 8,900 students last year across the That’s where ALPA’s Professional Development United States and Canada. Led by F/O Mark Haley Group (PDG) comes in—to ensure your maximum (United), the committee chairman, volunteers visit membership experience no matter where you are with university and elementary, middle, and high in your piloting career. school students to cultivate the love of flying with PDG pilot volunteers make up the committee the next generation of ALPA pilots. members of ALPA’s Education, Leadership, and The dynamic collaboration among the indi- Membership Committees, and the PDG includes vidual groups that make up the PDG is designed to subgroups for furloughed pilots and veterans. The defend, promote, and advance the future of ALPA PDG serves as the umbrella group for all these members—and the breadth and tempo of this committees; and as the newest chairman, I support work is only increasing. and coordinate these committees’ activities to offer As the representative of the PDG, it’s my responsi- greater service and value for your dues dollars. bility to work with ALPA’s national officers and other The Membership Committee. Direct mem- pilot leaders to identify opportunities that allow us to ber outreach is the cornerstone of the PDG. The take advantage of force multiplier activities, using a Membership Committee, chaired by Capt. Jolanda multilayered approach as often as possible, to deliver Witvliet (United), not only actively engages with greater benefit for our members and expand out- new-hire pilots and mentors at all ALPA pilot reach for the next generation of ALPA members. groups, but also reviews products and program Over the next few months, you’ll see articles offerings as member benefits, interacts with ALPA in upcoming issues of Air Line Pilot regarding the pilots and the aviation community at industry objectives and initiatives of each of the committees events, and developed and updates the member- within the PDG and what they’re doing to ac- ship app launched in 2015. Additionally, the PDG complish their mission. Take a couple of minutes coordinates with the Fee-for-Departure Commit- to learn more about what this outstanding group tee to capitalize on job fairs, open houses, and of volunteers does on a daily, monthly, and yearly interview preparation conferences at little or no basis to bring service, support, and leadership to cost to ALPA attendees to bolster ALPA pilots in work for all of us.

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center will research innovative that a computer outage on disappeared in March 2014. BBC News reported that new training methods, human September 6 disrupted Brit- The first piece, a flaperon, was the number of air rage issues affecting training, and ish Airways’ airport check-in discovered in July 2015 on incidents on UK airlines has new technologies, including system, causing delays to the island of Reunion. more than quadrupled dur- mobile learning and ways to services across its global ing a three-year period. UK collect and manage training network and prompting staff Per Business News Net- civil aviation authority data data. to issue passengers handwrit- work, Pearson International indicate that 386 air rage ten boarding passes to keep Airport in Toronto, Canada, incidents occurred in 2015 The U.S. Transportation flights operating. is on track to break its 2015 compared to 85 in 2013. Security Administration re- record of serving 41 mil- ported that 92 percent of this According to The New lion passengers annually According to Bloomberg summer’s travelers waited York Times, the Australian and achieving “mega-hub” News, LanzaTech, a company less than 15 minutes at airport government confirmed on status—an airport that partnered with Virgin Atlan- security checkpoints, while 97 September 15 that a wing handles at least 50 million tic Ltd., has created a green percent of PreCheck members flap that washed onto the passengers a year. Pearson is jet fuel made from waste waited 5 minutes or less. island of Pemba, off the currently the second-largest industrial gases from steel coast of mainland Tanzania, airport in North America mills that’s estimated to be > INTERNATIONAL is from Malaysia Airlines serving international travel- 65 percent cleaner than con- NEWS Flight MH370. It’s the second ers, only behind New York’s ventional jet fuel. LanzaTech confirmed piece of debris John F. Kennedy International plans to build a commercial Bloomberg News reported from the aircraft since it Airport. green jet fuel plant to supply TakingOff

As we seek to help our current Planning for the Future members achieve better contracts and Later this month, the today and tomorrow. quality of life, we’re also securing the Association’s Board of You’ll read in the coverage of our future of the profession. This comes Directors will examine highly successful 2016 Air Safety in many forms, and you’ll read in F/O the upcoming goals Forum (see page 26) about how the Richard Swindell’s column (see page for the union. Your reputation and expertise of ALPA’s 6) how the Professional Development elected pilot repre- own pilots from the United States and Group and the committees that fall sentatives will Canada deliver a powerful message to under that structure strengthen the consider the numerous objectives of all aviation stakeholders—even those profession through training and also the Air Line Pilots Association, Interna- who don’t always side with us on our by inspiring the next generation of tional and continue to build upon the issues. airline pilots. union’s strategic plan, a living docu- You’ll also read in Capt. Canoll’s Everything ALPA pilots and staff ment designed to maintain the safest column (see page 5) the progress do is bound to the union’s long-time and most secure air transportation we’ve made on advancing our mem- mission to advance the airline pilot- system, advance members’ careers, bers’ careers. ALPA staff supports the ing profession. Whether it’s defending and secure the future of the piloting negotiation process every step of the airline pilots’ careers against do- profession. way. From developing communica- mestic and foreign threats, negotiat- In this issue, you’ll read about how tions and pilot engagement strategies ing the highest pay, or demanding pilots, supported by ALPA staff, engage and conducting the industrywide science-based flight- and duty-time to make progress on each of these research needed to give our members regulations for all airline pilots, ALPA’s goals and objectives (see page 34). the information available to make the strategic plan defines the path for our The work we do on a daily basis is all best decision for themselves and their future. in an effort to support our members families to sitting at the negotiations and their careers and enhance the table alongside our pilot negotiators— Lori Garver, General Manager safety and security of our industry, ALPA is all about being there. [email protected]

8 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 Photo: Chris Weaver \ policies. Additionally, the consistent withcompany landing requirements were and thattheirestablished prepared for theapproach crew members were well gation found thattheflight out thattheNTSB’s investi- advancing aviation safety.” in theevent withthegoal of the multiplefactors involved able opportunitytoaddress industry hasmissed avalu- probable cause, theairline the NTSB’s focus onasingle runway heading. Asaresult of aircraft todeviate from the runway friction,causedthe metric thrust,crosswind, and of factors, includingasym- concluded thatacombination study inthisinvestigation The NTSB’s performance contributed totheaccident. the multiplefactors that and directly acknowledge able causefailed tofully September 13. mented theAssociation on at LaGuardia Airport,”com- occurred onMarch 5,2015, 1086 runway excursion that ing theDeltaAirLines Flight cident investigation regard- ‘systems’ approach toac ment, whichabandoneda single probable causestate- Transportation Safety Board pointed withtoday’sNational tion, Internationalisdisap- AirLine“The PilotsAssocia- Flight 1086 NTSB FindingsonDelta airlines. Virgin Atlanticandother Front \ “In addition,ALPA points NTSB’s“The singleprob- ALPA Responds to Lines - - ‘Powered by Pilots’ The Responsibility ofBeing Executive Board Stresses our issues,” heacknowledged. the aislewhenadvocating andeducating on Republicans. “ALPA-PAC works bothsidesof tions are split50/50between Democrats and election cycle, highlightingthatthosedona - ALPA-PAC hasdonatednearly$2.9million this of increased participation.Hestatedthat on ALPA-PAC andstressed theimportance nization priorities,DePete provided anupdate made allthedifference intheworld.” it’s madeourjobssafer andmore secure—has work—how it’sadvanced aviation andhow remind our members of thatbecausetheir are the best atwhatwe do, andwe need to BOD theme, “Powered by Pilots,”saying, “We advance aviation.” Heemphasized thisyear’s together asone, we canachieve ourgoals and said, “andtherealization thatwhenwe work the societalsignificance of ourwork,” he movement. “It’sanexcellent reminder of pilots have played inadvancingthelabor Day messages emphasizingtherole ALPA applauding theMECleaders’ recent Labor and nationalsafety coordinator, openedby derived from themandvested inus.” reminded themthat“trustandauthorityare pilots thattheMECchairmenrepresent and and whatwe aspire tobe.” Hereferenced the who andwhere we are; whowe aspire tobe, a particularlyapttimetoremind ourselves of challenges infront of us,saidCanoll, “thisis union’s richlegacy. profession,” withaspirations tocontinue the he reiterated, is“theultimateguardian of our protect ourmembers andourindustry.” ALPA, that accepts thenever-ending challenges to the globe,” hesaid.“We are theorganization ers of theairlinepilotassociations across future of theprofession. “We are thelead- enforcing pilotcontracts, andadvancingthe airline safety andsecurity, negotiating and ers andhighlightingALPA’s work enhancing the meetingby welcoming thepilotlead- Board of Directors (BOD)meeting. Va., Conference Center, aheadof thismonth’s Executive Board intheAssociation’s Herndon, 14–15 for the119thregular meetingof the tive council (MEC)chairmenmetSeptember ALPA’s nationalofficers andmasterexecu- After arundown of ALPA’s AirSafety Orga- Capt. JoeDePete, ALPA’s first vice president With theupcoming BODmeetingandthe Capt. TimCanoll, ALPA’s president, opened White Houseand Congress—and why. things willplayoutinNovember for boththe the lead-uptoelectionand how he thinks endorsements. Gonzales explained abitof with predictions andprojections insteadof cal levels. TheReportisnonpartisan,hestated, upcoming electiononboththenationalandlo- Political Report,spoke tothepilotsabout and publisherof TheRothenberg&Gonzales for consideration. reports andpolicyresolutions totheBOD voted tosendmultiplenationalcommittee upcoming BODmeeting. Themembers also years anditemstobeexamined atthe for Association strategy inthe coming initiatives, anddiscuss recommendations review of the2014strategic plan andits evaluate projects andpolicies,doafinal Board members broke intocommittees to Major Contingency FundandKittyHawk. Board latervoted todistributeitevenly tothe ALPA’s be redistributed asallowed by Section60of surplus of duesincome inthe2017budget, to also announced atthemeetinga$9million union intheworld,” heproclaimed. Helling most effective, andmostrespected pilots lenges of thefuture andremain thestrongest, discipline, we willcontinue tomeetthechal- sound financialplanningandcontinued fiscal tinues toimprove itsfinancialfooting. “With for theirunceasing diligence asALPA con- finance/treasurer, thanked theMECchairmen legacy.” owe ittothenext generation tocontinue this members whocamebefore us,”hesaid.“We today are thankstothegenerations of ALPA “All of thebenefits andprotections we have ALPA pilotsinmindwhendiscussing policy. that they have adutytokeep all54,000-plus attendees thatALPA ispowered by pilotsand administration/secretary, alsoreminded meeting of the board. the of meeting regular 119th the opens president, ALPA’s Canoll, Tim Capt. as listen Board Executive the of Members Also at the meeting, Nathan Gonzales, editor Also atthemeeting, NathanGonzales, editor Throughout themeeting, theExecutive Capt. RandyHelling, ALPA’s vice president– Capt. BillCouette, ALPA’s vice president–

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NTSB found that the flight before they are able to see component that would ensure hobbyists and recreational crew’s decision to continue the runway, enhancing the a standard level of aeronauti- flyers of sUAS. ALPA has been the approach and landing safety of air transportation for cal knowledge and training a strong advocate for correct- was ‘not inappropriate.’ all who depend on it.” for all pilots operating UAS ing this legislative condition “ALPA is concerned that commercially. Throughout as it’s imperative that the the NTSB inadequately \\ALPA Comments on the rulemaking process, FAA is able to consistently highlighted the lack of timely New sUAS Regulations ALPA urged the FAA to take promote the safe operation and accurate runway condi- “As a strong proponent for a stronger stance to ensure of unmanned aircraft systems tion measuring and reporting the safe integration of small that those who remotely for all airspace users. information available to the unmanned aircraft systems pilot sUAS for commercial “While today’s regulations pilots. ALPA welcomes the [sUAS], ALPA has worked with purposes are fully trained contain beneficial safety new voluntary FAA standards the FAA and industry stake- and are able to demonstrate provisions, such as limiting and best practices for deter- holders to ensure that all knowledge via written test operations to line of sight, no mining and reporting runway new regulations continue to and skills via flight test before night-time operations, and condition information, which maintain the overall safety of they are issued a commercial not exceeding 400 feet in will go into effect on Octo- our national airspace,” ALPA pilot certificate for sUAS, just altitude, ALPA believes that ber 1. The new standards responded on August 29 reas pilots of manned aircraft more can be done to further mark key progress in runway garding new FAA regulations operated for commercial advance the safe integration condition data gathering and for sUAS that went into effect purposes do. of sUAS for both commercial information sharing that ALPA that day. “Another component that operators and hobbyists. We has sought for decades. The “The recent sUAS regula- would help to strengthen remain committed to continu- new guidance will provide tions that govern commercial aviation safety would be for ing our work with the FAA and pilots with improved data operations of small UAS Congress to give the FAA the industry stakeholders as we regarding runway conditions aircraft are missing a key ability to fully regulate the collectively help to advance

