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ABOUT THE COVER WestJet pilots gather at company headquar- ters in Calgary, Alb., to hold their first-ever informational picket. Photo by Molly Martin.

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hat an incredible NHL season! Signs of line operations. It’s a reckless action that threatens hockey fans’ fierce team loyalty can be found passengers, flight crews, cargo, and communities W in every city across the league on both sides on the ground. The language represents a corporate of the border. In , D.C., the tradition giveaway and doesn’t belong in the FAA reauthori- that Capitals owner Leonsis began in 2008 zation—or in any bill. continued this year when Caps fans wore red to In hockey, when the referee points at the goal signal their allegiance as they celebrated the team’s while blowing the whistle, fans know a team has Stanley Cup victory. scored. Sometimes, it doesn’t take much inter- Signals—actions, lights, or sounds that convey pretation to understand what a signal means. information—are fundamental to safe and secure For example, if a foreign operates with a flight operations, but they also shape our union’s flag-of-convenience business model, it’s likely the work and influence. The fact that so many of our company intends to base different aspects of its members wear an ALPA pin or lanyard, participate operations around the globe to avoid taxes, labor in our Calls to Action, and stand with our union laws, and safety regulations. The result would put brothers and sisters on the informational picket U.S. and workers at a competitive disadvan- line all signal the strength of our unity. tage. That’s why ALPA supports Section 530 of the For ALPA pilot groups in bargaining, such as Air U.S. House FAA reauthorization bill, which would Georgian, Frontier, Trans States, United, WestJet, prevent foreign airlines with these business models and WestJet Encore, this means that other ALPA from serving the in the future. members’ response to informational picketing When present in the halls of Congress or Parlia- announcements on social media is frequently, “Tell ment, ALPA pilots signal objectivity and credibility me the time, give me a sign, and I will walk your on safety, security, pilot assistance, and jumpseat line." Our union stands together. issues. We saw the effect in the U.S. House FAA re- Every day, airline pilots ensure passenger, crew, authorization, which reflects many ALPA priorities. and cargo safety by analyzing signals ranging from In addition to maintaining first officer qualification wig-wag lights at runway hold short lines to PAPIs and training rules, the reauthorization improves on approach. These signals are technological tools the safe transport of lithium batteries, supports pi- that ALPA has often been instrumental in develop- lot assistance programs, requires secondary cockpit ing. They transmit information, but they’re only barriers on new passenger airliners, and enhances tools. The people who see and interpret them— Aviation Safety Action Programs with automatic highly skilled human pilots—remain the essential report acceptance. While far from perfect, the U.S. part of the safety equation on the flight deck. House bill does represent progress. And that’s why a qualified, rested, and well- reported that Capitals trained captain and first officer are the strongest forward T.J. Oshie signaled that he’s a man of the safety and security asset on every flight. For this people when he took the D.C. Metro to get to the reason, ALPA is a champion of the FAA’s first offi- Capital One Arena before championship games cer qualification, experience, and training require- three and four. Similarly, ALPA members signaled ments. Our industry has learned many times the their commitment to safety and our profession by value of having two trained and experienced pilots sending Congress more than 48,000 letters on ALPA at the flight controls, including during the recent issues in the first six months of 2018. Southwest Flight 1380 incident, which ultimately With every action, ALPA’s members signal the resulted in a safe landing under very demanding strength of our union. circumstances for the flight crew. Incredibly, despite this exceptional safety record, some are attempting to take pilots out of the cock- pit. Section 744 of the U.S. House of Representatives FAA reauthorization bill would establish a new research program “in support of” single-pilot air- Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA President

June-July 2018 Air Line Pilot » 5 Weighing In MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES By Capt. Randy Helling, ALPA Vice President–Finance/Treasurer

or the last several years, ALPA’s finances have reauthorization bill. been strong and growing. Since 2005, when Starting this year, we also reallocated budgeted F more than 30 percent of U.S. airlines were funds, shifting an extra 1 percent of dues income in bankruptcy, the industry has consolidated, to ALPA master executive councils (MEC) from the stabilized, and returned to profitability. And ALPA Administrative & Support Account—that’s an extra has negotiated our fair share of that profitability. $2 million a year going to MECs. In addition, we’ve What’s as important, however, and what I want to funded a major and much-needed system modern- highlight here, is the diligence and discipline we’ve ization effort, Project AMBER, to bring the Asso- shown in allocating our financial resources to ciation into the modern IT world. Project AMBER position your union for the future. has been a rousing success, and I want to applaud And just as important, if not more so, is the everyone who’s been involved in this effort. diligence and discipline we’ve shown in using our None of these achievements would be possible positive financial circumstances to prepare for without sound, conservative financial planning the future. If you’ve been paying attention to our by our leaders. From being fiscally conscientious finances, you’ve likely heard the word “recapitalize” when planning a local executive council meeting many times over the past few years. Well, the effort or events all the way up to sensibly developing the to recapitalize our strategic resources continues, overall ALPA budget, every little bit—every deci- especially while we have the surplus funds to do so. sion—matters. Look at what we’ve been able to accomplish: A few months ago, I had the pleasure—along with From 2012 to 2016, our actual dues income went my colleague Capt. Bill Couette, ALPA’s vice presi- from $112 million to $180 million. dent–administration/secretary—of welcoming new Over that same period, our Operating Con- and returning pilot leaders to the Secretary-Trea- tingency Fund increased from $5.3 million to surers Conference. During those three days, we $18.3 million. continually emphasized the need for constant and After focusing recapitalization efforts on our consistent financial discipline; we reminded these Major Contingency Fund (MCF) in 2015, we’ve grown volunteers that they’re stewards of your money and that strategic asset from $42.9 million to currently to be ever mindful of that as they go about their $61.6 million in just more than three years. duties and responsibilities. The growth of the MCF is especially important The secretary-treasurers were able to learn from due to its contributions to ALPA’s strategic plan. Bill and me, from ALPA staff, and from each other— Not only does the fund assist our pilot groups when and we were able to learn from them as well—on they’re in endgame negotiations, but it also allows topics such as what would help them fulfill the the Association to respond quickly to unforeseen responsibilities of their positions, forms and reports threats to the future of the profession, such as the that they’d find beneficial, and areas they feel current fight to remove Section 744—a provision need a little more attention. This kind of two-way that would introduce significant aviation safety communication benefits all of ALPA and results in and security risks for cargo aircraft—from the FAA better leaders all around. We can guess—but no one knows for sure—when the next downturn in the industry will take place. But through the actions of ALPA’s leaders these past “Not only does the (Major Contingency) five years, we’ve taken positive steps to ensure that we’ll be in a good place to deal with any challenges fund assist our pilot groups when they’re that might come. There’s an old proverb, “Make hay while the in endgame negotiations, but it also allows sun shines.” I think we can all agree that the sun is the Association to respond quickly to unfore- shining on the airline industry right now. So at the leadership level, our focus as stewards of our pilots’ seen threats to the future of the profession.” money is to make hay for when we might need it. Doing that will help ensure that our finances will continue to be just as strong in the future.

6 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEWS

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Singapore Airlines announced that it will launch the world’s longest commercial flight in October, an almost 19-hour NEW ALPA REPS nonstop journey from Singapore As of May 10, the Election to Newark, N.J. The 8,277-nauti- Ballot and Certification Board cal-mile flight from Singapore will certified elections results for eclipse the 7,843-nautical-mile the following local councils: flight from Doha, ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST 116 Qatar, to Auckland, New Zealand, Capt. Todd Thursby, as the world’s longest, according Chair (Capt. Rep) to OAG. ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST 116 along with relief supplies and F/O Peter Moran, DOMESTIC NEWS Vice Chair (F/O Rep) other goods to help residents According to Forbes, Japan The Transportation Security affected by the volcano. Airlines has announced plans CALM AIR 205 Administration announced that to launch a low-cost airline that F/O Edward Oakes, Vice Chair (F/O Rep) officers nationwide screened reported will fly medium- and long-haul more than 72 million passengers in mid-May that the company routes to tap into Asia’s growing DELTA 48 F/O Anthony Rohloff, and crew over the spring travel had completed inspections budget-airline market. The new Vice Chair season—5 percent more than last of 35,500 aircraft-engine fan carrier, which will be based out of  127 year and a new record. blades without finding any signs Tokyo Narita International Airport, Capt. Bridget Matarrese, of metal fatigue. On April 17, is expected to begin operations in Chair (Capt. Rep) The Chronicle reported a fan blade separated from the summer 2020. FRONTIER 167 that is testing a engine fan disk on Southwest Capt. Jeffrey Larson, new mobile alert service to com- Flight 1380. Debris struck the Reuters reported that Airports Secretary-Treasurer municate to travelers via text, wing and fuselage, resulting in of Thailand, which manages six MESA 87 e-mail, and its mobile app a more rapid decompression after the airports in Thailand, is expecting F/O Harold Calkins, detailed cause of flight delays, loss of a passenger window. One a 10 percent increase in passen- Secretary-Treasurer such as weather or maintenance. passenger was fatally injured. ger traffic this year. The company PSA 70

will spend $3.9 billion to build Capt. Chris Kidder, The Transportation Security additional airports to serve the Secretary-Treasurerhttp://sudoku.smike.ru - Generator Sudoku by Created Administration announced that cities of Chiang Mai and Phuket. As of June 8, the Election it’s added six non-U.S. airlines to Ballot and Certification Board its Pre ® program: , certified elections results for the following local councils: , , Porter, Solution to this month’s  SAS, and Thomas Cook (see page ALPA sudoku on page 36. FEDEX EXPRESS 22 Capt. Clark Kluwe, Chair 26). 296578341 (Seniority Block #2 Rep) INTERNATIONAL NEWS 341629758 FRONTIER 169 587431962 F/O Jon Greene, More than 110 people died Secretary-Treasurer According to AAAE Security after a Cubana de Aviacion 732195486 UNITED 33 SmartBrief, U.S. airlines have B-737-200 crashed on takeoff 954786123 Capt. Jeffery Cramer, been issuing fee waivers to trav- on May 18 from Havana’s Jose 168342579 Chair (Capt. Rep) elers whose plans have changed Marti International Airport. The 425963817 EXPRESSJET 179 due to ongoing eruptions from flight was headed to the eastern 619857234 Capt. David Oeswein,

