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Air Line Pilots Page 5 Association, International Our Skies March 2015 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: » Landing Your » Known Crewmember » Sleep Apnea Air Dream Job page 20 page 29 Update page 28 Line PilOt Safeguarding Official Journal of the Air Line Pilots page 5 Association, International Our Skies Follow us on Twitter PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. @wearealpa Sponsored Airline- Career Track ATP offers the airline pilot career training solution with a career track from zero time to 1500 hours sponsored by ATP’s airline alliances. Airline Career month FAST TRACK Demand for airline pilots and ATP graduates is soaring, Pilot Program with the “1500 hour rule” and retirements at the majors. 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Check ATPFlightSchool.com for details. 2015-03-ATP-ALPA-FP.indd 1 1/30/15 8:22 PM MARCH2015CONTENTS Sponsored VOLUME 84, NUMBER 2 Airline- March 2015 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: » Landing Your » Known Crewmember » Sleep Apnea Career Track COMMENTARY Air Dream Job page 20 page 29 Update page 28 Line 4 TAKING OFF PilOt Safeguarding Committed to the Cause Official Journal of the Air Line Pilots page 5 Association, International Our Skies ATP offers the airline pilot career training solution 5 OUR UNION with a career track from zero time to 1500 hours Five Minutes Earlier sponsored by ATP’s airline alliances. 6 WEIGHING IN Elected to Serve You 20 FEATURES Follow us on Twitter 20 LANDING YOUR DEPARTMENTS PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. @wearealpa DREAM JOB 7 PREFLIGHT 36 RECENTLY RETIRED ON THE COVER 22 BECOMING LEADERS See Who’s on the List 30 ALPA TOOLBOX OF LEADERS A United B-747-400 Pilot Travel Expenses and Per 37 THE LANDING on the ramp in Sydney, Diem Update for 2104 28 FAA ANNOUNCES Caption This! Australia, after an afternoon thunder- CHANGES TO SLEEP 34 HEALTH WATCH 38 WE ARE ALPA storm. Photo by Capt. APNEA POLICY Pilots, GERD, and Ulcers—and ALPA Resources and Peter Weber (United). FAA Requirements for Flying Contact Numbers 29 ALPA HELPS TO the Line Download a QR reader to your IMPROVE THE KNOWN smartphone, scan the code, and CREWMEMBER read the magazine. Airline Career PROGRAM month FAST TRACK Demand for airline pilots and ATP graduates is soaring, Pilot Program with the “1500 hour rule” and retirements at the majors. AIRLINES Airlines have selected ATP as a preferred training provider to build their pilot pipelines Private, Instrument, Commercial Multi Also available with... & Certified Flight Instructor (Single, Multi 100 Hours Multi-Engine Experience 7 with the best training in the fastest & Instrument) time frame possible. 225 Hours Flight Time / 100 Multi 230 Hours Flight Time / 40 Multi In the Airline Career Pilot Program, your airline Gain Access to More Corporate, Guaranteed Flight Instructor Job Charter, & Multi-Engine Instructor interview takes place during the commercial phase Job Opportunities of training. Successful applicants will receive a Airline conditional offer of employment at commercial phase of training, based on building Fly Farther & Faster with Multi- conditional offer of employment from one or more of 22 flight experience to 1500 hours in your guaranteed Engine Crew Cross-Country Air Line Pilot (ISSN 0002-242X) is pub lished ATP’s airline alliances, plus a guaranteed instructor CFI job. See website for participating airlines, Experience monthly except for combined January/Feb- admissions, eligibility, and performance requirements. ruary and June/July issues by the Air Line job with ATP or a designated flight school to build Pilots Association, Inter national, affiliated with AFL-CIO, CLC. Editorial Offices: 535 flight experience. Only ATP gives you this level of Herndon Parkway, PO Box 1169, Herndon, $ $ VA 20172-1169. Telephone: 703-481-4460. confidence in your flight training investment. 