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ing around the clock with start of the 30-day cooling-off 19 months, eight months of management to negotiate period, after which time the that time under the oversight an agreement designed to union could strike or the com- of the National Mediation address first officer attrition, pany could impose a lockout. Board (NMB). attract new pilots, and recog- The last scheduled mediation The pilots’ goal is to nize our pilots’ contributions session was slated to take achieve a contract that to the company’s success,” place September 27–30. recognizes their sacrifices said Capt. Sam Pool, the pilot and contributions—including group’s MEC chairman. \\Delta Pilots Conduct 50 percent pay cuts during The new agreement Informational Picketing Delta’s bankruptcy—to the includes Hundreds of Delta pilots airline’s success. W significant increases in first conducted informational Capt. John Malone, the officer pay, picketing at Minneapolis–St. pilots’ MEC chairman, noted Paul International Airport and in a recent letter to the W sign-on bonuses of up to agreement with the airline Detroit International Airport pilots, “It is way past time $20,000, became amendable. on September 15 and at Delta for these negotiations to be The Strike Operations Cen- headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., concluded in a manner that W a first officer retention ter, located near Honolulu In- on August 26 to demonstrate reflects the contribution we bonus, and ternational Airport, will serve their support and resolve for add to Delta. Everyone else as the local headquarters for their Negotiating Committee has been rewarded: other W a $7,500 retention bonus strike operations, should the and to call on Delta manage- employees, shareholders, for all captains, paid incre- National Mediation Board ment to conclude negotia- and management.” mentally. (NMB), which is now supervis- tions now. Negotiations have Under the oversight of the ing negotiations, decide that been ongoing for more than NMB, the negotiations have “With these significant pay mediation is at an impasse enhancements,” Pool said, and free pilots to strike after a STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULATION “Envoy’s new-hire compensa- 30-day cooling-off period. (Act of Aug. 12, 1970: Section 3685, Title 39, United States Code) 1. Title of publication: Air Line Pilot 9. Publisher, Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l; Acting tion is propelled to the upper “Today marks exactly one 2. Publication number: 0002-242X Director of Communications, Doug Baj; Editor, Sharon Bhagwandin; Managing Editor, none available, 3. Filing date: September 20, 2016 535 Herndon Parkway, P.O. Box 1169, Herndon, VA echelons of the regional year past when we thought 4. Issue frequency: Monthly, except for combined January/ 20172-1169 industry. Moving existing we would have a contract February and June/July issues 10. Owner: Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, 535 Herndon 5. Number of issues published: Twelve (10) Parkway, P.O. Box 1169, Herndon, VA 20172-1169 first officers up the pay scale, ratified by Hawaiian pilots. 6. Annual subscription price: $55.00 11. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security 7. Location of known office of publication and holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None coupled with incremen- When negotiations convened 8. Location of headquarters of general business offices of the publisher, contact person, and telephone number: 12. The purpose, function, and nonprofit status of this organiza- tally positioned retention more than 18 months ago, 535 Herndon Parkway, Fairfax County, P.O. Box 1169, tion and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes Herndon, VA 20172-1169. Sharon Bhagwandin (703) has not changed during the preceding 12 months bonuses for all pilots on the management indicated that 481-4440 13. Publication name: Air Line Pilot property—along with our it was serious about reaching 14. Issue date for circulation data: October 2016 15. Extent and nature of circulation: Average number Number of copies guaranteed flow to American an agreement with Hawaiian of copies each of single issue issue preceding published nearest Airlines—creates an environ- pilots by Sept. 14, 2015,” said 12 months to filing date a. Total number copies (net press run) 81,114 82,801 ment where it will be truly Capt. Hoon Lee, the pilots’ b. Paid and/or requested circulation 1. Mailed outside-county paid mail subscriptions stated on enticing for pilots to choose Master Executive Council Form 3541 (include advertiser’s proof copies and exchange copies) 79,974 81,288 2. Mailed in-county paid subscriptions (include paid distribution above to work for Envoy. We can chairman. “While our first normal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies) -0- -0- 3. Paid distribution outside the mails including sales through dealers and now once again look forward priority remains obtaining carriers, street vendors, counter sales, and other paid distribution outside the USPS® -0- -0- 4. Paid distribution by other classes mailed through USPS to helping our airline grow a market-rate agreement (e.g., First-Class mail®) -0- -0- c. Total paid distribution 79,974 81,288 and prosper.” for our nearly 650 pilots, d. Free or nominal rate distribution (by mail and outside the mail) 1. Free or nominal rate outside-county copies included on PS Form 3541 2,057 2,129 we must be prepared for all 2. Free or nominal rate in-county copies included on PS Form 3541 -0- -0- 3. Free or nominal rate copies mailed at other classes through the USPS -0- -0- \Hawaiian Pilots Open eventualities.” 4. Free or nominal rate distribution outside \ the mail (carriers or other means) -0- -0- Strike Operations Center The pilots began nego- e. Total free or nominal rate distribution 2,057 2,129 f. Total distribution 82,031 83,417 On September 14, Hawai- tiations for a new contract in g. Copies not distributed 448 448 h. Total 82,479 83,865 ian Airlines pilots formally March 2015, with the goal i. Percent paid 97% 97% opened their Strike Op- of reaching an agreement 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership—Publication required—Published in October 2016 issue. by mid-September last year. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or erations Center in Honolulu, misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties). Hawaii, exactly one year after ALPA has asked the NMB to —Sharon Bhagwandin, Editor their collective bargaining end mediation and allow the

12 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 before the groups can begin “We are the lowest-paid negotiating a joint collective narrowbody jet pilots in the bargaining agreement. U.S., and we continue to work The Joint Negotiating Com- under a 2011 concessionary mittee and managements’ contract in which we sacri- teams were scheduled to ficed $55 million to keep the meet again on September 26. airline flying,” said Capt. Brian Ketchum, the pilots’ Master \\Frontier Pilots Re- Executive Council. “We’re quest Federal Mediation completely dissatisfied with To Advance Bargaining both the substance and the Frontier Airlines pilots have pace of our negotiations, and asked for a federal mediator we’re asking the NMB to help

 Delta pilots picket the company’s headquarters to demonstrate support for to help move their contract us reach a new agreement their Negotiating Committee. talks forward, stating that that recognizes our pilots’ Frontier Airlines refuses to of- worth to the company with- addressed many issues; but a tiating the transition and pro- fer its pilots industry-standard out further delay.” number of key items, among cess agreement with Alaska terms while the airline is mak- Public statements by the most difficult, are yet to and Virgin America’s manage- ing record profits. be successfully negotiated. ment teams in Seattle, Wash. ALPA filed a mediation Solution to this month’s ALPA sudoku on page 46. Throughout the two-day request with the National 6 5 7 3 1 4 8 2 9 \\Merger Negotiations negotiating session, the Mediation Board (NMB) on Continue at Alaska and pilot groups were able to September 22. Once the NMB 9 2 3 6 7 8 5 1 4 Virgin America build on discussions and approves the request, a fed- 8 1 4 2 5 9 6 7 3 4 6 5 9 3 7 1 8 2 In mid-September, the Alaska agreements reached during eral mediator will take control 7 8 1 4 6 2 3 9 5 and Virgin America Master previous negotiations, and of the bargaining schedule 3 9 2 5 8 1 4 6 7 Executive Councils (MECs) significant progress was made and oversee negotiations 5 3 8 7 2 6 9 4 1 met jointly in special session, on a majority of the transi- going forward. The two sides 2 4 6 1 9 3 7 5 8 while the Joint Negotiating tion and process agreement, have been in negotiations 1 7 9 8 4 5 2 3 6 Committee continued nego- which must be completed since March 2016.

MARKETWATCH AIRLINES PARENT COMPANY STOCK SYMBOL 8/31/2015 8/31/2016 % CHG. Hawaiian Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: HA $22.66 $46.98 107.33% Atlantic Southeast, ExpressJet SkyWest, Inc.1 NASDAQ: SKYW $15.90 $28.23 77.55% Virgin America Virgin America, Inc. NASDAQ: VA $32.63 $55.69 70.67% Air Transport International Air Transport Services Group, Inc. NASDAQ: ATSG $9.09 $14.48 59.30% Bearskin, Calm Air Exchange Income Corporation2 TSX: EIF $24.34 $34.36 41.17% Jazz Aviation Chorus Aviation3 TSX: CHR.B $5.29 $5.99 13.23% FedEx Express FedEx Corporation4 NYSE: FDX $150.61 $164.93 9.51% Envoy Air, Piedmont, PSA American Airlines Group, Inc. NASDAQ: AAL $38.98 $36.30 -6.88% Alaska Alaska Air Group, Inc.5 NYSE: ALK $74.86 $67.53 -9.79% Air Transat Transat A.T., Inc. TSX: TRZ $7.33 $6.50 -11.32% United United Continental Holdings, Inc. NYSE: UAL $56.97 $50.41 -11.51% Delta, Endeavor Air Delta Air Lines NYSE: DAL $43.78 $36.75 -16.06% Spirit Spirit Airlines, Inc. NASDAQ: SAVE $51.25 $39.99 -21.97% JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corporation NASDAQ: JBLU $22.32 $15.95 -28.54%

1 SkyWest declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share on Aug. 8, 2016. 2 Exchange Income Corporation declared eligible dividends totaling $0.1675 per share for the month of August on Aug. 17, 2016. 3 Chorus Aviation, Inc. announced a monthly dividend of $0.04 per Class A and Class B shares for August on Aug. 22, 2016. 4 FedEx Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share on Aug. 19, 2016. 5 Alaska Air Group declared a quarterly dividend of $0.275 per share on Aug. 3, 2016.

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Photo: Special Olympics Virginia ALPA Negotiations Update The following is a summary of the status of ALPA contract negotiations by airline as of September 19: structured defusing and debriefing tech- Air Transport International—A ASO Update Section 6 notice was received niques that help flightcrew members and on Dec. 5, 2014. Negotiations ALPA Trains Critical Incident their families more effectively deal with the continue October 10–12. Response Volunteers normal reactions of individuals to abnormal Air Wisconsin—A Section 6 notice was filed on Oct. 1, 2010. Air Wis- In early September, 16 volunteers from four events. This time-critical, peer-based sup- consin filed for mediation on June airlines—Air Wisconsin, Atlas, ExpressJet, port accelerates recovery from those events 17, 2013. Pilots and management reached a tentative agreement on and Spirit—attended a Critical Incident before harmful stress reactions damage job Aug. 4, 2015. The pilots rejected Response Program (CIRP) training course performance, careers, families, personal life, the tentative agreement on Oct. 7, 2015. Mediation is under way. led by Capt. Louise Cullinan (Mesa), ALPA’s and health. Delta—A Section 6 notice was CIRP chairman, at the ExpressJet Training CIRP is one of five groups that make up filed on April 6, 2015. Pilots and Center in Houston, Tex. CIRP volunteers Pilot Assistance, which comes under the management reached a tentative agreement on June 4, 2015. contact crewmembers who’ve been involved umbrella of ALPA’s Air Safety Organization The pilots rejected the tentative in a “critical incident,” which is defined as and includes Professional Standards, Aero- agreement on July 10, 2015. An application for joint mediation any work-related event that has a stressful medical, the Human Intervention Motivation was filed on March 31, 2016. impact sufficient enough to overwhelm the Study, and Canadian Pilot Assistance. Mediation is under way. usually effective coping skills of either an Frontier—Negotiations continue. individual or a group. Almost all of ALPA’s Hawaiian—A Section 6 notice was filed on Feb. 17, 2015. An ap- pilot groups have adopted the program, and plication for joint mediation was it’s credited with helping many pilots return filed on Oct. 23, 2015. Mediation to the cockpit after an accident or incident. continues. ALPA’s CIRP uses trained peer pilots and Jazz Aviation—A notice to bargain was filed on March 28, 2016. spouses to lessen the stress reactions that Negotiations continue October accidents or incidents may have on pilots, 4–5. accident investigators, and their families. Pilots take part in Critical Incident Response Pro- JetBlue—A Section 6 notice was  filed on March 2, 2015. Negotia- These volunteers are trained in one-on-one gram training. tions continue. Mesa—A Section 6 notice was filed on Sept. 10, 2010. Pilots and management reached a tentative agreement on July 23, 2015. In Memoriam The pilots rejected the tentative agreement on Oct. 2, 2015. Nego- “To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a final check.”—Author unknown tiations are under way. Spirit—A Section 6 notice was 2008 filed on April 28, 2015. Mediation Capt. John A. Harms America West July F/O Justin L. Kinnunen Envoy Air August continues October 19–21. Capt. W.A. Along US Airways February Capt. Stephen M. Hendry FedEx Express July Capt. Merle E. Kleen Flying Tigers/ August Virgin America—A notice to bar- FedEx Express 2014 Capt. George H. Johnston Northwest July gain was filed on Jan. 11, 2016. F/O David A. Marshall FedEx Express August Negotiations were suspended Capt. Albert E. Leake Eastern October Capt. Abner K. Junkin, Jr. United July Capt. Charles E. Morrison Delta August due to the merger with Alaska 2016 Capt. Dudley B. Moore III Delta July Airlines and negotiating a joint Capt. Richard S. Ohrbeck Northwest August Capt. James F. Hovatter Hawaiian February Capt. Mario D. Savian United July collect bargaining agreement. Capt. David Reploeg Northwest August Capt. W.E. Ristau Eastern March Capt. Robert L. Showalter United July Wasaya—A notice to bargain was Capt. Patrick J. Schachle Delta August filed on March 1, 2016. Negotia- Capt. David L. Stoddard Northwest March Capt. Dorsey L. Spaulding Pan American July tions continue. Capt. John R. Selberg FedEx Express August Capt. James E. Delta April Capt. Allan R. Stanley Eastern July Davenport, Jr. Capt. Allan E. Snook United August Capt. Scott S. Cutler Flying Tigers/ August Capt. Roger A. Stamos Eastern April FedEx Express Capt. Edgar P. Stegmann United August New ALPA F/O Gerald L. Brubaker United May Capt. Arthur L. Dirkse Delta August Capt. Homer F. Sutter Northwest August Capt. Bradley R. Shanks ExpressJet May Capt. Robert H. Foster Northwest August Capt. John J. Balliet Delta September Reps Capt. James W. Landgren Northwest June Capt. Roy W. Gustafson Eastern August Capt. Charles H. United September As of September 9, the Election Humphrey, Jr. Ballot and Certification Board Capt. Thomas M. Mitchell Flying Tigers June Capt. William W. Northwest August Halverson Capt. Kenneth P. Nagel Spirit September certified elections results for the Capt. Wilbert Bradley Northwest July following local councils: Capt. Gary R. Hammond United August Capt. Richard E. Smith Northwest September Capt. Richard H. Britt FedEx Express July F/O Warren C. Hart Alaska August • ExpressJet 176 F/O Anthony Capt. Ronald C. United July Compiled from information provided Drakula, Vice Chairman (F/O Rep) Cubberley F/O Horace S. Herrington Continental August by ALPA’s Membership Administration • United 171 Capt. Bradley Hutch- Capt. Donald V. Eastern July Capt. E.E. Hilbert United August Department Cunningham ens, Chairman (Capt. Rep)

October 2016 Air Line Pilot » 15 » Industry Stats

Capacity Overview 4Q16 Scheduled Domestic Capacity Growth by Carrier During the first six months of 2016, U.S. mainline 35.0% carriers’ domestic capacity was up 5.1 percent 29.9% while international traffic was up only 1.6 percent 30.0% compared to the first six months of 2015. The 25.0% outlook for the remainder of the year and into the 20.0% 14.9% first quarter of 2017 is for U.S. airlines to focus on 15.0% 12.5% domestic capacity growth. 10.0% 6.6% 5.2% Based on published schedules, domestic capac- 3.3% 3.1% 5.0% 2.6% 1.9% 1.4% ity growth for U.S. mainline carriers is expected 1.2% 0.0% to grow 3.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 1.0% -5.0% - and 3.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017. With a t

iian majority of U.S. carriers likely to reduce capacity in Spiri Delta Alaska JetBlue United Frontier WestJet the fourth quarter of this year, domestic capacity American Hawa Southwest Air Canada irgin America for the quarter will grow at the lowest rate since V the first quarter of 2015. Source: OAG, ALPA EF&A analysis In Canada, published schedules indicate that Canadian carriers will grow domestic capacity 2.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 and 4.4 Scheduled Domestic Capacity Growth by Quarter percent in the first quarter of 2017. U.S. Carriers Canadian Carriers In the U.S., the three legacy carriers—American, Delta, and United—are moderating domestic capac- 12.0% ity growth heading into year-end. The three carriers 10.0% are growing capacity 2.0 percent on average in the 7.3% 7.5% 6.7% fourth quarter of this year, with Delta at 3.1 percent, 8.0% 4.4% United at 1.9 percent, and American at 1.2 percent. 3.6% In Canada, domestically Air Canada is growing at 3.3 6.0% 4.4% 2.6% 2.5% percent, and WestJet is growing at 1.4 percent. 2.1% 4.0% As legacy carriers are moderating domestic 6.0% 5.6% 5.3% 5.3% 4.9% capacity growth, low-cost carriers (LCCs) are ex- 2.0% 3.5% 4.2% 3.9% 3.6% pected to grow domestic capacity by 14.1 percent 0.0% in the fourth quarter of this year. Among the LCCs, 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 *1Q162Q163Q164Q161Q17 only Southwest is accelerating capacity growth * 1Q16 aﬀected by leap year. in the fourth quarter of 2016 as compared to the Source: OAG, ALPA EF&A analysis third quarter of 2015. Meanwhile, Frontier, despite easing capacity slightly in the fourth quarter of this year, continues to grow significantly higher at 29.9 U.S. Carriers’ International Capacity Growth percent than the LLC average of 14.1 percent. International capacity growth by U.S. carriers 3Q16 4Q16 has been slow compared to domestic capac- 14.0% 12.8% ity growth. U.S. carriers’ capacity to Europe has lessened from the third quarter of this year to the 12.0% fourth quarter as transatlantic yields continues 10.0% to deteriorate. Capacity to the Asia Pacific region 8.0% is scheduled to increase tremendously from 5.2 6.0% 5.2% percent in the third quarter to 12.8 percent in the 3.9% fourth quarter. Growth in the Asia Pacific region 4.0% is partially attributed to American Airline's Los 2.0% 1.0% 0.5% -1.6% Angeles–Japan, Delta Air Line’s Seattle–Hong Kong, 0.0% and United Airline's San Francisco–China routes. -2.0% U.S. airlines continue to reduce capacity growth in Europe Asia Pacic Latin America Latin America due to the difficult macroeconomic Source: OAG, ALPA EF&A analysis environment in the region.