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. Ha- Cuban city of Holguin when it 873214695 Chair (Status Rep) waiian Airlines donated $50,000 plummeted into an agricultural Solution

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Help Keep Two Pilots in the Cockpit ALPA has significant concerns The current U.S House of Representatives-passed FAA reauthoriza- about cybersecurity, as well as FRONT LINES tion bill, H.R. 4, includes a provision to take pilots out of the cockpit communication delays between a and develop a program of single-piloted commercial operations. This pilot in the airplane and a pilot on ALPA Takes Action to effort poses significant aviation risks and undermines the safety of the ground. Remove Dangerous air transportation. Protect the safety of U.S. skies and your career by The resolution that ALPA’s Provision from FAA Bill participating in ALPA's new Call to Action. Executive Board adopted notes In mid-May, ALPA’s Executive Airliners are designed for more than one pilot on the flight deck that the single-pilot operations Board unanimously supported a because safety and operations require it. A minimum two-person provision poses an “existential resolution authorizing Capt. Tim flight crew is necessary to manage the flight deck workload and pro- threat to aviation safety and se- Canoll, ALPA’s president, “to use tect against the potential incapacitation of one pilot. Placing a second curity, the general public, and the the full force and resources of the crewmember in a remote location would jeopardize the quality of airline piloting profession,” and Association” to remove Section crew resource management and crew coordination. It would also put the board authorized spending 744 from the final FAA reautho- the lives of people in the aircraft—and on the ground—at great risk. significant additional resources rization bill, now moving through The Senate is currently considering its version of the FAA reau- on advocacy efforts to ensure the Senate (see page 24). The bill thorization bill. ALPA must ensure that Congress makes the right that a final FAA reauthorization calls for a join FAA–NASA research decision and removes this dangerous provision before any bill bill doesn’t include this provision. and development program on passes the Senate. the use of remote operations or To protect aviation safety and airline piloting careers, go to Association Welcomes computer-piloting technology to www.alpa.org/nosinglepilot and participate in ALPA’s Call to Action. UAE Commitment to Engage replace pilots in cargo operations. in Fair Competition “At the eleventh hour and with “ALPA applauds the Trump ad- no advanced notice, a dangerous er-piloted operations of cargo Current technology simply ministration for taking important provision was inserted into the airliners,” Canoll remarked in his cannot fully detect, replicate, or steps to bring the United Arab House FAA reauthorization bill by address to board members. “ALPA report the sensory information— [UAE] into compliance the House Science, Space, and will use every resource we have the sounds, smells, and vibra- with the U.S. Air Transport Agree- Technology Committee to push to ensure that this antisafety tions—that a flight crew depends ment and its requirement that our for single-piloted and comput- provision is not enacted.” on to operate safely. In addition, companies maintain a fair and

TAKING OFF measures for granted. They forget the loss As this magazine goes to press, more of lives that led ALPA’s efforts to get the than 150 ALPA members and staff gathered The Airline industry to where it is today. Yet, ALPA’s in Washington, D.C., to reinforce ALPA’s responsibility, as it’s been since 1931, is to safety position with Members of Congress Industry’s Most never take the safety of our crewmembers, and their staff as they consider the FAA Trusted Voices passengers, and cargo for granted. reauthorization bill. Our messages during ALPA pilots are highly trained and the 166 individual meetings are clear: hreats against the safety of the airline qualified. In fact, they’re “Trained for Life.” Don’t eliminate pilots from the cockpit, industry are certain to face one thing: You’re the reason there hasn’t been a Don’t roll back safety when it comes to T the fierce and vocal opposition of the single pilot training–related fatality on a pilot training and qualifications, and Air Line Pilots Association, International. U.S. passenger airline since 2010. It’s an Don’t allow airlines that base different We—pilots and staff alike—take immense honorable achievement—one that the operations around the globe in order to pride in the achievements that we’ve ac- industry should want to build upon, not roll avoid taxes, labor laws, and safety regula- complished, our reputation and the caché back. We’ve also seen the challenges the tions to fly to the U.S. it gives us, and the allies we’ve established profession faces as technology advances. Our efforts on Capitol Hill were amplified along the way. Today, special interests are lobbying for a by an astounding 48,333 letters sent to We’re also hyperprotective of the safety NASA program to eliminate pilots from the Members of Congress from ALPA members strides achieved throughout the decades cockpit of cargo airlines (see pages 8 and and our supporters in the past few months. that have paved the way to our ever-evolv- 24). We must continue to take a panoramic ALPA leaders and staff are already thinking ing airline industry. And most importantly, scan of what’s to come and remind fellow ahead to what our next hurdle may be, and we know that our relentless efforts have stakeholders that while innovation is a big I’m confident that with your continued help saved lives. part of our safety success and is key to the we’ll overcome any challenges we face. Our impressive safety record, however, future of our industry, premature introduc- Lori Garver, General Manager has caused some to take crucial safety tion of technologies will undermine safety. [email protected]

8 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 equal opportunity to compete,” “The UAE has committed to wegian Air International [NAI] to before the U.S. DOT was designed said Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s a freeze on any additional Fifth serve the United States under a to erode labor standards—an president, in mid-May regarding Freedom passenger flights to the business model that will put U.S. outcome at odds with the express the UAE’s commitment to operate United States,” Canoll observed. jobs at U.S. airlines at risk from intent of the U.S.–EU Air Transport Emirates and , its “It’s also pledged to employ unfair foreign competition,” said Agreement,” asserted Canoll. state-owned airlines, with trans- international accounting, audit- Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s presi- “This decision makes it more parency and in accordance with ing, and disclosure standards. dent, in early May. The U.S. Court important than ever that the U.S. its U.S. Open Skies agreement. The agreement will also require of Appeals for the District of Senate makes clear the same “The UAE has been violating Emirates and Etihad Airways to Columbia Circuit denied a 2016 commitment to enforcing U.S. this agreement by providing mas- pay customary fees for the use of petition filed by ALPA, the Associ- trade agreements as the U.S. sive subsidies to Emirates and their airports. Such actions would ation of Flight Attendants—CWA, House did in its version of the Etihad Airways, its state-owned represent a promising develop- the Allied Pilots Association, and FAA reauthorization,” Canoll said. airlines. The subsidies have ment. However, the UAE’s actions the Southwest Airlines Pilots As- “The U.S. House reauthorization allowed these foreign airlines to will serve as the true test of its sociation that called for a review included the text of H.R. 2150, do business internationally with commitment to fair competition. of a Department of Transportation a bill sponsored by Reps. Peter enormous economic advantages ALPA will closely watch how the (DOT) decision to permit NAI to DeFazio (D-OR), Frank LoBiondo over U.S. airlines and regardless UAE delivers on these commit- fly to and from the United States (R-NJ), Rick Larsen (D-WA), and of the need to make a profit,” ments.” with a business plan that threat- Drew Ferguson (R-GA), which will noted Canoll. “As a result, U.S. ens U.S. jobs. require the DOT to ensure that airlines that follow the rules have ALPA Disappointed by “NAI’s flag-of-convenience foreign air carrier permits are in competed at a severe disadvan- Court Decision to Uphold business model allows it to avoid the American public’s interest tage, and the jobs of hardworking DOT NAI Permit labor laws by basing different and as a result prevent airlines U.S. airline employees have been “ALPA is disappointed by the portions of its operations in with flag-of-convenience plans at risk. court’s decision that allows Nor- different countries. The NAI plan from flying to and from the Unit-