62,995 + 7,000 Fax: 703-464-2114. Copyright © 2015—Air Financing Available Additional Line Pilots Association, Inter national, all rights reserved. Publica tion in any form without permission is prohibited. Air Line Pi- 34 lot and the ALPA logo Reg. U.S. Pat. and T.M. Quick Online Office. Federal I.D. 36-0710830. Periodicals postage paid at Herndon, VA 20172, and Financing Application 30 additional offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Students and cosigners can pre-qualify for Air Line Pilot, PO Box 1169, Herndon, VA 20172-1169. fi nancing with no obligation. Intro Training Flight Canadian Publications Mail Agreement #40620579: Return undeliverable maga- ATPFlightSchool.com/apply zines sent to Canadian addresses to 2835 Learn why ATP is your pilot career solution Kew Drive, Windsor, ON, Canada N8T 3B7. and get started with an intro training flight! 3 NEW LOCATIONS! ORLANDO (KISSIMMEE), DALLAS (MCKINNEY) ATPFlightSchool.com/intro & HOUSTON (SOUTHWEST) March 2015 Air Line Pilot » 3 All prices offered through March 31, 2015. Check ATPFlightSchool.com for details. 2015-03-ATP-ALPA-FP.indd 1 1/30/15 8:22 PM Beyond the Page Look for these icons throughout the magazine to get access to even more information, including additional content, videos, and audio clips—or to get feedback on a question. Web Address Video Link Audio Link E-mail Address TakingOff Committed to the Cause Lori Garver, General Manager to the cause. Staff members from every depart- [email protected] ment of ALPA are joining the effort to make this program a success—we know you’re counting s our recent Leadership Training Con- on it. Expect it to launch soon. ference demonstrated, the elected and Also in this issue (see page 5), you’ll read about A volunteer pilot leaders of ALPA, as well as our ongoing efforts in the safety realm. After all, your ALPA staff, are motivated and committed to since 1931, ALPA’s motto has been Schedule with furthering the goals and priorities of your union. Safety. And this mantra is all-encompassing— With approximately 100 pilots attending the pilots, airplanes, flight time/duty time, and conference at ALPA’s Herndon, Va., Conference yes, more recently, unmanned aircraft systems Center, the priorities of your union—collective (UAS). ALPA has long advocated for safely [W]e have our march- bargaining, contract administration, communi- integrating UAS in civil airspace, but our efforts ing orders from you, cations, government affairs, strategic planning, have doubled as these aircraft (or drones, as the safety, and security—were on full display as we news media have dubbed them for household our members, on these provided training to the newly elected representa- name recognition) have been the topic of many priorities, and all of tives to bring them up to speed on all things ALPA. headlines. I have my own personal story to share In this issue, you’ll read about two of these very about a failed attempt at controlling a UAS. And the strategic initiatives important priorities ALPA discussed at the confer- not being an airline pilot, it certainly demon- outlined in the union’s ence, which we have tackled right out of the 2015 strated to me that the danger they present to gate—helping to define a career path for pilots airline pilots is real and must be addressed. As Board of Directors who want it and staying true to our safety roots. ALPA President Tim Canoll has said: “They are a Strategic Plan ap- First, you’ll read a column co-authored by threat, and ALPA will take the lead on addressing Capt. Paul Ryder (ExpressJet), ALPA’s Fee-for-De- safety above all else.” proved in October. parture Committee chairman, and F/O Spencer Yes, we have our marching orders from you, Rowe (Envoy Air), ALPA’s Furloughed Pilots Sup- our members, on these priorities, and all of the port Program coordinator, that will demonstrate strategic initiatives outlined in the union’s Board just how committed the elected pilot leaders of Directors Strategic Plan approved in October. and staff are to this issue. The aggressive and We will be successful with each challenge. With thoughtful plan that is outlined to help every thoughtful planning and decisive action, ALPA pilot land the job of his or her dreams (see page staff is here to support our members every step 20) is sure to be a success, and we are committed of the way. 4 » Air Line Pilot March 2015 OurUnion Five Minutes Earlier ever let your airplane take you to a training and qualification standards as airline pilots.
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