16 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 » On the Record

“The more the pilots become “We need to [ensure] a dedicated funding accustomed stream for our aviation system.… When you look at what most of the other civilized to automated countries have done, they have pulled out the [air traffic organization from government safety, the more control] and they’re thriving.… If we stay in status quo, we’re going to struggle in the it takes to keep future.” —Paul Rinaldi, National Air Traffic Controllers Association president pilots engaged.

The quotes on this page are In other words, “That’s just it, compiled from congressional testimony, speeches, news clips, and other public there can be there aren’t a documents. ALPA does not necessarily endorse too much of a these views but rather is lot of rules. It’s informing members of recent good thing.” statements by significant —Christopher Hart, U.S. NTSB essentially saying industry stakeholders. chairman ‘fly safe,’ and “It is a sign of our determination to move forward and to come back stronger than ever before. Literally out of the ashes, we have so we’ve been rebuilt stronger and taller.” —Jeh Johnson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary, on the looking at that.” government’s return to One World Trade Center —Aaron McCrorie, director general of civil aviation for Transport Canada, regarding UAS regulations

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The State of the North American Passenger Airline Industry—And What’s on the Horizon

By ALPA Economic & Financial Analysis Department Staff

ore than halfway through 2016 it seems that the North Ameri- M can passenger airline industry is performing just as it did in 2015: Q Mainline carriers continue to post record profits as they benefit from Fig.Figure 1 | Domestic1 | Slow Growth Economies in Domestic Continue Economies to Grow at a Slow Pace low fuel costs, and Real GDP % Change U.S. Canada Q Fee-for-departure (FFD) carriers 6.0% continue to face a very competitive environment as they attempt to 5.0% secure flying and retain pilots. 4.0%

However, further examination of 3.0% this year’s trends reveals that other 2.0% important factors are affecting today’s operations and future outlook. Some 1.0% of these factors are external to the industry but have a significant impact, 0.0%

and others are more particular to the -1.0% industry and specific sectors. 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 F F F 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 7 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 Q Q Q 3 4 1 ANEMIC ECONOMIC GROWTH Source: BEA, The Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey, and Statistics Canada While the U.S. and Canadian economies continue to grow, the trend is Figure 2 | Weak Global Economic Growth an anemic one (see Figure 1), and the global economy as a whole is weakening (P = Projected) 2014 2015 2016P 2017P (see Figure 2). U.S. economic growth is tracking at approximately 1 percent so WORLD 3.4% 3.1% 3.1% 3.4% far for 2016. This is part of what seems ADVANCED ECONOMIES 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% to be a longer trend of low growth the U.S. has been experiencing. Per-person United States 2.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% gross domestic product (GDP) rose Canada 2.5% 1.1% 1.4% 2.1% by an average of 2.2 percent annually Euro Area 0.9% 1.7% 1.6% 1.4% from 1947 through 2000—but starting United Kingdom 3.1% 2.2% 1.7% 1.3% in 2001, per-person GDP growth has Japan 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% averaged only 0.9 percent. And second

quarter 2016 GDP grew by only 1.1 per- EMERGING & DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 4.6% 4.0% 4.1% 4.6% cent, far below the 2.5 percent that had Developing Asia 6.8% 6.6% 6.4% 6.3% been forecast. This same slow trend is Sub-Saharan Africa 5.1% 3.3% 1.6% 3.3% projected to continue for the next two years, with GDP expected to grow at Commonwealth of Independent States 1.1% -2.8% -0.6% 1.5% just above 2 percent through 2018. Middle East/North Africa 2.7% 2.3% 3.4% 3.3% The Canadian GDP is anticipated Latin America & Caribbean 1.3% 0.0% -0.4% 1.6% to grow at a similar low rate—essen- Central & Eastern Europe 2.8% 3.6% 3.5% 3.2%

tially flat in the first half of 2016 and Source: IMF World Economic Outlook Update (July 2016)

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projected to increase 1.4 percent for financial stability risks. affected some economies, they contin- the remainder of 2016 and 2 percent ue to have a very positive effect on the geopolitical tensions and terror- in 2017 and 2018. It’s estimated that Q airline industry (see Figure 3). Through ism, which have escalated in recent the economic impact of the wildfires in August, the price of West Texas Inter- months. Alberta in the second quarter of 2016 mediate (WTI) crude oil has averaged negated all of the Canadian economy’s Q other ongoing concerns, including about $40 per barrel this year—17 per- GDP growth this year. climate-related factors such as cent below the 2015 average price and On a more positive note, U.S. unem- drought in East and Southern Africa 57 percent below the average price of ployment has dropped to just below 5 and diseases such as the Zika virus. WTI crude in 2014. The price per gallon percent, and average wages continue of jet fuel in the U.S. has averaged $1.18 to increase—up 2.4 percent over the FUEL PRICES EXPECTED TO RISE IN compared to an average price of $1.52 last 12 months. 2017 in 2015 and $2.69 in 2014. While low fuel prices have adversely These low fuel prices have contrib- GLOBAL ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY Global economic activity has softened, with diminished prospects for growth Figure 3 | Low Jet Fuel Prices Benefit Industry as downside risks have increased. Global trade is expected to grow very WTI Brent Gulf Coast Jet Fuel WTI Forward Curve modestly this year, with worldwide $140.00 (Dollar per Barrel) GDP growth estimated to increase at only 3.1 percent. According to the $120.00 International Monetary Fund, a GDP 2015 average $1.52/gal growth rate of 3 percent represents $100.00

a technical recession so, in essence, 2016 average $80.00 2013 average $1.18/gal global economic growth is projected to $2.92/gal 2014 average remain flat year over year. $2.69/gal Several factors are eroding eco- $60.00 nomic confidence, resulting in econom- $40.00 ic forecasts continuing to be revised downward. These factors include $20.00 Q rising economic and political uncer- 7/1/2013 2014 2015 2016 8/30/2016 tainty due to Brexit still unfolding, Source: Energy Information Administration and ALPA E&FA analysis with the likelihood of outcomes being much more negative than currently projected. Figure 4 | Shareholders Demanding Larger Payouts increased concern in the U.S. over Q Total Shareholder Returns Through Buybacks and Dividends the impact of a potential increase  American  Delta  United  Southwest  Alaska  Hawaiian  Spirit  JetBlue in interest rates as well as the out- $5,000 come of the presidential election. ($ millions) Q continued reliance on credit as $4,000 a growth driver, heightening the risk of a disruptive adjustment in $3,000 China’s economy.

Q weak commodity prices, particu- $2,000 larly oil prices that have negatively impacted the economies of oil- $1,000 producing nations and even local economies in the U.S. and Canada. $0 emerging market economies that Q 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 are becoming more susceptible to Source: Company documents and ALPA E&FA analysis

20 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 Figure 5 | Mainline Carriers Generate Record Profits

Corporate Pretax Margins 1H2016 1H2015 Pts. Chg. Alaska 25.1% 22.5% 2.6 Spirit 21.3% 21.9% -0.6 uted significantly to record profits Southwest 20.6% 19.2% 1.4 mainline carriers have posted. How- JetBlue 18.8% 15.1% 3.7 ever, according to the International Frontier 18.4% 17.7 % 0.7 Energy Agency, the world’s oversupply Delta 16.5% 11.1% 5.4 of crude oil is fading, which will result U.S. INDUSTRY 15.6% 14.3% 1.3 in the overall cost of crude oil rising. Hawaiian Future projections indicate that fuel 15.3% 9.1% 6.2 costs will start to rise in 2017 with American 14.2% 15.0% -0.8 Brent crude forecast to exceed $60 Virgin America 12.3% 10.4% 1.9 per barrel next year. United 11.6% 10.0% 1.6 WestJet 8.9% 13.9% -5.0 REVENUE WEAKNESS PERMEATES Air Canada 4.2% 5.8% -1.6

INDUSTRY Source: Corporate press releases and SEC filings, ALPA E&FA analysis, and BTS Form 41. Excludes special items (other U.S. mainline carriers continued to post than fuel hedging settled in current period) record profits in the first half of 2016 Figure 6 | Revenue Weakness Permeates Industry (see Figure 5). In the U.S., the second quarter 2016 mainline carrier pre- Mainline PRASM, SSL Adjusted 1H2016 1H2015 % Chg. tax profit was up 0.6 points over the second quarter of 2015. And in the first Hawaiian 11.19 11.04 1.4% half of 2016, all U.S. mainline carriers Southwest 9.58 9.76 -1.9% posted double-digit margins. Delta 12.38 13.04 -5.1% However, revenue weakness is begin- Virgin America 10.43 11.08 -5.9% ning to permeate the industry as a Alaska 9.93 10.58 -6.2% result of increased pricing pressures, American 11.51 12.32 -6.6% weaker international markets, and an U.S. INDUSTRY 9.77 10.53 -7.2% anemic global economy (see Figure 6). JetBlue 10.41 11.31 -7.9% Total revenue in the U.S. was down 2 United 13.17 14.32 -8.0% percent in the second quarter of 2016, Spirit 3.93 4.98 -21.0% and passenger revenue per available Frontier 5.12 6.83 -25.1% seat mile (PRASM) continues to decline. Air Canada 13.90 15.00 -7.3% Domestic markets, however, are WestJet 13.80 15.00 -8.0% performing better than international Industry average includes U.S. carriers only, SSL adjusted markets, as global economic weakness Air Canada and WestJet PRASM is reported in CAD$ and not SSL adjusted and fears of terrorism and political Source: Corporate press releases and SEC filings, OAG, ALPA E&FA analysis, and BTS Form 41 instability are affecting international travel. As a result, carriers are revising Figure 7 | Low Fuel Costs Offset Revenue Weakness their capacity growth plans for the second half of the year to better match Mainline Average Fuel Cost ($/gal) 1H2016 1H2015 % Chg. supply to demand and are redeploying American 1.31 1.86 -29.6% lift to areas with more revenue oppor- JetBlue 1.31 2.10 -37.6% tunities. Most of the projected growth Spirit 1.35 2.02 -33.2% will be at the low-cost carriers (LCCs), Frontier 1.37 1.93 -28.8% while megacarriers will focus on aircraft Alaska 1.40 2.05 -31.7% gauge and reconfiguration rather than United 1.42 2.12 -33.0% adding new hulls. U.S. INDUSTRY 1.48 2.14 -30.9% Overall, U.S. airline capacity will Hawaiian 1.54 2.22 -30.6% grow by only 3.6 percent in 2016, with Virgin America 1.55 2.32 -33.2% mainline carriers growing by 2 percent Delta 1.74 2.78 -37.4% and LCCs growing by 8.5 percent. In Southwest 1.80 2.01 -10.4% 2017, LCCs are expected to grow by 6 percent, while mainline carriers’ system Air Canada 1.84 2.54 -27.6% growth is projected to be 2.4 percent. WestJet 1.90 2.54 -25.2% Industry average includes U.S. carriers only Air Canada and WestJet fuel costs are CAD$/gal and include fuel costs for third-party carriers Delta fuel price includes impact of fuel hedge losses realized in 1H2016 (approximately $0.28/gal) Source: Corporate press releases and SEC filings (excludes out-of-period hedges) and BTS Form 41 Air Line Pilot Feature Article » STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

Though domestic growth continues year, both Fitch and Moody’s upgraded (see Figure 8). In addition to aircraft to be strong, internationally mainline Delta’s rating, propelling the company expenditures, airlines are also focus- carriers are expected to grow by just to the ranks of Southwest and Alaska ing on replacing aging IT and baggage 0.6 percent in 2016 and by just slightly Air Group as the only investment- systems and upgrading technology, more than 1 percent in 2017. grade U.S. passenger airlines. Both which will result in improved operations As weak revenue trends are expect- American and United are also focused as well as enhanced customer service. ed to continue through 2017, carriers on attaining this goal. The question now is where is the are likely to focus more on cost controls Some industry profits are also being industry headed over the next few to ensure profitability. Industry results spent on much-needed infrastructure years? As a result of global economic clearly show the significant advantage requirements. Capital expenditures uncertainty and ongoing revenue that low fuel costs are having on airlines’ have been increasing as airlines can weakness, future projections indicate bottom lines (see Figure 7, page 21). now afford to replace older aircraft that PRASM will continue to decline Total cost per available seat mile with new aircraft that are more energy through 2017, fuel costs will start to (CASM) increased year over year efficient and technologically advanced increase, and mainline industry profits for most mainline carriers due to higher labor costs from new collec- Figure 8 | Airline Capital Expenditures More Than Triples tive bargaining agreements and higher maintenance costs. However, total fuel $18 16.8 16.7 costs for mainline carriers dropped an ($ billions) 16.1 15.7 $16 average of 30 percent year over year. 204% 13.4 13.2 (Southwest was the exception as it $14 12.5 had to account for fuel hedge losses.) 12.2 $12 Low fuel costs and a relatively 9.6 healthy North American aviation $10 8.1 7.9 market are resulting in record profits $8 6.9 6.6 and providing airlines an opportunity to 5.6 5.5 5.7 5.3 $6 5 4.8 improve their balance sheets. Airlines are generating healthy levels of free $4 cash flow; debt is being paid down; and $2 the industry has benefitted from some of the lowest borrowing rates in years, $0 which has resulted in declining interest expense. As a result, various stake- Source: Company documents and ALPA E&FA analysis holders are expecting to receive their fair share of the profits. Figure 9 | U.S. Airline Industry Pretax Margins Peaking?