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ed States in the future. In addition, Canoll noted that security—granting an interim “While we’re disappointed, pilots have witnessed firsthand award. Among other issues, the ALPA is no less determined in the substantial transformation award ruled that WestJet pilots calling for the United States to of the airline industry through Sara Nelson, Association of Flight will fly airplanes and enforce its trade agreements and developments such as flight crew Attendants–CWA International determined the seniority of pilots ensure that U.S. workers have a reductions. He also highlighted president, listens as Capt. Rick already hired at Swoop. fair opportunity to compete inter- the threat from Section 744 in Dominguez, ALPA executive ad- Capt. Rob McFadyen, the pilots’ nationally,” acknowledged Canoll. the U.S. House FAA reauthoriza- ministrator, center, addresses the Master Executive Council (MEC) “We’ll work with lawmakers to tion that, if passed, would direct CAPA–Center for Aviation summit. chair, said, “Our company can build on the already strong con- research on dropping the flight no longer outsource our work gressional support for ensuring crew complement to one. ALPA that included representatives to Swoop and, going forward, foreign airlines comply with U.S. staunchly opposes this measure from the Association of Flight WestJet pilots will fly those trade deals and review this court and is pressing Congress to Attendants–CWA, FedEx Express, planes. Our goal remains to attain decision and take appropriate ac- remove it. the U.S. Department of Transpor- an industry-standard collective tion to defend U.S. workers’ jobs.” Created by the delegates to tation, and others. agreement that addresses our the 2017 AFL-CIO Convention, pilots’ total compensation and Canoll Invited to Serve the commission will work through JetBlue Pilots Reach working conditions while bringing on New AFL-CIO Commission the coming months and make Agreement in Principle stability to the airline.” The AFL-CIO invited Capt. Tim recommendations to the AFL-CIO with Company Swoop will recognize ALPA as Canoll, ALPA’s president, to Executive Council by June 2019. In early May, JetBlue pilots the exclusive bargaining agent for serve on its new Commission on announced they’d reached an all Swoop pilots, who will be on the Future of Work and Unions. ALPA Takes Part in CAPA– agreement in principle on a the airline’s one seniority list. The The commission, which met for Center for Aviation Summit collective bargaining agreement parties also agreed that WestJet the first time in early May in Speaking to an internation- after more than three years of and Swoop are one collective Washington, D.C., is charged with al audience during a panel negotiations. The JetBlue pilots’ bargaining unit. WestJet and ALPA developing recommendations to discussion titled “Should the Master Executive Council (MEC) will make a joint application to expand the labor movement and U.S. Relax Foreign Ownership is reviewing the agreement to the Canada Industrial Relations better serve workers as society Rules for Domestic Airlines?” determine whether to send it to Board to amend ALPA’s bargain- experiences large-scale changes Capt. Rick Dominguez, ALPA’s the pilot group for ratification. ing certificate to include Swoop in the nature of work, including executive administrator, strongly “This agreement in principle flying. The parties also agreed new technology and automation. defended the union’s long-stand- is the next step toward our final that WestJet and Swoop are Asked to lead the transporta- ing position regarding why the goal of having a fair and equita- common employers. tion sector for the commission, U.S. should maintain its current ble contract with our company,” The parties are scheduling Canoll explained to a packed foreign ownership and control said Capt. Patrick Walsh, the additional mediation/arbitration room at the opening session regulations. The panel was part pilots’ MEC chair. “To maintain a dates over the summer to fully that new technology has helped of the 2018 Americas Aviation fair ratification process, we won’t address all remaining issues. make the airline industry safer. “If Summit, which was hosted by be releasing details about the In late May, after an intense you’re not safe, you’re not going the airline research and analysis agreement prior to it being sent week of negotiations and narrow- to grow,” he said, underscoring firm CAPA–Center for Aviation in to the pilot group.” ly avoiding a strike/lockout, the the high union density among Houston, Tex., in mid-April. If the MEC approves the WestJet pilots’ MEC and Nego- airline employees and how pilots A key ALPA objective regarding agreement in principle, it will be tiating Committee obtained the and aviation workers have created this issue is maintaining the Civil expanded with contract language right to fly all WestJet airplanes, bargaining power through union Reserve Air Fleet program in sup- into a tentative agreement that including those operating as solidarity and hard work. port of the country’s national de- will be sent to the pilot group Swoop. fense, a program the Department for a ratification vote. Should the The pilots and management of Defense has strongly backed. agreement be ratified, it will be agreed to continue negotiations U.S. airlines, especially those the first collective bargaining involved with the Civil Reserve agreement negotiated by any Air Fleet, have obligations to the labor group and JetBlue manage- U.S. military in times of crisis, and ment. U.S. carriers provide essential airlift for military personnel and WestJet Pilots Secure Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA president, cargo. Should ownership or actual Swoop flying, move forward left, and Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO control of an airline drift outside with Settlement Process president, participate in the Com- of U.S. control, so would these In early June, an arbitrator ad- mission on the Future of Work and resources. dressed one of the WestJet pilots’ WestJet pilots picket company

Unions meeting. Dominguez was among a panel top issues in bargaining—job headquarters in May. Bottom right photo: Molly Martin

10 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 under an interest-based media- The agreement percent, participated in the ballot, Frontier Pilots Caution tion/arbitration process to finalize • includes a combination of with 79 percent voting in favor of Customers: ‘We’re 100 portions of the contract they had bonuses and a small pay increase the agreement. Percent Ready to Strike’ been unable to agree on. on top of the pilots’ continuing The deal includes significant As the busy summer travel sea- Earlier in May, more than 100 annual 1.5 percent increase, plus pay increases over current book son begins, pilots WestJet pilots, joined by other various improvements in several for the new B-787 as well as are cautioning customers that the professional airline pilots from other areas. improvements and new language threat of a strike at the airline is a across the industry, lined the • keeps the pilots’ industry-lead- for ultra-long-range flying pro- very real possibility until manage- sidewalks of the WestJet Airlines ing health-care premium contri- tections, crew rest facilities, crew ment agrees to pay pilots in line campus for their first-ever infor- bution at 25 percent. meals, hotels, and ground trans- with industry peers. mational picket. To view a video • is of a short duration, which portation, among other benefits. After more than two years of of the picketing event, go to allows the pilots to return to the Language changes that are unproductive negotiations, pilots bit.ly/westjetpicket. bargaining table in 24 months. effective immediately will be have asked to be released from The ratification vote opened implemented over the coming federal mediation. If approved MEC Sends on June 18 and closes on July 3. months. by the National Mediation Board Tentative Agreement to “Our pilots made it very clear (NMB), it could start a 30-day Membership Hawaiian Pilots Ratify that to accept new equipment, cooling-off period, after which In early May, the Air Wisconsin New Aircraft Tentative certain protections would need pilots could strike. Last year, 100 pilots’ Master Executive Council Agreement to be in place right away,” said percent of the pilot group voted (MEC) voted 5–1 to send the In mid-May, pi- Capt. Hoon Lee, the pilots’ Master in favor of authorizing a legal tentative agreement it reached lots ratified a tentative agreement Executive Council chair. “We look strike. with management to the full on the latest addition to their forward to flying the new aircraft The last major U.S. pilot strike Air Wisconsin pilot group for fleet—the B-787. Approximately and continuing to work with the was in June 2010, when Spirit ratification. 438 pilots, just more than 67 company for the benefit of all.” Airlines pilots went on strike for

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five days, stranding thousands of United States still working under of life, pay, and work rules that passengers and disrupting untold a bankruptcy-era contract. have largely evaded Envoy pilots vacations. At the time, Spirit was “We sacrificed millions of dol- for the past few years. owned by the same equity firm lars in pay and other concessions Attendees discussed Envoy’s that now owns Frontier. to keep the airline flying back in unprecedented level of hiring and “While Frontier is opening 2011. Now that Frontier is one of “regrowth,” which is bringing to many new markets this summer, the most profitable airlines in the the airline an influx of young and the airline is failing to tell new country, the company is turning enthusiastic, but less experienced, customers that there is serious its back on us,” Smith continued. pilots. The group also addressed F/O Allyson Geiger, the Piedmont labor unrest currently at the “Frontier may be a discount the shuffling of Master Executive Council (MEC) airline,” said Capt. Tracy Smith, the airline, but we refuse to work for aircraft from desert storage back vice chair, briefs attendees of the pilots’ Master Executive Council discount pay rates and benefits.” into service and between wholly MEC meeting on current chair. “We’re 100 percent ready to owned carriers. events at . strike, just like the Envoy Air MEC In addition to furthering the pilots were in 2010. They had to Convenes Meeting interests of Envoy pilots, the MEC are committed to keeping each strike to achieve their goals then The Envoy Air Master Executive is also working to bridge the gap other involved in their respective after they were released to do Council (MEC) hosted a regular between Envoy and Piedmont negotiations to better leverage so by the NMB, and we’re fully MEC meeting in late April at the and PSA, the other wholly owned their unique positions for an prepared to do the same now.” United MEC offices in , Ill. subsidiaries of American Airlines. enhanced collective bargain- Frontier pilots are the low- The airline is currently facing nu- F/O Allyson Geiger, the newly ing agreement. The MECs have est-paid major airline pilots in merous challenges, and the MEC elected Piedmont MEC vice chair, pledged to maintain regular con- North America, earning an aver- met primarily to address the pilot participated in the meeting, tact to better serve their pilots, age of 40 percent less than their group’s quest for substantial and providing the MEC with an update the fee-for-departure segment of peers. They’re the last pilots in the tangible improvements to quality on recent events at Piedmont. the industry, and the profession The Envoy and Piedmont MECs as a whole. ALPA NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE The following is a summary of the status of ALPA contract negotiations by airline as of June 8: AIR GEORGIAN—A notice to bargain was sent on Feb. 22, 2017. Negotiations continue. AIR WISCONSIN—A Section 6 notice was filed on Oct. 1, 2010. Air Wisconsin filed for mediation on June 17, 2013. Pilots and man- agement reached a tentative agreement on Aug. 4, 2015. The pilots rejected the tentative agreement on Oct. 7, 2015. The pilots and management reached a tentative agreement on April 26, 2018. The agreement was sent to the pilots for ratification, with the vote closing on July 3. FRONTIER—A Section 6 notice was filed on Dec. 3, 2015. An applica- tion for mediation was filed on Sept. 22, 2016. Mediation continues. AVIATION—A notice to bargain was filed on March 28, 2016. CATCH ALPA The pilots and management reached a tentative agreement on May 17, 2018. The agreement was sent to the pilots for ratification on AT OSHKOSH May 31. JETBLUE—A Section 6 notice was filed on March 2, 2015. An applica- THIS SUMMER! tion for mediation was filed on July 17, 2017. The pilots and manage- Stop by the ALPA booth (#3039) in Exhibit ment reached an agreement in principle on May 11, 2018. Hangar C in the EAA Four Corners area. TRANS STATES—A Section 6 notice was filed on Feb. 7, 2018. Negoti- Also look for ALPA participation in ations continue July 10–12 and August 13–15. other EAA AirVenture Oshkosh activities. UNITED—A Section 6 notice was filed on March 1, 2018. WESTJET—A notice to bargain was filed on June 6, 2017. Negotia- For details, contact us at [email protected]. tions continue July 14–15 and August 18–21. For information about Oshkosh 2018, visit www.alpa.org/oshkosh. WESTJET ENCORE—A notice to bargain was filed on Dec. 19, 2017. Negotiations begin July 17–20; August 1–3 and 8–10; September We’ll see you there! 5–7, 11–13, and 18–20; and October 16–19.

12 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 EDUCATION COMMITTEE UPDATE

ALPA’s volunteers pose for a ALPA Supports ACE Club Talks Airlines photo during the ACE Club’s final Collegiate Aviators at Central Washington meeting of the academic year at at NIFA SAFECON 2018 University Embry–Riddle Aeronautical Uni- ndiana State University hosted LPA’s ACE Club at Central versity in Daytona Beach, Fla. I the recent National Intercolle- A Washington University (CWU) giate Flying Association’s Safety wrapped up its year in May with and Fred Kopec (Delta), along and Flight Evaluation Confer- a panel discussion for students with F/Os Nick Bowers (PSA), ence (NIFA SAFECON) during to learn about airlines. Approx- F/O Sara Baer () prepares Casey DiGaudio (JetBlue), Jason which nearly 375 collegiate imately 30 students attended students for takeoff at Alaska Fox (ExpressJet), and Tim Reece aviators from 28 flight programs the discussion, which was led by Airlines Aviation Day. (Trans States). in the United States put their Capt. Mitch Murgoitio (Compass), The first session, “Now What?” knowledge and skills to the test. ALPA’s Education Committee those careers. covered ways to build time, This annual competition, liaison. Capts. Bob Benedetti F/Os Lincoln Keill (Delta) various jobs and their benefits, which ALPA sponsors, consists (Endeavor Air) and Wes Clapper and Sara Baer (Alaska) staffed and starting jobs at Part 121 of flight and ground events (JetBlue) and F/Os Sara Baer an informational booth to talk carriers. The discussions also designed to promote aviation (Alaska), Luc Davies (Alaska), and with students about ALPA and featured an overview of the role safety and instill professional- Lincoln Keill (Delta) also shared the piloting profession, as well ALPA plays in a pilot’s career, ism in the next generation of their experiences and answered as provide them with tips and including the benefits of being airline pilots. Events include questions about their career encouragement for achieving part of an international union. aircraft recognition, CRM/LOFT, paths, current airlines, and flying their dreams. In addition, the group looked at navigation, and precision land- the line. The event featured the debut employment opportunities at ing. Results of the competition The panel presentation was of Alaska’s new livery showcas- regional airlines. can be found on NIFA’s website, preceded by a tour of the CWU ing characters from The Incredi- In another session, Call gave a www.nifa.aero. flight line and simulator facility bles along with many aircraft on special presentation about ALPA Education Committee guided by Jason Underhill, a display, including a new B-737 ALPA’s safety initiatives, in- volunteers presented the 2018 CWU assistant professor. During MAX, fighter jets, a search-and- cluding the Critical Incident Re- NIFA SAFECON top pilots with the tour, ALPA’s mentor team rescue helicopter, and general sponse Program. This discussion scholarship awards. Capts. Fred had an opportunity to speak aviation aircraft. In addition, all highlighted the support pilots Kopec (Delta) and Jacob Lange candidly with faculty about the students had an opportunity to receive from ALPA in the event (Endeavor Air) and F/Os Scott current state of flight opera- land B-737s in Alaska’s flight of an accident or incident. This Singleton (Compass) and Kayan tions at CWU, which provided simulators. type of presentation had never Todiwalla (Trans States) also all participants with a better been covered at the school talked with hundreds of other understanding of the opportu- Embry–Riddle ACE before and was well received by collegiate aviators about ALPA nities and challenges facing the club Students Complete the students. and the profession, staffed students as they work to enter Successful Year The evening ended with a ALPA’s booth at the competi- the piloting profession. It also LPA’s first ACE Club ended winging ceremony for gradu- tion, and hosted an information reinforced the importance of A its academic year the way it ating seniors. These and other session to answer questions ALPA’s mentorship program at started eight years ago—with a university outreach efforts are from students and coaches. the university and to students’ resounding success. Collegiate part of ALPA’s ongoing strategic future success. aviators at Embry–Riddle Aero- initiative to help bridge the gap nautical University in Daytona between the classroom and the Inspiring the Next Beach, Fla., met for a two-part flight deck. Generation at Alaska general session to talk about Through its Education Airlines Aviation Day the next steps after graduation Committee, ALPA promotes the ore than 3,000 people and what to do in the event piloting profession, mentors M flocked to , Wash., for of an accident or incident—a aspiring aviators, and prepares the 10th Annual timely topic as a fellow student future generations of pilots to Aviation Day in May. The event, at the school and pilot examiner join the ranks of ALPA members. ALPA’s pilot volunteers prepare geared toward youth ages were recently involved in a fatal For more information or to get to greet students at the recent 13–18, provided an opportuni- crash. Led by F/O Costas Sivyllis involved, log on to ALPA’s Edu- National Intercollegiate Flying ty for students to learn about (United), ALPA’s team of volun- cation Committee webpage or Association’s Safety and Flight different aviation careers and teers included Capts. Jamie Call send an e-mail to Education@ Evaluation Conference. the education paths leading to (United), Brent Grumbine (PSA), alpa.org.

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ASO UPDATE

ALPA Launches during the field phase.” Aviation Security The next Advanced Accident Incident Reporting Investigation Course will be System held in September. LPA’s Air Safety Organi- A zation Aviation Security ASO Trains Next Group has rolled out its new Generation of Accident web-based security report- Investigators ing system, the Aviation n mid-April, pilot safety Security Incident Reporting Irepresentatives gathered at System (ASIRS), for use by ALPA’s Conference Center in all ALPA members. The re- Herndon, Va., to take part in source was created to notify the Air Safety Organization’s master executive council (ASO) Accident Investigation (MEC) security chairs/coor- Course. The curriculum pre- dinators and ALPA’s security pares pilots to serve as ALPA structure of industrywide coordinators or investigative security incidents affecting group members in an inves- airline crewmembers. This Students participate in a mock the mock accident investigation. tigation for a member pilot initiative will also help the accident investigation during The course replicated various group anywhere in the world. group attain its ultimate goal ALPA’s Advanced Accident investigative groups assigned to Welcoming the students, of a nationwide security Investigation Course. specific areas of an accident: Capt. Michael Wickboldt (Spir- reporting system that mirrors 1. Aircraft Systems Group: it) remarked, “Since we bring current safety reporting coordinators for their use Documented the cockpit and the line-pilot perspective to systems such as the Aviation and further dissemination as relevant aircraft systems com- an accident investigation, Safety Action Program and appropriate to raise awareness ponents. ALPA is uniquely qualified Flight Operations Quality of potential threats or risks. The 2. Operations Group: Reviewed to assist and serve as an Assurance. data will also be cataloged and flight crew training records, pilot interested party. Everyone’s ASIRS positions ALPA to stored to identify trends and to certificates, medical history of mission on the investigation capture all member reports make reports. the flight crew, dispatch paper- is the same: to accurately doc- on security-related incidents work, and weather information; ument the accident, identify across the industry. Types Association Conducts conducted crew interviews; and any safety issues, and make of reports may include laser Advanced Accident looked at human performance recommendations to prevent strikes, drone encounters, Investigation Course issues. these events from happening passenger disturbances, sus- n late May, ALPA’s Air Safety Or- 3. Structures Group: Docu- again.” picious activities at airports Iganization held its semiannual mented structural damage. The four-day course covers or aboard aircraft, Known Advanced Accident Investigation 4. Survival Factors Group: Doc- topics such as accident notifi- Crewmember® and Trans- Course in Grand Forks, N.D., with umented the emergency egress cation and dispatch to the site, portation Security Admin- the continuing support of the systems. the resources available from istration checkpoint issues, University of North Dakota (UND) 5. CVR Group: Transcribed the various ALPA departments, layover incidents, threats and the Grand Forks Airport voice recording. investigative agency policies, made to crewmembers, rob- Authority, which again made its F/O Steve Demko (United), membership in various inves- bery or thefts from a hotel or donated FedEx B-727 available the course director, noted, “This tigative groups, blood-borne aboard an aircraft, and other for the course. course setting allows our ALPA pathogen precautions, and aviation-security-related Ten ALPA pilots from six pilot investigators to experience the responding to international incidents. The reports will be groups, four UND students, the process of NTSB/Transportation investigations. reviewed, deidentified, and UND director of safety, and two Safety Board of Canada investi- The next Accident Investi- shared with the reporting Grand Forks Airport Authority gations, while also learning how gation Course takes place in pilot’s MEC security chair/ representatives participated in to interact in investigative groups August.