SHARING THE WEALTH Actual and Projected Industry Pretax Margins After years of living under concession- 16.0% 15.5% 15% 14.6% 15.0% ary agreements, labor is increasing its demands for improved wages, benefits, 10% and working conditions. Shareholders 9.1% are also placing increased pressure on 5.6% 5% 3.7% 3.6% airlines to provide them with higher re- 2.9% 1.7% 2.0% turns on their investment after several 0% years of little to no return on sharehold- ings (see Figure 4, page 20). These pay- -5% 3.5% 3.4% 4.6% outs are coming in the form of share 5.8% 6.5% buybacks and dividend payments. -10% Further, airlines want to be regarded 10.6% as investment-grade companies, and 12.6% larger carriers are focused on achieving a higher credit rating. Early this Source: ALPA E&FA analysis

22 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 Figure 10 | Factors Affecting FFD Flying Today

 Mainline partners lock  Mainline scope in rates to minimize changes allowed for may peak this year (see Figure 9). risk Long-Term Lower larger jets  Low profit margins & Contracts Demand for  Commensurate with high penalties for with Majors 50 Seaters a reduction of less FFD SECTOR STILL CHALLENGED BY noncompliance fuel-efficient & UNIQUE BUSINESS MODEL higher maintenance Unlike the mainline sector, the FFD sec- aircraft tor continues to face challenges that are the direct result of that sector’s  After consolidation,  Ability to attract unique business model (see Figure 10). large number of new hires regionals provide FFD carriers are constrained within Many Pilot  Mainline retirements mainlines with several Competitors Recruitment leading to demand very long-term capacity-purchase options for pilots agreements, with little ability to increase the earnings negotiated for the term of those agreements. As a result, earnings are locked in for periods of 10 years or more, while overall profits Figure 11 | FFD Block Hours Declining have increased for the mainline carriers. This places further pressure on Block Hours (2000–2015) Mainline Partners Regional FFD carriers to constrain cost increas- 14,000,000 es as much as possible. Mainline requirements for feeder 12,000,000 flying have been changing, with an 10,000,000 increased focus on 76-seat jets as 50- Double-Digit seat aircraft are gradually eliminated 8,000,000 Regional Growth from feeder fleets. Overall, regional 6,000,000 capacity has decreased by about 1.35 percent in the last two years and 4,000,000 is projected to increase by only 1.2 Recession percent for the next three years. In 2,000,000 addition, consolidation in this sector has been limited, so competition for Regional Block Hour YOY Change 1% 19% 74% 17% 9% -2% 4% -3% -7% 0% -1% -4% -2% -6% -6% flying opportunities is fairly intense— Source: BTS Form 41 and ALPA E&FA analysis driving down bids to obtain that flying and constraining cost increases even Figure 12 | Regional Aircraft Fleet Favoring Larger Aircraft further (see Figures 11 and 12). Another complicated factor for Fewer than 50 Seats More than 50 Seats Total Regional Turbojets FFD carriers is their varied ownership structures. Several carriers are wholly 2000 owned by their mainline partner; two carriers are publicly held, one of which is 1500 in bankruptcy; and others are privately held by a variety of shareholders. Those 1000 that aren’t wholly owned have a fidu- ciary responsibility to provide returns 500 to their shareholders, i.e., earn a profit, whereas wholly owned subsidiaries are 0 considered cost centers and aren’t 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Current Estimate necessarily driven to earn a profit. Total Regional Turbojet Aircraft

Further compounding these differences 1,906 1,874 1,849 1,928 1,747 1,698 1,671 1,682 1,584 is the varied feeder aircraft ownership YOY% Change structure: some FFD carriers own and/ <50 Seats -6% -4% 4% -15% -2% -12% -12% -20% or lease their aircraft and are obligated >50 Seats 12% 5% 4% 4% -3% 18% 19% 9% to incur those ownership costs. Other Source: Regional Airline Association Annual Reports and ALPA E&FA analysis

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FFD carrier aircraft are owned by the pilots move to mainline carriers. careers with U.S. airlines. Several FFD mainline and consequently don’t have Following years of stagnation, these carriers are beginning to realize that the same ownership obligations. increased opportunities at mainline they need to offer better compensa- Over the last two years, pilot retire- carriers are positively affecting pilot tion and career-progression packages ments at mainline carriers have surged, career progression; however, it’s prov- to attract and retain pilots and have and the trend will continue over the ing to be very difficult for many FFD tried to address these needs through next several years (see Figure 13). It’s carriers to fill the vacated positions. bonus payments (see Figure 14) and projected that between 2016 and Compensation and benefit levels at career-progression opportunities. 2025, approximately 23,000 pilots will FFD carriers are often inadequate While one-time bonuses may prove retire from several mainline carriers. and not commensurate with the attractive to prospective pilots, this falls Along with strong growth at LCCs, experience and education required far short of what is actually needed—an these retirements will result in larger to become a pilot. As a result, fewer overall improvement in the total pilot attrition numbers at FFD carriers as pilots are showing interest in pursuing compensation and benefit package. Given the unique nature of this business model, these challenges cannot Figure 13 | Age 65 Retirements at Large-Jet Carriers be addressed only by the managements of the FFD carriers. Mainline Active Pilots Turning Age 65 at Alaska, Hawaiian, UPS, +23,000 cumulative partners also need to help find solu- FedEx Express, Southwest, American, Delta, and United retirements tions so that they can guarantee their 20,000 feed. As noted earlier, one large FFD (Projected) carrier, Republic Airlines, has already filed for bankruptcy protection partly 15,000 as a result of the unique challenges facing this sector.

10,000 CANADIAN CARRIERS FACE SIMILAR ISSUES AS U.S. CARRIERS 5,000 In terms of outside forces, Canadian carriers are experiencing the same issues as their U.S. counterparts: a 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 national economy that’s growing at a

Source: ALPA membership data and ALPA E&FA research for non-ALPA pilots very slow pace, overall global economic weakness, financial market uncertainty, and the threats of geopolitical instabil- Figure 14 | FFD Carriers Rely on Bonuses to Attract/Retain Pilots ity and terrorism. In addition, falling oil prices have taken a particular toll on the Canadian economy. Recent esti- $50,000 Retention Bonus Potential mates suggest that the supply costs Additional Sign-On Bonus Potential for extracting, producing, and trans- $40,000 Sign-On Bonus porting product from the Canadian oil sands can range from $60 to $90 per

$30,000 barrel, depending on the technology Figures are based on available data as of Sept. 14, 2016 employed. With WTI crude oil averag- Figures apply to a first officer hired in 2016 and remains employed as a first officer for at least two years ing around $40 per barrel this year, $20,000 there’s little to no economic incentive to start new production projects. And $10,000 a strong U.S. currency has also hurt, as the Canadian dollar has lost value compared to the U.S. dollar, although 0 the decline has lessened in 2016 com- PSA Silver GoJet Envoy Air Piedmont Republic pared to 2015 (see Figure 15). Endeavor Air CommutAir Trans States Great Lakes Source: Company reports and ALPA E&FA analysis This latter issue further impacts Ca-

24 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 nadian carriers as they deal with debt be a pivotal year in the cycle. A weaker they were during the past down cycle obligations—such as lease, financing, and global economy, expected increases in and will likely be able to weather eco- fuel costs—in U.S. dollars. While Cana- fuel prices, increased geopolitical ten- nomic downturns. dian carriers continued to generate sions and terrorism, weakening revenue, FFD carriers have operated on a sim- strong pretax profits in the first half of and cost pressures all seem to indicate ilar cycle, but not at the same time as 2016, larger carriers’ profits are shrink- that airline profits may be peaking. mainline carriers. What’s unique is that ing partly due to the stronger U.S. dollar. This industry also continues to face individual FFD carriers have recently Canadian carriers are also growing new and evolving challenges on a regu- been in different positions in the cycle, at a faster pace than Canadian and lar basis, such as government taxation, depending on their particular situation. global GDP growth. Collective capacity increased competition from subsi- ALPA’s Economic & Financial Analysis among Canadian carriers grew about dized carriers, and emerging business Department will continue to monitor 7 percent in the first half of 2016 models. Collectively, these factors may and analyze the various economic and compared to the same period in 2015. be enough to lead the industry into the financial indicators that affect the airline And scheduled capacity by Air Canada next phases of the profit cycle. That industry, as they play a critical role in and WestJet is projected to grow ap- isn’t to say, however, that the descent the career success of the Association’s proximately 19 percent and 11 percent, and contraction of this cycle have to members and the piloting profession. respectively, for the remainder of the be severe or even result in negative Look for a detailed analysis of the air year. This trend may result in supply earnings. In fact, airlines are in a much cargo sector in next month's Air Line exceeding demand, which could lead to stronger financial position today than Pilot. lower fares, yields, and profits—a trend that industry analysts will keep a close Figure 15 | Weakened Canadian Dollar vs. U.S. Dollar eye on over the coming year. ALPA’s Canadian members’ airlines Average USD per CAD are diverse in terms of their operations, from regularly scheduled pas- $1.00 $1.00 senger carriers to charter and cargo $0.97 operators. Yet despite this diversity, $0.95 they all have had to deal with the challenges presented by rising fuel prices, $0.91 $0.90 growing capacity due to increased competition on regional routes, the strengthening U.S. dollar, and declining $0.85 yields from oil-market-related traffic. $0.80 $0.78 $0.76 THE OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2016 AND BEYOND $0.75 2012 2013 2014 2015 YTD2016 Despite some skeptics’ views, the airline industry remains a cyclical industry. Source: ALPA membership data and ALPA E&FA research for non-ALPA pilots And while it has undergone some major restructuring, it continues to track the Figure 16 | Airline Profit Cycle airline profit cycle (see Figure 16). How- ever, all airline sectors are not in the same position in the cycle, and within certain sectors, individual carriers are at different points within the cycle. The last seven years have been ones of expansion for the mainline passenger carriers, i.e., revenue growth, higher yields, strong profits, and stronger balance sheet performance. And the results have improved strongly from year to year. However, 2016 may prove to Recovery Expansion Descent Contraction

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Promoting, Defending, & Advancing Aviation

LPA’s 62nd Air Paul Rinaldi, president of the ALPA’S 62ND AIR SAFETY Safety Forum, which National Air Traffic Control- FORUM TACKLES THE A featured the theme lers Association and a long- “Powered by Pilots,” opened to a time ALPA ally and honorary INDUSTRY’S TOP SAFETY packed crowd, as pilot represen- ALPA member. “Our air traffic tatives from the Association’s control system choreographs CONCERNS Air Safety Organization (ASO), roughly 7,000 aircraft in the high-ranking airline officials, U.S. skies at any given mo- By ALPA Staff prominent policy-makers, regu- ment,” he noted. Highlighting lators, and other influential the collaborative relationship aviation stakeholders gathered between controllers and pilots, in Washington, D.C., on August Rinaldi observed that he never 24–25 to examine and discuss worries about safety when he the industry’s most pressing flies because, “I know we have safety concerns. your back, and you have ours.” In his opening remarks, Capt. Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA’s first Tim Canoll, ALPA’s president, vice president and national welcomed the attendees and safety coordinator, also ad- talked about the role the dressed participants, describing Association’s first president, the ASO as the “bedrock of Capt. Dave Behncke, played our Association.” He thanked in advancing safety. Behncke the ASO’s many volunteers had a reputation for persua- and acknowledged their many sively conveying ALPA’s safety accomplishments, noting that message to influential decision- when pilots work with the makers. “Here we are, 85 years Association’s professional staff, later, presenting our priorities “obstacles become stepping- to government and industry stones, and possibilities become  Above: Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s president, opens the Association’s huddles,” said Canoll. limitless.” 62nd Air Safety Forum, stressing Canoll discussed some of the This year’s forum featured that “we’re continuing our legacy Association’s latest ASO proj- thought-provoking panel dis- to advance aviation safety, pilot ects, acknowledging, “Together cussions and informative key- assistance, and security.” with everyone in this room, note speeches from important

 Right: Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA’s all of our industry partners, industry leaders. Read on for first vice president and national we’re continuing our legacy to coverage of the topics discussed safety coordinator, addresses fo- advance aviation safety, pilot and debated, and visit safety- rum attendees, noting that ALPA’s assistance, and security.” forum.alpa.org for additional Air Safety Organization is the “bedrock of our Association.” Joining Canoll for the fo- forum highlights, photos, and

rum’s opening ceremonies was videos. Photos: Keith Mellinick

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spoke about the sources of ways to prevent and extin- records MITRE uses. “FAA guish fires ignited or propa- radar tracks environmental gated by this power source,” data like weather and wind, he added. in addition to instrument Janet McLaughlin, direc- procedures, airspace chart- tor of the FAA’s Office of ing, infrastructure, and much Hazardous Materials Safety, more.” He credited the free observed, “A lot of what our flow of protected information program has been concen- and development assistance trating on is how to change from ALPA with helping SMS oversight activities in order Capt. Nick Seemel (Jazz Aviation), far left, moderates a panel discussion on  efforts. to address the risk that’s seen the past, present, and future of Safety Management Systems and developing today.” She acknowledged that “fair, just cultures.” TRANSPORTING dangerous goods regulations DANGEROUS GOODS are not enough to address this SMS: IMPROVING a lot of benefits of SMS, but Capt. Scott Schwartz (FedEx concern. AVIATION SAFETY we’re still learning. Three Express), ALPA’s ASO direc- F/O Mark Rogers (United), In a look at the evolution of lessons we’ve learned: don’t tor of Dangerous Goods, set a member of ALPA’s Danger- Safety Management Systems take on too much; take the the tone for a panel examin- ous Goods program, suggested (SMS) in the U.S. and Canada, time to do it right; and engage ing the threat shipments that the current focus on Capt. Nick Seemel (Jazz and involve stakeholders to of lithium batteries pose to packaging standards could Aviation) moderated a panel inform them of the benefits of aircraft by sharing a personal provide the greatest impact on composed of government and SMS, which quickly offset the observation. “As a cargo pilot, flight safety. “What happened corporate officials from both costs.” my livelihood depends on at ICAO [the International nations. “To sustain a robust Hassan Shahidi, the direc- filling an aircraft with cargo; Civil Aviation Organization] hazard reporting culture, ev- tor of aviation safety for the however, it’s very important is that it tasked SAE with eryone involved—government, MITRE Corporation—a that we find ways to safely developing packaging safety associations, and airlines— nonprofit company that and efficiently transport these standards—with the idea must work together to ensure operates multiple federally materials.” that once that standard is in a transparent, just culture,” funded research and develop- Schwartz commented on place, airlines may allow the Seemel acknowledged. ment centers and the central the proliferation of lithium battery shipments to be safely Michael Quiello, United data processor of SMS reports batteries and the potential put back on passenger air- Airlines vice president of and the holder of the largest dangers they pose to aviation craft,” said Rogers. He added corporate safety, credited SMS aviation safety information because of their instability. that ICAO has temporarily with helping to assess risks repository in the world— “ALPA’s goal is to find safe prohibited all shipments of at airports and in operations. lithium-ion batteries as cargo “It’s given a voice to the front- on passenger aircraft. line employee to help effect change in our organization….” SAFE RUNWAY OPS He cited numerous examples Capt. Steve Jangelis (Delta), of how SMS has helped ALPA’s Aviation Safety vice United build a predictive chairman and Airport and safety model. Ground Environment Group Aaron McCrorie, the direc- chairman, moderated avia- tor general of civil aviation tion experts on a panel that for Transport Canada, spoke discussed runway safety about the formation of SMS issues, including the impact in Canada and the lessons  Capt. Scott Schwartz (FedEx Express), left, leads the Transporting Danger- of airport modernization and learned in the short term. ous Goods panel discussion on the threat posed by the air transport of lithium construction efforts, ramp “As an early adopter, we saw batteries. operations, and methods to