14 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 SAFETY DOESN’T JUST HAPPEN

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Joe Hayes US Airways March $47 per barrel. Crude oil prices ultra-low-cost carriers. For the PFE John Carnell Air Transport International July have increased by 50 percent past three years, domestic Capt. Gerald Ricksecker United August Capt. Donald Lundvall Northwest October from a year ago, pushing airline capacity growth has averaged Capt. Jack McAuliffe TWA October fuel costs much higher―espe- 5.0 to 6.0 percent. Capt. Robert Hayes TWA November cially with the added capacity. Capt. David Chapnick United December Capt. Edward Sendelbach TWA December Despite strong demand and he scheduled capacity 2018 a relatively healthy pricing T growth for 2018 is nearly Capt. Raymond Hallstein TWA January environment, the increased fuel double the current rate of U.S. Capt. Bruce Parrish TWA January Capt. Francis Peak TWA January expense is driving down profit gross domestic product (GDP) Capt. Paul Fleury Delta February margins. The growth plans on growth. In the first and second Capt. 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16 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 CAPACITY GROWTH VS. CRUDE OIL PRICES 2012–2018 $120 6.0% U.S. airlines doesn’t equal the put pressure on yields. As such, $100 5.0% growth of these “Big 4” airlines. Alaska has announced it will $80 4.0% reduce capacity growth to just 4 $60 3.0% irlines that have indicated percent in 2019 and 2020 and Aslower growth for 2019 exit some routes in PRICE PER BARREL $40 2.0% $20 1.0% include Alaska, Spirit, and that have heavy competition. $- 0.0% Southwest. Southwest has Domestic capacity growth for 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 YTD2018 revised its guidance to scale Canadian carriers has moder- U.S. CARRIERS CANADIAN CARRIERS CRUDE OIL (LHS) back second half 2018 capacity ated slightly in 2018. Based on Source: Energy Information Agency, OAG, and DOT T-100 from 7.0 percent growth to 6.0 published schedules, YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE IN AVAILABLE SEAT MILES percent (estimated growth is is expected to grow domestic ca- domestic capacity growth out- each carrier’s plan to adjust ca- above reduced capacity due to pacity in its four largest markets, pacing GDP is also continuing. pacity in the wake of higher fuel hurricanes in the second half Toronto, Ont.; Montreal, Que.; Canadian GDP is forecasted to costs. United has scheduled ca- of 2017). Alaska and Spirit have Vancouver, B.C.; and Calgary, Alb., grow approximately 2.5 percent pacity growth of 7.1 percent for committed to cutting capac- by 3.0 percent each in the sec- in 2018, whereas domestic the first half of 2018, compared ity growth starting in 2019. ond and third quarters of 2018. capacity for Canadian mainline to just 2.7 percent at American, Spirit is taking a more measured Air Canada is focused on mod- carriers is forecasted to grow 3.0 percent at Southwest, and approach to capacity growth erating growth and ultimately approximately 4.4 percent in 5.2 percent at Delta. These by forecasting a 13.0 percent improving its unit revenue trajec- the first quarter of 2018 and 2.9 airlines make up 80 percent growth in 2019 compared to the tory. WestJet is expected to grow percent in the second quarter. of domestic capacity, so their 24 percent growth expected in domestic capacity in the same growth levels are significant, 2018. Rapid capacity growth in four markets by 2 percent in the rowth levels among airlines even if only in the single digits. California by Alaska and its com- second quarter of 2018 and 5 G varies considerably as does The growth of all the remaining petitors has disrupted the sup- percent in the third quarter. ply-and-demand balance and

SCHEDULED DOMESTIC CAPACITY GROWTH BY QUARTER 8.0% SCHEDULED DOMESTIC CAPACITY GROWTH BY CARRIER 1H18 6.0% 2H18 30.0% 23.9%

4.0% 20.0% 15.3% 14.0% 9.0% 7.5% 8.2% 8.2% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 6.0% 7.3% 6.0% 3.0% 4.7% 7.1% 7.2% 3.8% 3.3% 10.0% 2.7% 3.1% 3.4% 3.6%

2.0% % 0.0% 0.0% 6.2% 7.3% 5.5% 2.6% 5.2% 3.6% 4.0% 3.6% 3.0% 4.3% 4.3% 6.0% 4.9% 3.7% 4.7% 3.1% 5.5% 4.4% 6.0% 2.9% 5.3% 4.9% 5.1% 1.7 DELTA SPIRIT UNITED 1Q16* 2Q16 3Q16 4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 ALASKA JETBLUE WESTJET ALLEGIANT AMERICAN FRONTIER HAWAIIAN *1Q16 impacted SOUTHWEST AIR CANADA by leap year U.S. CARRIERS CANADIAN CARRIERS Source: OAG and ALPA Economic & Financial Analysis Department analysis MARKET WATCH AIRLINES PARENT COMPANY STOCK SYMBOL 5/31/2017 5/31/2018 % CHG. Atlantic Southeast, ExpressJet SkyWest, Inc.1 NASDAQ: SKYW $34.30 $57.00 66.18% Air Transat Transat A.T., Inc. TSX: TRZ.B $5.97 $8.35 39.87% FedEx Express FedEx Corporation NYSE: FDX $193.84 $249.12 28.52% Delta, Endeavor Air NYSE: DAL $49.13 $54.05 10.01% Bearskin, Calm Air Exchange Income Corporation2 TSX: EIF $33.46 $33.91 1.34% Jazz Aviation Chorus Aviation3 TSX: CHR.B $7.40 $7.40 0.00% Envoy Air, Piedmont, PSA American Airlines Group, Inc. NASDAQ: AAL $48.41 $43.54 -10.06% Air Transport International Air Transport Services Group, Inc. NASDAQ: ATSG $23.85 $21.00 -11.95% United United Continental Holdings, Inc. NYSE: UAL $79.67 $69.59 -12.65% WestJet, WestJet Encore WestJet Airlines Ltd. TSX: WJA $23.03 $20.01 -13.11% JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corporation NASDAQ: JBLU $22.42 $18.89 -15.74% Hawaiian Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: HA $50.10 $37.00 -26.15% Alaska, Virgin America , Inc.4 NYSE: ALK $87.05 $60.81 -30.14% Spirit Spirit Airlines, Inc. NYSE: SAVE $53.10 $36.69 -30.90%

1 SkyWest declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on May 9, 2018. 3 announced a monthly dividend of $0.04 per Class A and Class B shares for 2 Exchange Income Corporation declared eligible dividends of $0.1825 per share for the the month of May on May 22, 2018. month of May on May 17, 2018. 4 Alaska Air Group declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share on May 4, 2018.