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» runway incursions,” detailing into “thedeeper causesof ist fortheU.S. NTSB, dove transportation safetyspecial- their insight. and airportsby providing adapt andhelpboththeFAA that pilotsneedtobeready foreseeable future.He noted continue toincreaseforthe tion andimprovements will trend forairportconstruc- for airports,statedthatthe FAA associateadministrator ment aspossible.” the airportassafeanenviron- collaboration processtomake and many moreearly inthe bring inpilots,controllers, operate safely and,asateam, them thetoolsthey needto feedback ofpilotstogive Airport. “We listentothe F. Kennedy International manager atNew York’s John Councilandairtraffic sory Airport ConstructionAdvi- Siewart, chairmanofthe construction,” saidDavid like anairport,untilit’sunder their airlines.” first customersarepilotsand finish…at anairport.Airports’ trip,we ery aspilotsstartand airfields. He notedthat“onev improve surfacemovement at safety. runway on discussion apanel in modernization  Air Line Pilot Article Feature October 2016 October Air Line Pilot

Capt. Steve Jangelis (Delta), far left, confers with other experts on airport airport on experts other with confers left, far (Delta), Jangelis Steve Capt. Dan Bartlett, a senior Dan Bartlett,asenior Eduardo Angeles,theU.S. “An airporttypically looks - ing effective training that programs address newing upset effective training requirements.  ery situations. situations. ery prepare pilotsforupsetrecov program thatwilleffectively of buildinganew training to discussthechallenges experts assembled industry in March2019,ALPA’s ASO recovery trainingstarting with upsetprevention and U.S. airlinesprovide pilots With theFAA mandatethat TRAINING AND RECOVERY UPSET PREVENTION more work needstobedone. area inwhich Siewart said be constructionNOTAMs, an in runway incursionscould that onecausefortheincrease incursions. Bartlettobserved vestigation reporttoidentify runway incursionspecialin- the board’sdevelopment ofa »

AIR SAFETY FORUM SAFETY AIR Capt. Charles Hogeman (United), far left, spearheads conversation on build on conversation spearheads left, far (United), Hogeman Charles Capt. “We’ll needtoensure

- element of surprise and more element ofsurpriseandmore how they cangeneratethe and thenviolateit.”Thisis need to“createanexpectation labus, hesaidthatinstructors In developing aneffective syl- realistic trainingscenarios.” should always strive for simulation, observed,“We FAA’s chiefscientistinflight effective training. propriate reactionstobolster find therootcauseofinap- startle issueandtheneedto incident andtalked aboutthe ing toaddressthistypeof the importanceofpilottrain- led toanupset.He stressed the aircrafthasoccasionally tion toaminordisturbancein that theinappropriatereac- flight operations,remarked vice presidentoftrainingand Safety chairman. (United), ALPA’s ASOAviation said Capt.CharlesHogeman aircraft toasteadystate,” quired toreturnthedisturbed cognitive andmotorskillsre- prepares apilottoretrieve key techniques thatadequately upset scenariosandrecovery on areasonablesampleof ing isdeveloped by focusing that upsetrecovery train- Dr. Jeffrey Schroeder, the Capt. MarcParisis, Airbus’s - THREATS SOCIAL MEDIA effective. event ortrainingwon’t be it can’tsimply bea“gotcha” cockpit. Bythesametoken, sation ofwhat happensinthe accurately duplicatethesen- coordination of the response. coordination of theresponse. tection ofthethreat and to socialmediathreats—de- sential functionsinresponse the centerperformstwo es- structure. He pointedoutthat nation’s transportationinfra- Center, keeps aneye onthe portation Security Operations Administration’s (TSA)Trans- U.S. Transportation Security mand dutyofficerinthe determination,” hesaid. rific consequencesofawrong or notcredible,andthehor- whether thethreatiscredible decision iswhen determining ber how difficulttheactual infrastructure, let’sremem- on America’stransportation effects ofsocialmediathreats portation. “As we discussthe to itandothermodesoftrans- es socialmediathreatsposed sion onhow aviation address- vice chairman,ledadiscus- the ASO’sAviation Security Capt. DarrinDorn(Alaska), threats from social media. social from threats assessing discuss left, (Alaska), Dorn Darrin Capt. by led  Panelists, Matt McKeon, thecom-

Photo: Photo: tification rules in theU.S. “The similar change to medicalcer- was “probably safe”to make a incapacitation andhealth,it that basedonstudiespilot FAA’s federalairsurgeon,said months toayear. medical certificatesfromsix duration oftheirfirst-class crew aircrafttoextendthe over age40who fly atwo- change thatallowed pilots tion, covered the2005policy of medicineforcivil avia- Transport Canada’s director well-being ofairlinepilots. and theoverall healthand cabin airquality, fumeevents, such asmedicalcertification, which discusseddiverse topics lot occupationalhealthissues, man, moderatedapanelonpi- ALPA’s Aeromedical chair- Capt. Patrick Cowle (United), HEALTH MATTERS that safetyismaintained. toensure resources necessary require thecompany toinvest company. Threateningposts lic tocommunicateaboutthe noted, asitalsoallows thepub- double-edged sword, Weber However, socialmediaisa customers onapersonallevel. ing hisairlineandengaging useful toolinfurtherbrand- social mediahasbecomea Airlines, talked abouthow of aviation securityatAlaska to anairlinerinflight. media bombthreatpertaining agencies inthecaseofasocial ment, andothergovernment airlines, airports,law enforce - organization coordinateswith by-step exampleofhow his McKeon provided astep- Dr. James Fraser, the R. Dr. David Salisbury, Dan Weber, thesupervisor ing the occupational health panel. health occupational the ing  take flightinthenearfuture: of UAS thatare projectedto audience ofthevast numbers rity chairman,remindedthe (Delta), ALPA’s Aviation Secu- (UAS), Capt.Wolfgang Koch unmanned aircraftsystems Moderating apanelon SYSTEMS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ronment. impact theirworking envi- more abouthow fumescould report fumeevents andlearn mended thatALPA members Aeromedical advisor,recom- is stillongoing. single “high-level exposures” research intotheimpactof aviation medicine,although Evans, aformerICAO chiefof events,” statedDr.Anthony term healtheffectsfromfume claims thattherearelong- research doesn’tsupport gent sanitation.“Thepresent multiple crews withoutstrin- gen masksandtheiruseby fume events andcockpitoxy health concernsregarding approvals andUAS rules.” of congressionally mandated is incredibly packed withalot the rulemakingagenda,which challenge willbegettingon

Capt. Patrick Cowle (United), far left, takes a question from the audience dur audience the from aquestion takes left, far (United), Cowle Patrick Capt. Dr. Quay Snyder, ALPA’s The panelalsoexamined - addressed theneedforpilots matter expertsonUAS, press), oneofALPA’s subject- for useasaweapon. video ofillegalUAS adapted ties UAS present,showing a limited “disruptive” possibili- briefed attendeesontheun- Threat IntegrationCell, Homeland Security’s UAS chief ofU.S. Departmentof national securityperspective. unique toUAS intermsofa and mitigateissuesthatare there’s alsoaneedtoidentify airspace continues;however, UAS operationsintoU.S. the efforttosafely integrate 2020.” sold intheU.S. by theyear “Seven millionUAS willbe integration of UAS operations into U.S. airspace. U.S. into operations UAS of integration 

Capt. Wolfgang Koch (Delta), far left, moderates a panel discussing the safe safe the discussing apanel moderates left, far (Delta), Koch Wolfgang Capt. F/O Jim Pala (FedEx Ex William “Tom” Hewitt, the Koch acknowledged that

- - CANADIAN AVIATION in thenationalairspace.” needs toearntherightfly believe allnew technology firmed ALPA’s stance that“we autonomous UAS, Pala af- ogy advancing toallow fully UAS industry. With technol- of federaloversight ofthe of dronesandthehistory to reportinflightsightings domestic and international, as domestic andinternational,as priorities forthefuture,both lighted key Transport Canada for Transport Canada,high- oversight andtransformation tor generalofaviation safety and DenisGuindon,thedirec- tion forTransport Canada, director generalofcivil avia- Canada. AaronMcCrorie, the current stateofaviation in a paneldiscussiononthe vice president,moderated tion), ALPA’s CanadaBoard (JazzCapt. BrianShury Avia- (Jazz Aviation) Capt. BrianShury October 2016 Air Line Pilot 2016 October

» information. flow of real-time ing, andaconstant situation understand - beyond-line-of-sight NEXTGEN, better communication within improved access and technology—such as provided by such safety enhancements unlock thepotential connectivity, andto reliable, highlysecure pilots withultra- network thatprovides satellite-terrestrial and secure hybrid, goal istobuild asafe tion entities.Ligado’s connectivity toavia - including inflight across NorthAmerica, portation partners safety, andtrans - government, public communications to that provides satellite Ligado—a company tions, includingoneby on numerous innova - featured presentations The AirSafety Forum You WantIt Wi-Fi Where Air Line Pilot Article Feature October 2016 October Air Line Pilot

would notbeabletoaccount For example,automation of safetybeyond automation. professionalism addalayer a pilot’sexperienceand loss ofprofessionalism.” placency, andthepotential ity, degradationofskills,com- include increasingcomplex from increasingautomation lems thatwe’ve seenthusfar ing,” Hartsaid.“Theprob- systems canbevery challeng- into complexhuman-centric that introducingautomation our accidentinvestigations is son thatwe’ve learnedfrom automation. bad news isthatthere’smore more automation,andthe the goodnews isthatthere’s simple messagetoattendees: Safety Forum, delivering a the openingday oftheAir keynote luncheonspeechon of theU.S. NTSB, gave the Christopher Hart,chairman WITH AUTOMATION ADVANCING AVIATION KEYNOTE ADDRESSES connect to andfromtherest means forpeopleandgoodsto transportation istheonly in remoteregionswhere air during muchoftheyear and flying inveryharshweather which includesairlines ing operatingenvironment, tions andsafetyinademand- overseeing aviation regula- port Canadaisresponsiblefor aging aviation safety. the organizationfacesinman- well assomeofthechallenges » AIR SAFETY FORUM SAFETY AIR Hart highlightedhow “The mostfundamentalles- Guindon notedthatTrans- - of the industry’s exemplary of theindustry’s safety improvement, much continuing the industry’s played animportantrolein hand-flying skills. pilots remainontopoftheir in trainingtoensurethat there’s alsobeenanincrease automation inthecockpit, noted thataspilotsseemore their firstfatalaccident.He have already experienced fact thatautomatedvehicles automation, includingthe eral challengesregarding of 185crew andpassengers. element thatsaved thelives without thecriticalhuman wouldn’t have beenpossible the No. 2engine.Thiseffort to thecatastrophicfailureof with nohydraulic systemdue the flightcrew flew aDC-10 Flight 232accidentinwhich (United, Ret.) andtheUnited referenced Capt.AlHaynes smells fromthecockpit.He able toobserve soundsand for thefeelofflightorbe standards.” highest possiblesafety taining Transport Canada’s way tosolve it,while main- to solve andwhat isthebest of theproblemwe aretrying ment, we mustnotlosesight operate inapoliticalenviron- “However, even thoughwe tion,” commentedMcCrorie. better, strongerorganiza- our overall processtobea ing athow we canimprove of theworld. While automationhas Hart alsoraisedsev “Right now, we arelook - - cluded. collaboration,” Hartcon- interface throughever-better of thehuman-automation enhance itsunderstanding safety, itmustcontinueto hopes tocontinueimproving Team (CAST).“Iftheindustry Commercial Aviation Safety environment createdby the uted tothecollaborative safety recordcanbeattrib- speaker ontheclosingday of rity, was theopeningkeynote minister ofsafetyandsecu- Canada’s assistantdeputy Laureen Kinney, Transport PORT CANADA TION RISKSAT TRANS- UNDERSTANDING AVIA- changing technologies.” and respondfastertorapidly tation, bemoreproactive, better regulateairtranspor- to make progressonhow to general have beenworking stakeholders, thedirectors with various otherindustry our combinedefforts,along nadian pilotgroups.Through security advocate forourCa- ALPA’s role asasafetyand on aregularbasisthrough work withTransport Canada Christopher Hart Shury acknowledged,Shury “I

Photo: Photo: Laureen Kinney Canada hasimplemented to many programs Transport model. Shealsodetailedthe rent crewmember-screening based securityintoitscur- rate agreaterdegreeofrisk- stakeholders how toincorpo- cussing withALPA andother port Canadaiscurrently dis- situations andoperations.” sponse would affectvarious we respondandhow thatre- discussion todeterminehow bring stakeholders intothe get thatfoundation,we then hicles,” saidKinney. “Oncewe world ofunmannedairve- we’re currently doinginthe risk, muchlike thework understand any potential modifications. taken tomake any necessary the collaborative approach assess theireffectiveness and ing various programsto agency’s methodofevaluat- ney said.Shereiteratedthe to aviation security,” Kin- risk-based, logicalapproach tion security. aviation, inparticular,avia- cy’s dedicationtoenhancing before highlightingtheagen- ALPA onits85thanniversary the forum.Shecongratulated Kinney notedthatTrans- “It’s importantthatwe first “We’re committedtoa square kilometers of airspace, square kilometers ofairspace, With more than18million aviation systemsintheworld. most advanced andmodern ues tomaintainoneofthe that NAV CANADA contin- financial crisis,Wilson noted airline bankruptcies,andthe 9/11, theoutbreakofSARS, mous setbacksstartingwith every day.” it’s what we live andbreathe “It’s notjustourbusiness, aviation safety,” Wilson said. all carepassionately about matter where we work, we Neil Wilson priorities forthefuture.“No aviation safetyandoutlined 20-year ofadvancing history He discussedNAV CANADA’s on thelastday oftheforum. the keynote luncheonspeech CEO ofNAV CANADA, gave Neil Wilson, presidentand SAFETY MITMENT TOAVIATION NAV CANADA’S COM- preapproved travelers. border crossingsforlow-risk, tection designedtospeedup U.S. CustomsandBorder Pro- Agencyand Border Services program between theCanada as NEXUS, acollaborative protect airtransport,such Despite aseriesofenor- as well asproviding resources managing thecurrent system to thinkdifferently about the way itoperatesinorder on dramatically changing the TSAhasbeenfocused system, Neffenger notedthat within theairportcheckpoint brought tolightseveral flaws airport securityscreenings a high-profilebreakdown of key securityinitiatives. After create andimplementseveral praised ALPA foritsefforts to made withinthepastyear and improvements theTSAhas keynote speaker. He reviewed (TSA), was theforum’sclosing tion Security Administration trator oftheU.S. Transporta- Peter Neffenger, theadminis- KEY COLLABORATION IS significant safetybenefits. technology thatwilldeliver tion ofspace-basedADS-B planning fortheimplementa- that NAV CANADA isactively systems. Inaddition,hesaid traffic controlmanagement grade currentfacilitiesandair ment programwillhelpup- $500 millioncapitalinvest- nization’s currentthree-year, aircraft,” hesaid. specialist andthepilotofan controller orflightservice tion between anairtraffic important thanthecollabora- “There’s norelationshipmore groups. in various industry safety thoughparticipation key partnerinadvancing ALPA’s important roleasa world. air navigation systeminthe Canada hasthesecond-largest Wilson notedthattheorga- Wilson acknowledged