June-July 2018 Air Line Pilot » 17 air line pilot feature article HUMAN FACTORS SYMPOSIUM

More than 125 participants attend ALPA’s recent “Trained for Life: Human-Centered Approach to Safety” Symposium in Washing- ton, D.C.

human beings have,” Wells explained, “is the power of attention, with each person having a 2,500- to 3,000-word dialogue within themselves every minute.… We know that the more positive the conver- sation, the more willing some- one is to learn, experiment, and improve.” Capt. Steve Jangelis (Delta), ALPA’s Aviation Safety Group chair, who moderated the symposium, posed a question indicative of the types of hu- man factors issues facing the industry—“When 10 airlines all buy the same model of aircraft, why do 10 completely different airline-designed and TRAINED FOR LIFE: -approved checklists exist?” FOCUS ON RESILIENCE KEEPING HUMANS AT F/O Leja Collier (Delta), ALPA’s Human Factors director, pointed out, “We all want re- silience—in our children, our THE CENTER OF AVIATION organizations, our immune By Christopher Freeze, Senior Aviation Technical Writer systems, and now in our pilots. So is resilience the latest buzz- word or the future?” Shawn Pruchnicki, a o technology or viewed by hundreds more from decades of related industry lecturer at the State “ material can cur- more than a dozen countries advancements and the board’s University’s Department of rently perform like via webcast, the symposium role in investigating and Aviation, replied, “Resilience the most important showcased interactive discus- studying system safety. “If you is not a buzzword in this N safety asset on every sions on proactive and predic- don’t account for human error, context. Resilience is when passenger or cargo airliner: an tive ways to improve aviation you, yourself, have made a very we—as humans—exceed our adequately rested, fully qual- system safety by incorporating basic human error,” he stated boundaries and adapt outside ified, and well-trained pilot human factors for pilots into before highlighting several ac- of reasonable expectations. and copilot. And I do mean two the process. cident investigations in which We have no technology that is pilots in the cockpit,” said Capt. “Ensuring that human human factors played a role. as adaptive as the ability of a Tim Canoll, ALPA’s president, factors are at the forefront of Bobbi Wells, FedEx Express well-trained pilot.” during his opening remarks aircraft design, procedures de- vice president of safety and Capt. Brad Donaldson at ALPA’s “Trained for Life: velopment, and training is nec- airworthiness, discussed the (Alaska), his airline’s human Human-Centered Approach essary to the continued safety cognitive factors that play into factors specialist, noted, “Pilots to Safety” Symposium held in of our industry,” Canoll noted. a human-centered approach need a big bag of experience Washington, D.C., on May 31. Citing ALPA’s leadership in to safety. “The most powerful to pattern match.... This is Attended by more than 125 human factors, the Honorable force on the planet is the hu- how decisions are made in pilots, airline and government Robert Sumwalt, NTSB chair man. It’s also one we under- high-stress situations. We can representatives, researchers, and a former ALPA member, stand the least. learn a lot from when things and industry experts and reflected on the past two “The superpower that all go right, especially now that

18 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 Photos: Jay Mallin and checklistusage. pert, discusses humanlimitations and training subject-matter ex (Delta), left,ALPA’s humanfactors RIGHT: Capt. HelenaCunningham resilience inaviation. tor, emphasizes theimportance of left, ALPA’s Human Factors direc ABOVE: F/O LejaCollier (Delta), senior principalinvestigator all instances.” hasn’t solved thisproblemin to thechecklist,by itself, weaknesses.… Adding anitem within humanstrengthsand disjointed andnotwork well procedures canmake them modification topoliciesand ter expert,said,“Over time, and trainingsubject-mat- (Delta), ALPA’s humanfactors Capt. Helena Cunningham PRINCIPLES OPERATING TERED PATHWAYS HUMAN-CEN- TO problems aren’tcompounded.” unexpected doeshappenyour expected sothatwhen the need tobeproficientatwhat’s condition, noting,“Pilots push thelimitsofhuman flight heandhiscopilothadto recounted how onaparticular Superior AirmanshipAward, ed), a2015recipientofALPA’s difficult, you’re notlearning.” in thesimulation.Ifit’snot take away thestigmaoffailure nowadays. We alsoneedto so few situationsgowrong Capt. TimCanoll, ALPA President Dr. Immanuel Barshi, a Dr. ImmanuelBarshi,a F/O Terry VanHoose (Unit-

- - NTSB Chair The Honorable Robert Sumwalt, “We can’tmultitaskperfect- Accidents, acknowledged, Error andtheCausesofAirline its ofExpertise:Rethinking Pilot coauthor ofthebookTheLim- d to do?Andwhat isthehuman What dowe expectthehuman have toasktwo key questions: human. Knowing that,we the systemiscenteredon in 100percentofflights….So limitations, pilotsintervene accidents areduetohuman served, “While100percentof Integration Division, ob- in NASA’s Human Systems oing now?” Capt. Ben Berman (United), stressed that “going digital stressed that“goingdigital ALPA’s SafetyCouncilchair, Capt. BrianMoynihan (Alaska), MANAGEMENT INFORMATION DECK FLIGHT safeguards.” pilots arehumanandbuildin cognitive biases― should have theantidoteto info…. Procedures anddisplays workflow andpresentsalient principles have tominimize want tosee.Human-centered tive biases—seeingwhat we wired tonumerouscogni- being human.Andwe’re also ly—that’s justalimitationof thiness President ofSafety andAirwor - Bobbi Wells, FedEx Express Vice accept that accept that

A350. “Technology isamazing improve new aircraftlike the ufacturer withfeedbackto who areproviding theman- between Airbusandpilots (Delta) highlightedthework and reducedistractions.” ways tobetteraccesscontent the flightdeck.We needtofind tomation anddigitizationon headlong rushintofurtherau- are problemscreatedby our miss importantchanges.There creates alargeopportunityto es. Whileitcansave time,it manual taskofrevising chang- has relieved thepilotfrom Aviation Safety Chair Capt. Steve Jangelis, ALPA F/O LauraLucas-Edwards June-July Pilot 2018Air Line

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LEFT: Capt. Scott Hammond (Delta), left, his pilot group’s Master Executive Council central air safety chair, highlights issues surround- ing automation exceptions.

ing and preparing for them, in any number of ways. “Below that,” Hogeman continued, “we focus on error management, developing sys- tems and procedures to identify and repair errors—whether through checklist use, stan- dard operating procedures, or the like.” AUTOMATION EXCEPTIONS Capt. Scott Hammond (Delta), his pilot group’s MEC central ABOVE: Capt. Brian Moynihan air safety chair, observed that (Alaska), left, ALPA’s Safety Coun- “the way we as pilots expe- cil chair, moderates the Flight rience an unusual attitude Deck Information Management today—being off course or panel. not where we think we should be—is far different from what we trained for in our forma- performance in these nontech- tive years.” nical skills.” Dr. Amy Pritchett, a pro- Capt. Rob Piroumian (Delta), fessor and head of aerospace a senior instructor and training engineering at Penn State coordinator for his airline’s Hu- University, acknowledged, “For ABOVE: Capt. Dave McKenney (United), left, ALPA’s Pilot Training man Factors Working Group, years, we blamed the aircraft director, discusses the future of crew resource management. discussed what Delta did to for problems. But today, we quantify CRM. “We found that quickly blame a pilot for hav- CRM skills had to be something ing a problem with the plane’s and helpful—and it’s great errors in soft skills like crew observable in our qualifica- automation. So why don’t we for mitigating threats on the resource management [CRM] tion standards. It’s something have the same attitude about ground and in the air—but have contributed to accidents enforceable and that you can automated systems design? it also means more upfront and incidents,” said Capt. Dave evaluate. We infused that into Hammond emphasized that, work and time to make sure McKenney (United), ALPA’s our training and taught our “regardless of the automation, everything you’re looking at Pilot Training director. “There- instructors to look for those without a shadow of a doubt, is validated and accurate. At fore, pilots need to be fully correct skills.” three pilots are better than two first, it was taking an hour and competent in performing these Capt. Charles Hogeman pilots are better than one pilot.” a half to preflight all the sys- skills to avoid errors that can re- (United), his carrier’s flight Closing the symposium, tems. By dividing duties into sult in an accident or incident. training support director, un- Jangelis remarked, “While au- a systematic flow between the Human factors research has derlined United’s core philoso- tomation is the new normal in captain and the first officer, provided a lot of good informa- phy on CRM: “Our model looks aviation, we need it to adapt to we got it streamlined to a more tion on what humans can do at safe ‘green band’ operations us—the human—and always efficient process.” well and what they cannot. This and those operations that are remember that we the pilots research needs to be more inte- where we never want to go. are the ones who ultimately BEYOND CRM grated into policies, procedures, With that, we introduce the determine the success of each “It’s widely recognized that and training to increase pilot concept of ‘threats’—identify- flight.”

SYMPOSIUM REDUX Watch ALPA’s Human-Centered Approach to Safety Symposium at bit.ly/ALPAsymposium.

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The FedEx Pilot Individual Modeler allows a pilot to enter his or her personal data to deter- mine how the new plan would aff ect retirement funding.

the DB salary cap. “Over the years—right or wrong—it became expected and even assumed,” he explained, “and the story evolved into the company having prom- ised a cap increase.” Although the pilots had expected the increase, nothing was in writing. “It set us up for a really hard fall,” Dyer acknowledged. After an interim contract in 2011 that focused mostly on incremental pay in- creases, changes to safety programs, and deferred bargaining on work rules due to the FAA’s impending changes to fatigue regulations, the two sides ultimately returned to the negotiating table in 2014. Rather than discussing the DB cap, the FEDEX EXPRESS MEC company proposed freezing the DB plan and moving forward solely with a new DC plan. New hires would participate in a DC INVESTIGATES GROUND- plan, while current pilots would keep their DB plan and grow their DC plan. The retirement discussion became so BREAKING RETIREMENT PLAN divisive, Dyer said, that the MEC decided to table the push for a cap increase, opting By Kevin Cuddihy, Contributing Writer instead to bargain for a small DB multi- plier to provide an increased benefit for those within a few years of retirement, ill I have enough money agement offered both a company-funded plus an increase to the DC contribution “ saved for retirement?” is a DB plan and a DC plan. Two elements of percentage. The MEC would then po- question many people ask, the DB plan, however, would later become tentially tackle a major revamp of the and pilots are no different. contentious. The DB plan provided for entire retirement plan after negotiations W The worlds of defined-contri- retirement benefits based on a pilot’s were complete. Ultimately, a cash bonus bution (DC) and defined-benefit (DB) plans highest five years of earning, with a cap of for those willing to give the company can be confusing and murky, leaving $260,000—which would become prob- advanced notice of retirement was settled many pilots with questions about their lematic as salaries grew but the cap didn’t. on in the final round of bargaining. future beyond an airline cockpit. The plan also capped a pilot’s effective The contract signed in late 2015 also in- At FedEx Express, members of the years of service to 25, which would be- cluded an increase in DC contributions to Master Executive Council (MEC) have come an issue when pilot retirement age 8 percent, which rises to 9 percent in 2020. been hard at work over the past few years was pushed back to 65. However, management’s actions raised a researching a unique and groundbreaking In 2006 the pilot group returned to question for Dyer that began to move the plan that they believe will provide a better the negotiating table. The MEC leaders retirement plan issue forward. retirement for their pilots, with decreased discussed attempting to bargain for an During mediation, management offered risk and increased benefits. With years of increase to the average earnings cap, but a compromise in which new pilots could research, plus input from ALPA staff and they eventually agreed that the $260,000 choose either a DB or a DC plan—but industry consultants, they’re now ready to was still adequate. Instead, the MEC when one plan fell below a certain sign-up showcase the plan and—pending approval focused on the DC plan and negotiated an level, it would be done away with. “The from the FedEx pilots—begin negotiating increase to the company’s contribution, company wanted something that allowed a letter of agreement prior to the pilot from 6 percent to 7 percent, as well as a the auditors to see the end of the DB plan,” group’s 2021 Section 6 negotiations. multiplier for late-career pilots. explained Dyer. “That indicated to me that According to Capt. Chuck Dyer, the pilot the company had a real cost problem. If THE HISTORY group’s former MEC chair, there was an we could solve that problem and improve The pilot group’s current retirement plans expectation postcontract that the next our plan, we’d have a way forward.”

Photo: F/O Dave Schlichting (FedEx Express) Schlichting (FedEx Dave Photo: F/O were put into place in 1999, when man- contract would include an increase to Though the pilot group ratified the

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agreement, it was a struggle. “It wasn’t what the pilots expected,” Dyer said, “mostly due to the retirement situation.” The 57–43 percent margin showed that the pilot group still wasn’t happy. With the ink barely dry on the contract, the MEC got back to work. THE ISSUES “The end of the 2015 negotiations process was brutal,” admitted Dyer. “We had to tell our pilots that we weren’t able to get them what many wanted. Starting to research a new retirement plan, however, was a way to be constructive and show our pilots that we were working on it.” DB and DC plans there was a “third way.” Capt. Pat May (FedEx Express), chair of his pilot While beginning to research various During his research, Dyer read the book group’s Negotiating Committee, leads one of plans, the MEC first discussed the general Reimagining Pensions: The Next 40 Years, multiple meetings held to educate the pilots pros and cons of both DB and DC plans. edited by Olivia Mitchell and Richard about the proposed new retirement plan. With a DB plan, the majority of the risk Shea. Dyer e-mailed Mitchell, explaining falls on the company—Is there enough the pilot group’s situation. She responded, money? Is the company investing prop- suggesting that he contact David Blitz- every possible scenario,” explained Capt. erly? In a DC plan, the risk falls on the stein, a retirement consultant. Pat May, the pilot group’s Negotiating individual—Am I putting enough into my “I was immediately interested in work- Committee chair. “We could layer in fig- account? Am I choosing the right funds? ing with the pilots,” explained Blitzstein, ures to determine the impact of changes How much money do I need to retire? “because I was impressed that the leaders to the cap, accrual rates, and just about In addition, after passage of the Pension had done their research and gone to the anything else. And it also showed a com- Protection Act of 2006, companies had extent that they had to find a way to make plete picture of the company’s funding— to change the way they handled their DB their retirement program more sustain- what a plan costs the company and how plans, which added funding, administra- able.” His experience with unions was the that changes with each variable.” tive, and other indirect costs. icing on the cake: Blitzstein spent 36 years By inputting management’s data “In conversations with management in the labor movement, specializing in into Cheiron’s interface, it soon became personnel,” Dyer noted, “they relayed to us employee benefits negotiations with the evident that two models outshined the that for every dollar they put into our DB United Food and Commercial Workers others: a variable accrual model and a plan it cost them much more to support and the United Mine Workers of America. variable-benefit model, with the latter it.” Armed with information shared by By December 2016, the MEC had hired proving the best option. the company, the pilot group asked two Blitzstein as a consultant. He reviewed “We wanted to recognize the restric- different consulting groups if that was the figures management had provided, tions in bargaining that the company true; both confirmed that it was. That was confirming the prohibitive costs and risks presented but still have a well-balanced a light-bulb moment for Dyer. “When I management was taking to maintain the plan for our pilots that contained DB and found out, I understood why raising the DB plan. Blitzstein presented the MEC DC elements,” acknowledged May. “Once cap was such a huge deal—it would raise with an alternative. we understood the variable-benefit plan, the company’s cost exponentially.” “My contribution was twofold,” said we knew we had something.” But moving solely to a DC plan wasn’t Blitzstein. “It was strategic in terms of A variable-benefit plan shares the asso- something the MEC wished to do. With a helping formulate a game plan that ciated risks with both the plan corporate longer life expectancy and a volatile econ- included both the economics of the pen- sponsor and the individual. The company omy, a sole DC plan could prove trouble- sion plan and what would serve the best funds the plan and bears the noninvest- some for the pilots. In addition, IRS rules interests of the pilots. But there was also ment risks, while the individual bears the limit the amount of pretax money that a collective bargaining component for investment risks. Plan funding volatility is can be placed into a DC plan, which would which my experience was helpful. I was all but erased for the company, while the negatively affect many of the longer-term able to provide a strategic plan for how to fear of unsustainable pension financing is pilots at the top of the seniority list. communicate with management and with removed for the individual. “The pilots im- the pilot group.” prove their retirement security while the THE RESEARCH Blitzstein also suggested that the MEC company finds a way to stabilize pension The MEC began researching alternative hire Cheiron, an actuarial firm, to model costs, which allows it to compete more retirement plans. The group investigated different hybrid plan designs. One of the effectively,” Blitzstein noted. an approach offered by one consulting first things Cheiron did was to create a group but determined it wasn’t a good fit. custom interface for the MEC. “It’s an THE BASICS However, it confirmed that in addition to enormous tool that allowed us to look at The company funds the plan annually at a

22 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 negotiated sum. Employees receive shares funds with a stabilization reserve. a new concept to the pilots and help them in the plan based upon salary and years of At retirement, the pilot can convert understand our constraints and why service. The number of shares an em- to a flat lifetime annuity or choose an we want to move forward with this new ployee owns increases as his or her salary annuity that continues to adjust to invest- plan—to hopefully improve their retire- and years of service increase. The value ment returns. ment. We’ve provided a massive amount of a share can either increase or decrease However, a few pilots could see a of education, and I think the pilots are at a depending on the investment market. potential downgrade due to the plan point where they understand the benefits The fund has what’s called a “hurdle change. “We’d keep a close eye on which and the associated risk/reward.” rate”—the expected rate of return each pilots might be negatively affected by any Blitzstein predicts that this model year, usually around 5–6 percent. If the change,” said May. “We’d need to be able could be a game changer. “I think this invested funds reach that hurdle rate, to identify them, quantify the value, and whole idea of risk sharing is the future of everything stays the same; otherwise the have a plan in place to bring them up to defined-benefit plans,” he said. “I believe value of a share changes based upon the whole or better than whole.” Otherwise that once some high-level examples are difference between the hurdle rate and there’d be no agreement, according to in place—if this plan gets approved and the actual rate of return on investment. Dyer. “No pilot would be left worse off publicized, for instance—people will take Additionally, the fund can include a cap on under the new plan—at the very least, the note and realize that there are solutions annual increases, with all funds over that pilot would get the same benefit that he or to the retirement dilemma that are much cap going into a stabilization reserve— she would have by continuing under the more robust and much more goal-oriented which can then be used to help finance the DB plan. And in the vast majority of cir- than a simple DC approach. It potentially plan in down years. cumstances, the benefit would be greater could be implemented systematically and Say the plan has a hurdle rate of 6 than the current plan design.” be very successful.” percent and a cap of 10 percent. In a year The reason? Both sides gain. “This plan in which investments increase 15 percent, THE NEXT STEPS has features that are very attractive to the share would increase based upon a Once the MEC determined what it felt corporate America and at the same time calculation using the 10 percent cap. All was the best course of action for the pilot delivers a valuable benefit to workers,” additional funds would go into a stabili- group, it was time to educate and inform said Blitzstein. zation reserve. And if the following year the pilots—which included sharing the While no formal negotiations with the investments increase only 3 percent, the custom model Cheiron created to show the company have taken place, the MEC has funds from the stabilization reserve could pilots how they’d personally benefit from indicated that it’s working on a proposal— be used to buttress share value. the proposed plan. “The pilots can plug in and management has expressed a willing- This benefits the company because it various numbers and circumstances and ness to engage. The next step is to conduct can budget stable contributions over the see how they’d specifically be affected— a poll of the pilots—the third such poll in long term, and it benefits the employee costs, benefits, even future life expectan- this process—to determine if they want because there’s the potential to regularly cies,” said Dyer. the MEC to begin talks with the company. improve benefits when investment returns The company provided flight operations Dyer’s optimistic about the negotiations exceed the hurdle rate. Because plan rooms for the MEC to hold informational should the pilots give the go-ahead. “It benefits increase or decrease with actual meetings and obtain pilot feedback. These limits the company’s costs and provides investment changes, the variable-bene- focus meetings provided pilots an oppor- for a defined expenditure each year, which fit plan eliminates a major expense for tunity to learn more about the plan, ask allows for better budgeting,” he said. “It’s companies—the payment of expensive questions, and express their opinions. almost a textbook integrated negotia- variable-rate premiums when plans are “The feedback has mostly been good,” tions model—a win-win for both sides. underfunded. said May. “Pilots are still working through And if we can get this done, we go into This type of plan addresses many of the concept. I think there’s a completely Section 6 negotiations in 2021 with a lot of the concerns regarding FedEx’s cur- expected and reasonable amount of cau- momentum.” rent DB plan: tiousness. We have a very good retirement It eliminates the average salary cap plan. When you discuss making changes, CONCLUSION and accrues solely as a percentage of pay. it’s human nature that people are cautious. Each pilot group has its own challenges. It allows for accrual throughout a pi- “We’ve been very slow and methodical For the FedEx pilots, this has been and lot’s entire career without a cap of 25 years. about this entire process,” May continued. remains their retirement structure. By It limits the possibility of a decrease in “We’ve taken plenty of time to introduce working together, clearly articulating the situation, and leaving no stone unturned in their quest to find a solution and devel- op an eventual bargaining approach, the “ We wanted to recognize the restrictions in bargaining that pilots are on a path to solving their retire- the company presented but still have a well-balanced plan for ment concerns. While this group’s solution may not work for all ALPA pilots, it does our pilots that contained DB and DC elements. Once we understood demonstrate that there are alternative the variable-benefit plan, we knew we had something.” approaches to providing for life beyond —CAPT. PAT MAY, FEDEX EXPRESS MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE CHAIR the airline cockpit.