Peter Neffenger will beasopen as we canbe.” doing, Ipromise you thatwe questions aboutwhat we’re Neffenger said. “Ifyou have be astransparentpossible,” that isopenandweto try issues. “Ihopeyou findaTSA on importantaviation safety gressively engaging”theTSA request forALPA to“keep ag- current environment. tant toremainnimbleinthe emphasizing thatit’simpor- to protectagainstthreats, that mustcontinuetofocus TSA asanevolving agency on aviation.” He describedthe real andhave intensefocus different groupsthatarevery because therearealotof said Neffenger. “It’sdynamic things were moredynamic,” tive process. a morestreamlinedandeffec- within thesystemhave ledto and therecentefficiencies est volume oftravel inhistory, system saw someofthehigh- summer, theU.S. airtransport commented thatduringthe needed locations.Neffenger ditional resourcestothemost helped theTSAallocatead- with congressionalsupport, more effectively. Neffenger concludedwitha “I can’ttellyou atimethat Those efforts,coupled October 2016 Air Line Pilot 2016 October

» Feature Article Air Line Pilot Article Feature October 2016 October Air Line Pilot the Safety and Training Councils. Training and Safety the of meeting joint the in way under projects and initiatives numerous the about  group, discussed research on group, discussed researchon was invited totalk withthe Langley Research Center,who initiated go-arounds. tions they face, like controller- airports andunusualsitua- handle visualapproachesto how linepilotscanbetter Group,discussed Services members ofALPA’s AirTraffic ka) andJohn Drexler(United), Gateway Select program. learned trackingtheJetBlue Master Executive Council efforts andthelessonshis about airlineabinitiotraining F/O Todd Lisak (JetBlue) talked from thecouncils’members. (Alaska) toreceive briefings ship ofCapt.BrianMoynihan convened undertheleader- Safety andTraining Councils The ASO’sjointmeetingofthe PROJECTS ING COUNCILSREVIEW SAFETY ANDTRAIN- discussionsandpresentations. for interdisciplinary ASO safety, security, pilotassistance,andjumpseateffortsgathered 22–23, duringwhich timepilotrepresentatives supportingALPA’s The privatedaysofALPA’s AirSafetyForum tookplaceonAugust MEETINGS COUNCIL »

AIR SAFETY FORUM SAFETY AIR Pilot representatives from ALPA’s Air Safety Organization assemble to learn learn to assemble Organization Safety Air ALPA’s from representatives Pilot Randall Bailey oftheNASA Capts. MarcHenegar (Alas- (United), ALPA’s Aviation Capt. CharlesHogeman meeting thefollowing day, see onpapercharts. ings andnotesthatareeasyto such asdifficult-to-findwarn- translation toadigitalformat, charting productsandtheir ing—especially asitappliesto moving map,andpilottrain- position inflightontheEFB’s implementing own-ship the currentdiscussionsabout electronic flightbags(EFBs), dures, andpoliciesregarding covered developments, proce- pilot incapacitation. glimpse intofuturestudieson may ariseinflightandgave a designed totackleissuesthat problem-solving automation flights. He alsoreviewed workload duringlong-haul gies todecreaseflightcrews’ new conceptsandtechnolo- reduced crew operationsand At theSafety Council’s Capt. Ken Plunkett (Delta) receiving arestricted ATP and exploring alternative paths to noted thatthecommitteeis Rulemaking Committee.He Air CarrierTraining Aviation the latestwork oftheFAA’s Training Group,reportedon ASO’s Human Factors and (United), amemberofthe fumes onboardtheaircraft. chemicals presentinvarious the possiblehealtheffectsof all pilotsshouldbeaware of such events. He notedthat the importanceofreporting reduce exposuretothemand change aircraftproceduresto what hiscompany hasdoneto ic “fumeevents,” explaining presented hisfindingsontox reports remainrobust. ensure thattheincoming throughout theprocessto reporting theinformation protect theidentityofthose ALPA isworking tirelessly to tion even safer.He notedthat opportunity tomake avia- information provides an ASIAS, andhow thismerged supercharge informationfor radar, andexternaldatato safety datawithweather, airline-provided deidentified “data fusion,”which combines identifiable. notbe that may otherwise ASAP datatoidentifytrends which comparesFOQA and implementing Crosstalk, benefit ofindividual airlines’ gram. He alsohighlightedthe and Sharing(ASIAS)pro- Safety InformationAnalysis and ASAPintotheAviation data fromairlinesviaFOQA the flow ofvoluntarysafety Safety chairman,outlined Capt. Frank Cheeseman Capt. EricTellmann (Spirit) Hogeman talked about -

Photo: is working to improve flight two presentations during the path management capabilities security meetings highlighted and enhance crew resource steps the industry is taking management. to locate offenders and better F/O Jeff Mee (United) pro- protect pilots in the cockpit. vided a glimpse of ALPA’s new “Between 2014 and 2015, advanced security course, there was approximately a which will be offered begin- doubling of the number of in- ning in 2017, and described cidents reported to the FAA,” the inner workings of ALPA’s said Dr. Tom Reynolds, a laser  Capt. Tim Canoll, left, takes a question from a pilot during the meeting of Accident Investigation Board, strike detection researcher ALPA’s Jumpseat Council, which was led by Capt. Rich Odbert (FedEx Express), including ALPA’s participa- at the Lincoln Laboratory at seated. tion in four notable accident MIT. “In 2016, we’re on pace investigations in 2015. for about a 10 to 20 percent group also heard from Jason (Delta), and Scott Bienz Capt. Kathi Hurst (United), increase,” he added, not- Palidwar of Iridian Spectral (JetBlue) held a roundtable dis- chairman of ALPA’s Energy ing that one of the biggest Technologies, the maker of a cussion on jumpseat etiquette, and Environment, updated challenges is locating those line of laser-reflection glasses. comparing differing policy the council on how ICAO responsible. The company’s presentation and procedure manuals and aircraft carbon-emission stan- Reynolds outlined the noted that the majority of reviewing how to handle cer- dards will affect the airline experimental use of a ground- laser strikes come from green tain situations before, during, industry. She also reported based geolocation network lasers and that the glasses are and after jumpseating pilots potential threats to the safety with sensors that the Lincoln designed to provide greater enter the airplane. and profitability of the indus- Laboratory has developed, than 99 percent reflection “We have a great program try, from imposing changes which facilitates the detection of the most commonly used that is of value for all air- to air traffic management of cockpit laser-strike offend- green lasers. lines,” acknowledged Perkins. to the forced retirements of ers. As most illumination Regarding the requirement inefficient or noisy aircraft events take place during the JUMPSEATING AND PIC to have proper identification to requirements for using landing phase of flight, sen- AUTHORITY to access the jumpseat, he alternative fuel sources. sors are positioned along the The Jumpseat Council con- said that producing “three final approach to a runway. vened under the leadership of simple documents—your pilot AVIATION SECURITY He reported that the FAA has Capt. Rich Odbert (FedEx Ex- certificate, medical, and photo FORUM TACKLES PRO- approved testing, and the press) for a two-day Jumpseat ID—is not too big of a hassle TECTING PILOTS IN THE Lincoln Laboratory hopes to Forum to share ideas about compared to the loss of the COCKPIT transition to an operational protecting access to, and au- privilege for all of us.” Capt. Wolfgang Koch (Delta), prototype program by Octo- thority over, the jumpseat. Fernandez pointed out the ALPA’s ASO Aviation Security ber 2016. Capts. “Cap” Perkins importance of a flight crew chairman, moderated the two- During the meeting, the (Hawaiian), Rob Fernandez knowing who’s jumpseating— day Aviation Security Forum, regardless of their seat assign- which reviewed methods ment—as they are a possible to better protect pilots and air- resource in the event of an craft from intentional harm inflight emergency, saying it’s and highlighted steps the worth making the walk to the industry is taking to locate gate to personally meet any offenders and better protect jumpseating pilots. pilots in the cockpit. The panel also discussed Because aircraft laser changes and additions to strikes are on the rise— new-hire training, the main- despite public awareness tenance of the Cockpit Access campaigns in the U.S. and Security System, jumpseat Canada to draw attention to issues in Canada and through- this illegal activity and stiffer  Jason Palidwar from Iridian Spectral Technologies discusses the increased out the world, and other penalties for perpetrators— reports of laser strikes during the Aviation Security Forum. security matters.

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members access to report- PROGRESS REPORT: ing data in real time. Upon an analysis of the purposes and projected ALPA’s Strategic Plan needs for the Major Contin- gency Fund, in the current By ALPA’s Strategic Planning Committee groups that may require environment, goals for the advice and support, includ- fund were established. f you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up ing presentations of lessons someplace else.” This quote by the late Yogi Berra, the learned, following mergers, ALPA’s Legal Department “I Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager, aptly bankruptcies, negotiations, continues to defend the sums up the critical importance of strategic planning. In the custodianships, and liquida- Association in ongoing airline industry, having a flight plan is essential for safely and tions. litigation, e.g., DFR cases, in- securely transporting passengers and cargo—the same goes for cluding post-merger United » Continue to support, assess, our Association in reaching our members’ collective goals. » cases and other litigation in and enhance ALPA’s Risk ALPA began the formal process of strategic planning during which ALPA is a defendant. Management Program, and the Board of Directors (BOD) meeting in October 2008. There, associated risk avoidance The renewal process for hundreds of pilot leaders convened to debate and determine the and mitigation efforts. ALPA’s Kitty Hawk insur- goals of our union and its members. This process has continued ance program resulted at the 2010, 2012, and 2014 BOD meetings and is on the agenda » Provide information on the » in cost-effective program for the 2016 meeting. In between these meetings, ALPA’s Execu- subject of duty of fair repre- improvements. tive Board regularly assesses the strategic plan, and progress sentation (DFR), including reports are available to all members. appropriate materials (DFR As BOD members collaborate this month to establish our 101) to educate our repre- BOD DELEGATE union’s next two-year flight plan, here are the 2014 approved sentatives and members. COMMITTEE 2: goals and objectives with a high-level summary of the initiatives Excellence & » Request that the Executive ALPA has undertaken to advance them. For the detailed progress » Council or other appropri- Expertise report that includes all initiatives within the Association’s 2014 ate ALPA governing body Under this committee, the goal strategic plan, log on to www.alpa.org/strategicplan. cause an inquiry regarding is to develop and maintain the the issue of joint and sev- expertise of pilot volunteers and BOD DELEGATE encourage the goal of eral liability of a mainline staff. COMMITTEE 1: negotiating company-paid carrier for the actions of a Stewardship flight pay loss in all future regional partner. OBJECTIVES: bargaining opportunities, » Support the goals of the Under this committee, the goal » as set forth in Section 40 ALPA’S EFFORTS TO FULFILL Association and its member is to ensure the highest level of Part 5.K.4 of ALPA’s Admin- THESE OBJECTIVES INCLUDE master executive councils stewardship of resources. istrative Manual. THE FOLLOWING: (MECs) through the revital- A comprehensive review of ized work of the Strategic OBJECTIVES: » Establish goals for the » the Association’s financial Planning and Strike Com- » Review the Association’s Major Contingency Fund » policies and processes mittee (SPSC) to organize, internal financial poli- and maintain plans to meet resulted in the implemen- train, and equip volunteers cies and procedures and those goals. tation of a new financial to carry out strategic plans implementation of process » Continue to protect the system to streamline and engage in union activi- efficiencies. » Association through vigor- operations and produce ties with greater emphasis »»Continue to review the As- ous defense in ongoing efficiencies that, among on unity building—“the sociation’s dues structure litigation. other things, will eliminate power of one”—and coor- for possibility of further the one percent finance dination across pilot group » ALPA’s Legal and other dues rate reduction for » charge for members paying lines. appropriate ALPA depart- members while considering monthly. ments to continue to pro- » Attract and retain qualified, the effect on services. » vide assistance, consistent A new membership portal well-trained staff to support »»Continue to support and with ALPA policies, to pilot was developed, providing ALPA’s initiatives, add value

34 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 To view the Associa- tion’s strategic plan, log on to www.alpa. org/strategicplan.

to members, and actively ALPA’s structure that are cal instructions on lithium wide secondary cockpit engage in advancing and intimately involved in the batteries to ICAO standards barrier equipage on our executing the union’s stra- SPSC arena. and press Transport Canada, passenger airliner fleets, en- tegic plan. the U.S. FAA, and the U.S. suring stable funding and More than 300 professional Department of Transporta- program improvements for » Continue to develop and and administrative staff » tion (DOT) Pipeline and the Federal Flight Deck Of- conduct, consistent with in the U.S. and Canada Hazardous Materials Safety ficer (FFDO) program, and ALPA policies, appropriate currently serve the needs of Administration for regula- enhancing jumpseat access. training programs, similar ALPA and its members; ad- tion regarding the carriage to the merger education ditional employee training » Continue to work with of lithium batteries. » program held in 2014, to as- and professional develop- ALPA MECs and the FAA sist all ALPA pilot groups in ment initiatives are under »»Continue to ensure the safe and Transport Canada to understanding the process way to ensure that staff integration of unmanned ensure all data collection to complete a successful continues to be proficient aircraft systems (UAS)/ programs such as ASAP and merger and seniority list in their positions and ad- remotely piloted aircraft FOQA are conducted in ac- integration. vance where possible. (RPA) operations in the cordance with agreements national airspace systems. between ALPA MECs and » Continue to provide, as » managements to ensure requested by individual BOD DELEGATE » Continue to advocate for » they function properly, and MECs, appropriate ongoing COMMITTEE 3: effective pilot training, to further improve the non- training concerning legal licensing, and qualifica- Safety, Security & punitive aspects of these issues, including the areas tion standards, as well as Pilot Assistance programs. of risk mitigation, Railway mentoring and professional Under this committee, the goal Labor Act (RLA) law, and development requirements, » Ensure the proper develop- is to attain the safest and most » the DFR. for commercial airline ment and implementation secure air transportation system pilots. of FAR 117 and Canadian for passengers, pilots, and cargo. ALPA’S INITIATIVES IN THIS flight-time/duty-time (FT/ » Improve air- and ground- AREA INCLUDE THE FOLLOW- » DT) rules, as well as imple- OBJECTIVES: based threat education ING: mentation of effective, » Work with all stakeholders and mitigation strategies ALPA, through the SPSC, » nonpunitive fatigue risk to improve the ability to through engagement with provides guidance, support, management programs at locate aircraft and flight industry and government and expertise to MECs that individual airlines. recorders after an accident security agencies. Promote are in escalated stages of or incident and implement prevention of attacks » Continue to advocate for negotiations and increas- » real-time aircraft tracking against aircraft or aircrew implementation of science- ing pilot activities to apply and surveillance. from devices such as impro- based prescriptive FT/DT pressure on management to vised explosive devices and rules for all passenger and address pilot needs. Recent » Continue to implement a » lasers as well as cyberintru- cargo airline operations in activities include informa- risk-based security system sion. both the U.S. and Canada. tional picketing by Delta, with emphasis on screen- Hawaiian, and Spirit pilots, ing for hostile and criminal »»Continue to promote Next- »»Advocate for the establish- and the opening of a strike intent. Gen in the U.S./Canadian ment of occupational safety center by Hawaiian pilots. airspace. Advocate for effec- and health divisions at the » Continue to evaluate all » tive equipage, policies, and FAA and Transport Canada. In 2015, the SPSC held commercial airline pilot pilot-centric procedures an interactive workshop medical certification in- » Promote ALPA’s agenda in to safely increase system » attended by more than 75 tervals, and if the level of 2015 FAA reauthorization efficiency and capacity, pilots and staff from 13 safety can be maintained, legislation to advance avia- improve surface operations, pilot groups. The agenda investigate the possibility tion safety and the piloting reduce fuel and noise emis- included discussion of SPSC of seeking an extension to profession. sion, and establish preci- issues that attendees would those current intervals. sion approach capability at » Continue work to remedy see at various stages of ne- » » Advocate the elevation of all runway ends. the cargo carveout of the gotiations, leadership-build- » International Civil Aviation FAR 117 FT/DT regulations ing classes, and functional » Safeguard the flight deck Organization (ICAO) techni- » and raise the safety and se- training on various parts of by advocating for industry-

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curity bar internationally. explosive devices. ALPA successfully advocated assistance programs as for language to be added to models for the industry. » Maintain the current U.S. ALPA has long been a » the U.S. House and Senate retirement age of 65 and staunch advocate for the ALPA fully protected all FAA reauthorization bills oppose any future increase safe carriage of lithium safety and pilot training mandating the installation in pilot retirement age. batteries. Earlier this year rules in both the House and of secondary cockpit barriers ALPA called on the DOT Senate FAA reauthoriza- » Oppose efforts to roll back on all newly manufactured » to promulgate a rule to tion bills, as well as the the first officer minimum aircraft, and won the inclu- fully harmonize domestic FAA Extension Act of 2016, qualification rule and op- sion of a budget increase of carriage rules with recently as a result of a multifac- pose alternate certification more than $1 million per adopted ICAO rules that eted campaign to educate methods. year for the Federal Flight ban lithium batteries on Members of Congress and Deck Officer program in passenger aircraft until others on the facts regard- ALPA’S MANY ACCOMPLISH- both the Senate and House packaging standards can ing the pilot supply issue. MENTS IN THIS AREA INCLUDE FY2017 U.S. Department of be developed, and that add ALPA is leading an industry BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE Homeland Security appro- restrictions on lithium coalition to improve the FOLLOWING: priations bills. batteries shipped on cargo sustainability of the pilot ALPA represents members aircraft. ALPA continues to evaluate supply. on the NextGen Advisory the best strategies to change Committee to promote the ALPA is fully engaged in cargo-only pilots’ FT/DT safety enhancements and the work to ensure that the BOD DELEGATE rules so that they align benefits of air traffic con- safe integration of UAS/ COMMITTEE 4: with rules for pilots who trol modernization. ALPA is RPA piloted aircraft opera- transport passengers and Content & also promoting the benefits tions in U.S. and Canadian cargo. The Association also Engagement of global surveillance for airspace continues. ALPA advocated with Transport Under this committee, the goal aircraft tracking afforded has provided congressio- Canada to expedite the is to engage our members and by technologies such as nal testimony, joined and implementation of FT/DT stakeholders with relevant and satellite-based ADS-B. promoted the FAA’s “Know rules, which the Canadian compelling content through Before You Fly” campaign, The Association’s contin- Parliament is expected to of- innovative methods. promoted Transport Can- ued efforts to implement a ficially update later this fall. ada’s education campaign, risk-based security system OBJECTIVES: and participated in numer- ALPA successfully advo- include the Known Crew- » Strengthen ALPA’s external ous aviation rulemaking cated for the ALPA–AOPA » member program, which communications program committees. Most recently, negotiated Pilot’s Bill of is currently at 66 airports. to bolster the Association’s ALPA was appointed to the Rights 2 to be included in Efforts are under way to brand, bargaining initia- FAA’s Drone Advisory Com- H.R. 636, the Senate FAA expand the program. tives, and policy agenda. mittee. reauthorization bill, requir- ALPA engages with ing the FAA to review and » Continue to reconnect line ALPA promotes the safety » industry and govern- identify additional medi- pilots with the internation- benefits of NextGen in U.S./ ment security agencies to cal conditions that could al union by strengthening Canadian airspace through improve air- and ground- be added to the program internal communications. continuous participation in based threat education and known as the Conditions government and industry » Enhance the education of mitigation strategies for AMEs Can Issue. » working groups that are our membership on govern- laser strikes, cyberattacks, focused on implementing ALPA participated on the ment affairs issues. and other threats. Tactics new capabilities such as FAA’s Pilot Fitness Aviation include meeting with » Continue to prioritize and RNP, ADS-B, and data com- Rulemaking Committee, » government agencies in the enhance programs that munications. ALPA works which reviewed and made U.S., Canada, and Mexico; facilitate personal interac- to ensure airspace improve- recommendations con- hosting a transportation tion between ALPA pilots ments and technology cerning pilot mental and security conference; and and government legislators innovation without added emotional health resources producing four videos: and regulators. risk to safety, and fully that are needed to ensure (1) security mindset, (2) considers the operational safety of flight. The FAA » Support improvements packing a “go-bag,” (3) hotel » concerns of airline pilots. recognized ALPA’s pilot in federal law governing security, and (4) improvised

36 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 collective bargaining and interaction between our of required resources. global pilot alliance meet- organizing recommended members and government ings to further collaborate » ALPA, through the Collec- by ALPA when ALPA de- legislators and regulators, » on contract standards. tive Bargaining Committee termines there is a realistic resulting in an increased (CBC), should continue to ALPA developed a career opportunity to secure such use of social media for pilot adopt strategic approaches resources management improvements. advocacy purposes. ALPA to contract enforcement program to assist ALPA FFD also trained district advo- to ensure consistency with members secure positions ALPA CONTINUES ITS WORK IN cates in nearly 200 districts MECs, bargaining strate- with large-jet operators. THIS AREA: and welcomed more than gies, and goals. Examples of the Association 150 participants at the 2016 ALPA conducted strategic developing interactive cam- Legislative Summit. »»The CBC will develop planning at the Air Wis- paigns to better educate key tactics for the promotion of consin, Atlantic Southeast, ALPA researched, analyzed, audiences on airline pilots’ preferential hiring of ALPA CommutAir, Compass, and proposed improve- priorities include launching pilots at mainline and cargo Delta, Envoy Air, ExpressJet, ments in federal law—e.g., a new, responsive public airlines. FedEx Express, Hawaiian, successfully defended and members-only website, Jazz Aviation, JetBlue, Mesa, against any addition of RLA » Continue to share infor- implementing aggressive » Spirit, Sun Country, United, provisions to FAA reautho- mation and develop pilot social media campaigns, and Virgin America MECs rization bills and supported alliances among brand joining the Partnership for to help them achieve their the new Canadian govern- families to support the Open & Fair Skies, facilitat- bargaining and other goals. ment’s position to reverse principles of career protec- ing the Pilot Supply Work- C-377. tion, progression, contract ing Group of aviation stake- improvements, and profes- BOD DELEGATE holders to promote careers sional standards. COMMITTEE 6: in aviation, and developing BOD DELEGATE Growth strategy to counter news COMMITTEE 5: » Continue to share informa- » Under this committee, the goal media coverage assert- Pilot tion and coordinate across is to preserve and grow ALPA’s ing that the pilot shortage pilot group lines and within Representation membership. is due to minimum pilot and between network, Under this committee, the goal qualification and training cargo, and fee-for-departure is to advance ALPA members’ OBJECTIVES: rules. (FFD) carriers, along with careers. » ALPA should continue its international pilot alli- » Over the past two years, focus on internal organiz- ances. ALPA expanded its media OBJECTIVES: ing. presence and strategic ad- » ALPA and its MECs must » Continue to ensure that all » » » The Organizing Task Force vertising efforts, rolling out continue to focus on ALPA MECs establish and » should continue to meet white papers on the state improving and advancing maintain strategic plans, each quarter to apply of the industry in the U.S. contract standards via pat- and ALPA expands efforts ALPA’s organizing metrics and Canada, and launching tern bargaining and mutual to train and support the to potential groups inter- targeted advertising cam- support. development and mainte- ested in representation by paigns to reinforce ALPA’s nance of strategic plans. » ALPA’s Collective Bargain- the Air Line Pilots Associa- safety priorities related » ing and R&I Committees tion, Int’l. to FAA reauthorization, EXAMPLES OF ALPA’S EFFORTS should continue to develop promote ALPA’s position IN THIS AREA INCLUDE THE » Reaffirm the value of being effective ranges, targets, » related to Open Skies agree- FOLLOWING: a part of the Air Line Pilots and standards for pay, ments with the United Arab ALPA held annual nego- Association, Int’l and ac- benefits, work rules, and Emirates and Qatar, and tiations and grievance tively promote the principle job security for members’ fight back against the DOT’s training seminars, which that “membership has its contracts. preliminary decision to focused on bargaining strat- privileges.” grant Norwegian Air Inter- » ALPA and MECs must con- egies and dispute resolution » » Reaffirm the resolution national (NAI) a foreign air tinue to work effectively to techniques. » of the September 2014 carrier permit. mainstream benefit issues ALPA coordinated several Executive Board regarding in the negotiations process, ALPA enhanced programs bargaining roundtables and external organizing and the including the coordination that facilitate personal FFD meetings and attended Organizing Task Force.

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ALPA’S INITIATIVES TO AD- cluding opposition to pilot petitive global marketplace, ment relationships at the VANCE THE OBJECTIVES IN THIS outsourcing. and featured a digital media annual Leadership Training AREA INCLUDE THE FOLLOW- strategist from one of the Conference and at smaller » Continue the work of the ING: » world’s top public relations conferences for individual Global Pilots’ Symposium » ALPA welcomed two new firms who examined social MECs and local reps elected » (GPS) with significant sup- pilot groups—Virgin media’s role in today’s out of cycle. port from ALPA members America in 2015 and Fron- environment. and staff. Facilitate and lead ALPA developed an elec- tier in 2016. the creation of a global pilot tronic membership card BOD DELEGATE »»ALPA began organizing strategic plan. available on the ALPA app. efforts at Air Georgian, AOA COMMITTEE 8: The Association developed Canada, Porter, USAOA, and ALPA CONTINUES TO FURTHER Direct Member a new-hire portal and up- WestJet. THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH Services dated new-hire materials, A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES, Under this committee, the goal emphasizing that member- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING: BOD DELEGATE is to develop and deliver effective ship has its privileges and ALPA launched a full-scale COMMITTEE 7: direct member services. detailing the resources and campaign opposing the services available. Future of the DOT’s tentative decision to OBJECTIVES: Profession grant NAI’s foreign carrier ALPA expanded its out- » Strengthen ALPA’s Informa- Under this committee, the goal permit and successfully » reach to members through tion Technology (IT) Depart- is to secure the future of the advocated for the denial of participation in industry ment to drive innovation, profession. Norwegian UK’s exemption conferences, including enhance ease of use, and request for a foreign air car- the Organization of Black deliver services to all ALPA OBJECTIVES: rier permit. Aerospace Professionals, members. » Continue to identify and the National Gay Pilots » ALPA secured more than defend against external » Expand outreach to and Association, and Women in 150 cosponsors on H.R. » threats, including state- support for members (cur- Aviation. 5090 to put conditions on owned enterprises, flag- rent, future, and those seek- NAI’s application and stop ALPA made a number of-convenience schemes, ing employment) through the DOT from granting of enhancements to the widebody aircraft financing initiatives established by it, and facilitated nearly Association’s education subsidies, and the threat the Education, Leadership, 20,000 messages that have program to promote the pi- of liberalizing foreign and Membership Commit- been sent to Congress, the loting profession, reaching ownership and control and tees and the Professional White House, and the DOT a record 8,900 grade-school cabotage laws. Development Group. to #DenyNAI. students in the U.S. and » Continue to advocate Canada during the 2015–16 » ALPA advocated for the OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, for the establishment of academic year through vis- establishment of national- ALPA HAS ACHIEVED MUCH IN national-level aviation poli- iting schools and attending level aviation policies THIS AREA. THE FOLLOWING cies to promote financially industry and community to promote financially ARE SOME OF THE MAIN INITIA- stable U.S. and Canadian events. stable U.S. and Canadian TIVES: airline industries. airline industries through ALPA debuted a new public ALPA’s university outreach »»Continue to work indepen- continued dialogue with website in May 2015 and program expanded with dently and in coordina- policy-makers and industry members-only website in two new agreements, bring- tion with worldwide pilot stakeholders. May 2016 with a robust ing the total to nine uni- associations, unions, and search feature using a new versities where ALPA has ALPA provided significant groups to advocate for and web infrastructure system to a dedicated professional support for the GPS, leading maintain international enhance communications. development and/or men- a working group of pilot aviation policies that pro- toring program. Further representatives in develop- ALPA educated hundreds vide an effective balance outreach includes visits by ing agenda topics. The 2016 of newly elected leaders between economic, safety, ALPA representatives to GPS focused on challenges about the Association’s security, airline, and worker dozens more universities and opportunities facing vast resources, expertise, interests and priorities, in- each semester. pilots in today’s highly com- and industry and govern-

38 » Air Line Pilot October 2016 Photos: Chris Weaver F remember.” always we heal—and we stronger, get we grow, we on, goes time “As acknowledging, ceremony, the of ment Council the captures chairman, senti Master Executive group’s pilot his front, (United), Insler Todd  Capt. By Kevin Cuddihy, Contributing Writer Contributing Cuddihy, Kevin By hearts andourminds,”acknowledging that horrific moments...willnever fadefromour “The agony andenduringstingofthose industry. advance thesafetyandsecurityofairline of theirlegacyreaffirmALPA’s resolve to and AmericanFlights1177aspart the fallencrews ofUnitedFlights93and175 Association’s Herndon, Va., officestohonor gathered intheRemembrance Gardenatthe Feature Article Air Line Pilot Article Feature Capt. Tim Canoll,ALPA’s president,noted, Association, friends,family, andstaff of 9/11,membersAirLinePilots ifteen years aftertheterroristattacks » 9/11 REMEMBRANCE - Master Executive Councilchairman,also our collective resolve.” yes,” Canollconcluded, “butwe aremightyin Known Crewmember. the Federal FlightDeckOfficerprogram, and cockpitbarriers, measures suchassecondary asserted Canoll.He briefly discussedsecurity voices joiningtogetherforthesamecause,” ful, nothingcanreplacetheeffectofmany individual effortsarevaliant andimpact- strength ofcommunitybecause,although issues forpassengersandcargo. onsafetyandsecurity and topushforward forced ALPA’s dutyasauniontonever forget so criticalinoureveryday lives.” He rein- confirms“whythe memory beingvigilantis Capt. Todd Insler(United), hispilotgroup’s “We arestronginourindividual passions, “We canonly dothiswiththecollective victims of the terrorist attacks. terrorist the of victims the honor to Garden Remembrance ALPA’s in 2016, 11, Sept. on gathered addresses those president, Canoll, ALPA’s 

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fallen friends.” levels, anditpaysrespecttoour ery year.It’semotionalonalotof come hereonSeptember11ev- choose nottofly,I remembrance ceremonies.I “I’ve cometoallofALPA’s9/11 to say. ceremony. Here’s whatthey had to themattendthe9/11 of pilotswhyitwasimportant Air LinePilotasked ahandful Fallen the Honoring honor them.” I coulddoistocomehereand this jobthatwealldo.Theleast made theultimatesacrificedoing “I cametohonorthefallen.They this happenagain.” stand tallandvowtoneverlet lost onthathorrificdayandto together, torememberthosewe airline pilots.It’simportanttobe munity andsupportformyfellow here toshowasenseofcom- “It’s importantformetocome remember.” we continuetogettogetherand try andmyfellowpilots.I’mglad sense offraternity,withmyindus- “I feelasenseofbrotherhood, —CAPT. PAUL RICE (UNITED), FORMER ALPA —CAPT. PAULRICE(UNITED),FORMERALPA RETARY AT THE TIME THE REMEMBRANCE RETARY ATTHETIMEREMEMBRANCE —CAPT. ELLENGRIFFIN(FEDEXEXPRESS) VICE PRESIDENT–ADMINISTRATION/SEC- October 2016 Air Line Pilot 2016 October GARDEN WASBUILTIN2006 —CAPT. SUEHAAS(UNITED) —F/O JEFFCOHEN(MESA)

» “God BlesstheUSA.” Department, ledattendeesinarenditionof tive assistant intheGovernment Affairs “America theBeautiful.” tion Department,ledthecrowd insinging smile. to dothreethings:encourage,believe, and the terroristattacks.He remindedthegroup interaction withhisdaughterontheday of in prayer abouthis afterrecountingastory Representation Department,ledthegroup Ron Rindfleisch,ALPA’s leadorganizerinthe ALPA STAFF PARTICIPATION countless others. still makingapowerful impactonthelives of Capt. Jasonmen Dahl—fourextraordinary Michael Horrocks, F/OLeRoy Homer, Jr., and United pilotsCapt.Victor Saracini,F/O ALPA memberswho losttheirlives on9/11: never againbeusedasweapons.” every flight,andensurethatouraircraftwill mand thatwe heedthislessonevery day, on ofthoseweof 9/11andthememory lostde- must never rest,”hedeclared.“Thelegacy continued awareness. “Vigilance againstevil spoke tothecrowd andechoedthecallfor Air Line Pilot Article Feature October 2016 October Air Line Pilot Jennifer Cummings, asenioradministra- Betty Ginsburg, directoroftheRepresenta- The Associationpaidtributetothefour

» 9/11 REMEMBRANCE administrator, places a wreath at the memorial. the at awreath places administrator, Above: president. ALPA’s Canoll, Capt. by read was employee and crewmember each of name the after abell rings Top: Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA’s first vice president, president, vice first ALPA’s DePete, Joe Capt. Capt. Rick Dominguez, ALPA’s executive executive ALPA’s Dominguez, Rick Capt. UNITED FLIGHT175 UNITED FLIGHT93 Sept. 11,2001 In Memoriam— to the legacy of thoselostlives on,go ALPA’s four lostmembers, plushow tos of theceremony, storiesabout coverage, includingavideoandpho- To view more extensive Coverage Additional 9/11 Jesus Sanchez Customer Service Representative Marianne MacFarlane Customer Service Representative Flight AttendantAliciaTitus Flight AttendantMichaelTarrou Flight AttendantAlfred Marchand Flight AttendantKathrynLaborie Flight AttendantAmyKing Flight AttendantAmyJarret Flight AttendantRobert Fangman F/O MichaelHorrocks Capt. VictorSaracini Flight AttendantDeborah Welsh Flight AttendantCeeCee Lyles Flight AttendantWanda Green Flight AttendantSandra Bradshaw Flight AttendantLorraine Bay F/O LeRoy Homer, Jr. Capt. JasonDahl We Will Never Forget Flight AttendantRenee May Flight AttendantKenneth Lewis Flight AttendantJennifer Lewis Heidenberger Flight AttendantMichele F/O David Charlebois Capt. CharlesBurlingame AMERICAN FLIGHT77 Sweeney Flight AttendantMadeline“Amy” Flight AttendantDianneSnyder Flight AttendantJeanRoger Flight AttendantBettyOng Flight AttendantKathleenNicosia Flight AttendantKaren Martin Flight AttendantSara Low Flight AttendantJeffrey Collman Flight AttendantBarbara Arestegui F/O ThomasMcGuinness Capt. JohnOgonowski AMERICAN FLIGHT11 www.alpa.org/911ceremony.

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Photo: gettyimages.com F By ALPA Staff ALPA By Protecting Your in Ears the Cockpit Did You Hear That? impulses tothe brain,where fibers. Thesefibers transmit nerve that stimulateauditory them torows ofhaircells inner ear,where fluidcarries neled tothecochleain These vibrationsarechan- your eardrumstovibrate. waves enterthem,causing fragile instruments.Sound in worker’s compensation. mated $242millionannually disability amountstoanesti- that thecostofhearing-loss U.S. LaborDepartmentadds noise levels atwork.” The ers areexposedtohazardous mately 22millionU.S. work The CDCreports,“Approxi- United States: hearing loss. work-related inthe injury deemed themostcommon and Prevention (CDC)has Centers forDiseaseControl be experiencingwhat theU.S. communications? You could Think ofyour earsas calls andothercockpit to decipherATC radio inding itmoredifficult

- experiencing hearing loss.” experiencing hearing loss.” (at any frequency) isalready intensity ishigherthan25dB cannot hearasoundunlessits The FAA says, “A pilot who safe andefficientoperations. crew members iscriticalto understand your fellow flight - municate withcontrollers,and sounds inthecockpit,com- Being abletodifferentiate SAY AGAIN? tive andpermanent. hearing lossisoftencumula- frequency ranges.Thiskindof ability todistinguishhigher- ing loss—adecreaseinthe by noise is sensorineural hear- damagecaused mon auditory to degenerate.Themostcom- their orderandcausingthem ears’ haircells,disrupting experience caninjureyour your riskofhearingloss.This 85 dBsignificantly increases exposure tonoiselevels above in decibels(dB),androutine messages. tory words, music,andotheraudi- they’re interpretedassignals, Sound volume ismeasured 1-800-561-9576. in theAssociation’s Toronto, Ont.,officeat at416-679-8210ortoll-free bers cancontact David Noble, theAssociation’s pilothealthconsultant, mountain time, oratwww.aviationmedicine.com . Canadian ALPA- mem 303-341-4435, Mondaythrough Friday, 8:30a.m.to4:00p.m. U.S. ALPA members cancontact ALPA’s Aeromedicalat Office reality of current airline reality ofcurrent airline Noise isanunavoidable RACKET RATCHETING BACK THE certification. hearing standardsformedical than itseffectonmeetingthe a positionontinnitusother States.” TheFAA doesn’ttake conditions intheUnited of themostcommonhealth with tinnitus,makingitone million Americansstruggle Association reports,“Over 45 ears. TheAmericanTinnitus experienced inoneorboth or sporadically andcanbe can beheardconsistently or high-pitchednoisethat called tinnitus—aringing a debilitatingdisorder and Canadianssufferfrom circumstances. aids forpilotsundercertain permits theuseofhearing tion.” Transport Canadaalso “must usehearingamplifica- clude alimitation,specifying, medical certificatewould in- In thisinstance,thepilot’s and interactionwithothers. for daily communications or shewears ahearingaid hearing standardeven ifhe metric testing. testing orpure-toneaudio- metric speechdiscrimination which may includeaudio- undergo audiometrictesting, physician may askyou to is saying, your attending distinguish what thespeaker speaker. If you’re unableto with your backturnedtothe versational voice atsixfeet, you beabletohearacon- Millions of Americans Millions ofAmericans A pilotcanmeettheFAA’s The agencyrequiresthat

sible, toreverse. can bedifficult, ifnotimpos- Once hearinglossoccurs,it sourcesofinformation. mary hearing isoneofapilot’spri- protect themselves. Afterall, precautionsto the necessary aspects oftheirlives andtake of theeffectsnoiseinall outside theaircraft. reduce soundlevels inside and operating proceduresthat newer, quietertechnology and ers continuetodevelop both sound levels, andmanufactur - to reduceolder-generationjet were developed decadesago interiors. Enginehushkits aren’t limitedtotheaircraft operational noise,however, the latter. wanted sound,cancelingout amplitude equaltotheun- uses apressurewave ofan control technology, which cabin noiseusingactive noise conducted toreduceaircraft research iscurrently being propeller blades.Inaddition, produced fromtheaircraft’s absorbers countervibrations system. Active tunedvibration and vibrationsuppression bardier Q400offeranoise protection. simple earpiecesofferlittle technology. Butbeaware that even offernoise-canceling noise reduction,andsome headsets provide significant on active ramps.Most cockpit spending prolongedperiods preflight walk-arounds and earplugs when conducting Pilots areencouragedtowear hearing losscanbemitigated. operations, butnoise-related Pilots needtobecognizant Improvements toreduce Newer modelsoftheBom - October 2016 Air Line Pilot 2016 October

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» T By John Perkinson, Senior Staff Writer Staff Senior Perkinson, John By Bringing pilot, where the aircraft’soriginalradio years agowithasecondseat behindthe charge, providing rides atairshows. For thelatter batics andformationdemonstrations and Neb. His“job” encompassesflying aero- Plains Wing, nearhishome inElkhorn, kin, who’s amemberoftheCAF’sGreat rative AirForce (CAF). later, flying GunfighterfortheCommemo- celebrated warbird’s legacyalive, 70years Lumpkin(United) helpskeep Larry this perfect pursuitplaneinexistence.”Capt. to deemit“themostaerodynamically ate War Investigating Committeein1944 speed andversatility ledtheTruman Sen- air supremacy. Thelong-rangefighter’s October 2016 October Air Line Pilot 51D Mustang for a recent airshow. arecent for 51D Mustang Right: Gunfighter flying turns take Express) Above: “It’s my jobbeyond my job,”says Lump- es ofWorld War IIinestablishing P-51 Mustang aidedtheAllied Forc- here’s nodenying thattheiconic

Lumpkin conducts aerobatic maneuvers in the World War II vintage P- vintage II War World the in maneuvers aerobatic conducts Lumpkin Capts. Larry Lumpkin (United), right, and Jeff Linebaugh (FedEx Linebaugh Jeff and right, (United), Lumpkin Larry Capts. Gunfighter was reconfigured History for the Commemorative Air Force. Force. Air Commemorative the for convinced the Unitedcaptaintojoin members ofthe GreatPlainsWing. They leading Lumpkintogetknow the plane inthesamehangarasGunfighter , name foritselfduringWorld War II. that, like theMustang, italsomadea recalls. wanted metocheckthemoutonit,”he with aninstructorrating,sothey all Municipal Airport.Iwas theonly one decided toparkitattheCouncilBluffs I hadjustpurchasedanAeronca L-3and the CAFin1995.“A groupoffriendsand By asimpletwistoffate,Lumpkinjoined CHANCE ENCOUNTER list item.” ride intheP-51 andconsideritabucket- attraction, adding,“A lotofpeoplelike to tioned. Lumpkinnotesthatit’sapopular gear andfuselagefueltankwere posi- By chance,thegroupparked itsair- Those familiarwiththeAeronca know to Life to

craft, andlater that year broughton Capt. quits. Lumpkin tookcommandoftheair- adds. it’s anhonorandaprivilege tofly it,”he airplane, and,fromapersonalperspective, old days. It’saveryhighperformance everything’s stickandrudderfromthe before Iever satintheMustang’s cockpit. ing. Ispent200hoursflying aT6Texan required threeyears ofexhaustive train- undertaking forLumpkin,who notes,“It it exclusively for27years. secure theP-51 fortheCAF, where heflew Air Force Base.In 1977, Urschlerhelped Strategic Reconnaissance Wing atOffutt tally servedascommanderofthe55th pilotbeforeLumpkin,coinciden- primary Brig. Gen.Regis Urschler,theairplane’s U.S. AirForce. Retired U.S. AirForce 55th Fighter Groupofthe“MightyEighth” alternate pilotforGunfighter. their unit,and,by 2003,hebecamethe By 2007, Urschler decided to call it By 2007,Urschlerdecidedtocall it “Once you’re strappedintotheP-51, Learning tofly Gunfighterwas nosmall The Mustang bearsthelivery ofthe

Main photo: Jim Koepnick; inset photo: Scott Slocum Photo: Kevin Hong aviation enthusiasts attendedtheCom- buffs and Approximately 3,000history FLYING LEGEND in existence. manufactured, butonly about150arestill miles. More than15,000Mustangs were ceiling of41,900feet,andarange1,300 speed of437milesperhour,amaximum powers thisMustang, which hasatop before beingsoldassurplusin1957. signed toaseriesofNational Guardunits months later,andtheairplanewas reas- ever, thewar inEurope endedseveral the MightyEighthinMarch1945.How Inglewood, Calif.,plantand delivered to assembled atNorth AmericanAviation’s oughbred isaP-51D, Serial No. 44-73264, aircraft kit.Thearmor-platedthor- Gunfighter isnotfromsomehome-built AN ORIGINAL flight instructor,tosharetheflying. U.S. AirForce pilotandJapan Airlines Jeff Linebaugh(FedEx Express), aformer A Rolls-Royce Merlin V-1650-7 engine - tional formeas well,” heacknowledges. ing down from theireyes. Itgetsemo- I’ll lookinmy mirrorandseetearsroll- occasion, beforeIeven cranktheengine, has beenparticularly memorable.“On members oftheirfamilies and surviving flying withformerWorld War IIpilots is takingpeopleupforrides.He says that Tora 101.Butwhat Lumpkinenjoys most like aMitsubishiA6MZero,known as American AT-6 Texan modifiedtolook engages inamockdogfightwithNorth hold my weekends off.” remarking that,“I’mseniorenoughIcan to many rideevent weekends,” headds, between 8to10shows ayear inaddition from theCAF’svaried fleet.“We average feature avariety ofaerialperformances Gunfighter was amainattraction. was the14thstoponCAFtour,and this pastLaborDay weekend. Theevent Tour atBransonAirportinBranson,Mo., memorative AirForce Air Power History Lumpkin also participated in the Lumpkin alsoparticipated inthe In someoftheroutines,P-51 Lumpkin says airshows typically Lumpkin turns 63thisNovember. fly itunlessyou’re ontopof your game.” The Mustang isachallenge,andyou don’t Lumpkin says, “IhopeI’mgoodtill70. United in1986. work asacorporate pilotbeforejoining instructed forthreeyears andwent to his collegeeducationandlearntofly. He systems. He usedtheG.I.billtocontinue branch thathandlesmissile-guidance the U.S. AirForce, assignedtotheR&D ly servedasanelectronictechnicianfor United Airlinesfor30years. He previous- Colo., andhasbeenemployed with as anA320captainbasedinDenver, warbird formations. ington, D.C., in15historically sequenced World War II-era aircraftflew over Wash- displays ofaircraftevery assembled,56 2015, page35).Inoneofthemostdiverse in Europe) Day (see“OurStories,” August ing the70thanniversary ofVE(Victory took placeonMay 8,2015,commemorat- Arsenal ofDemocracyflyover, which next, visitwww.p51gunfighter.com. force.org. To seewhere Gunfighterperforms information, visitwww.commemorativeair- exhibition, andremembrance. For more American militaryaviation through flight, a century, theCAFisdedicatedtohonoring flying historicairplanes for more thanhalf 9,000 members. Collecting, restoring, and maintains 160aircraft andhasmore than The Commemorative AirForce (CAF) Museum intheWorld The Largest Flying Looking athisfuturewiththeCAF, Lumpkin spendshisweekdays flying

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