June-July 2018 Air Line Pilot » 23 24 » T air line pilot line air By John Perkinson, Senior Staff Senior Perkinson, Writer John By GROUPS PILOT NEW WELCOMES THREAT, LEGISLATIVE LATE-BREAKING THWART BOARD TO ACTS EXECUTIVE of single-piloted cargo aircraft of single-piloted cargoaircraft gram tostudythe practicality research anddevelopment pro- bill alsocallsforestablishinga House version outlines,the supports muchofwhat the 2018. WhiletheAssociation FAA Reauthorization Act of tives proposedversion ofthe the U.S. House ofRepresenta- to remove Section 744from resources oftheAssociation” “to usethefullforceand authorizing ALPA’s president Board passedaresolution aviation safety, theExecutive enth-hour legislative attackon swift andunanimousresolve. Executive Board actedwith executive vicepresidents,the chairs, nationalofficers,and executive council(MEC) meeting oftheunion’smaster the recent122ndregular behalf ofitsmembers.During Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 In responsetoanelev- Board performson ALPA’s Executive the criticalroles Association isoneof and threatstothe ackling challenges feature article article feature

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING is notenacted.” that thisantisafety provision resource we have toensure tions alike. ALPA willuseevery passenger andcargoopera- is anattackonourprofession, timony, nodeliberation. This remarked. “No notice,notes- Canoll, ALPA’s president, of cargoairliners,”Capt.Tim computer-piloted operations push forsingle-pilotedand Technology Committeeto House Science, Space, and reauthorization billby the inserted intotheHouse FAA a dangerousprovision was with noadvanced notice, t ing orcomputer-piloting assisted withremote-pilot- echnology. “At theeleventh hourand Capt. TimCanoll, ALPA President Association. to discuss issues criticaltothe Herndon, Va., Conference Center Board convene attheunion’s Members ofALPA’s Executive (see page8). not includethisprovision FAA reauthorizationbilldoes efforts toensurethatthefinal chest,” foradditionaladvocacy also known asALPA’s “war Contingency Fund (MCF), from theAssociation’sMajor authorized anallocation tion ofALPA asitsbargaining each group’sofficialrecogni- the circumstancesleadingto Association. Canollrecounted Encore andKalitta Air—tothe newest pilotgroups—WestJet board recognizedALPA’s two During themeeting, FACESNEW Council Secretary-Treasurer Encore MasterExecutive Capt. ChrisDarbel, WestJet The Executive Board also ALPA ontheFederal Flight agency’s collaborationwith ongoing importanceofthe and prohibiteditems.” of carry-onbagsforexplosives visually inspectthecontents es theorganization’s“abilityto nology, which greatly enhanc- computed tomography tech- talked abouttherecentuseof passengers eachday. Pekoske the TSAscreens2.2million sengers andcargo.Onaverage, screening technologiesforpas- to implementmoreadvanced admiral, discussedTSAefforts retired U.S. CoastGuard vice Administration (TSA)anda the Transportation Security Pekoske, administratorof keynote address,David Bo among theirALPA Executive take theirplacesatthetable Doug Pearce toceremoniously Kalitta AirMEC chairCapt. chair F/ORyan Petrie) and as proxyholderforMEC er Capt.ChrisDarbel(serving Encore MEC secretary-treasur- agent beforeheinvited WestJet meeting. Administration, addresses the the Transportation Security David Pekoske, administrator of Master Executive Council Chair Capt. DougPearce, KalittaAir He alsocommentedonthe Providing themeeting’s ard peers.

Photos: Chris Weaver Deck Officer program, the Team and the Aviation Safety was right, regardless of how Federal Air Marshal Service, Information Analysis and difficult it was. And each of and Known Crewmember (see Sharing programs to reduce the leaders in the Pilot Assis- page 26). the risk of fatal accidents. tance Group knew—without “Helping our pilots is the a shadow of a doubt—that NATIONAL OFFICER REPORTS crux of the national Pilot Peer he was their champion. The “Unions must bring all ele- Support program, which is Capt. Randy Helling, ALPA Vice qualities he possesses would ments working in our trade in the final stages of develop- President–Finance/Treasurer certainly come in handy for into one organization, for ment,” said DePete, who noted our politicians on the Hill and the wrongs heaped upon one that this new component of the in Parliament, and I only wish element today are merely the ASO’s Pilot Assistance Group reporting; and the relocation they had a fraction of Jerry’s precursor for another tomor- plans to offer initial training of ALPA’s computer systems to sense of fairness and commit- row,” said Canoll, citing former classes during the private-day a hosting facility near Wash- ment to his word.” American Federation of Labor sessions of the Association’s ington Dulles International In a dozen resolutions, the President Samuel Gompers upcoming Air Safety Forum. Airport to improve security Executive Board approved in his opening remarks to the He observed that this new re- and reduce costs. revised Administrative Executive Board. source “will provide support to Capt. Randy Helling, ALPA’s Manual language address- He referenced the historic our members who are dealing vice president–finance/trea- ing the union’s position on labor leader several times with issues in their personal surer, spoke at length about ground-based navigational during his presentation, lives that could affect their ALPA’s strong financial stand- approaches, enhanced ground highlighting the ongoing need professional performance.” ing and the “diligence and proximity warning systems, for unions to bring balance The program is anticipated to discipline we’ve shown in allo- and electronic flight bags launch later this year and will cating our financial resources be highlighted in more detail in to position our union for the the next issue of Air Line Pilot. future.” He also acknowledged “Education, Leadership, and ALPA’s growth, commenting Membership continue to be that the union experienced a some of the most active com- 62 percent increase in dues mittees at ALPA,” said Capt. Bill income from 2012 to 2016. Capt. Joe DePete, Couette, ALPA’s vice president− Helling reported that the ALPA First Vice President administration/secretary, who Association’s robust financial noted that the Association performance has enabled the and fairness to the workplace. recently established its newest union to recapitalize the MCF Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s presi- ALPA’s president also provided ACE Club at State Uni- and to pursue the much-need- dent, right, recognizes Capt. Jerry an update on the Association’s versity. “We now have 11 formal ed system modernization McDermott (United) for his years latest activities and accom- relationships with colleges and effort Project AMBER (see of service to ALPA members. plishments, including stressing page 6). “We’ve taken positive the need to maintain mini- steps to ensure that we’ll be in mum U.S. first officer qualifica- a good place to deal with any among other safety topics in tion, training, and experience challenges that might come,” light of ongoing developments. requirements in the latest FAA he commented. The board also acted on new reauthorization bill before To watch the full reports policies to address paperless Capt. Bill Couette, Congress. “I testified before the from the national officers, visit meetings and local executive ALPA Vice President– U.S. House Subcommittee on bit.ly/officerreports. council expenses. Administration/Secretary Aviation that flying experience Between plenary sessions, simply cannot be simulated in ADDITIONAL BUSINESS board members divided into training,” said Canoll, adding, universities, and others are During the meeting’s plenary delegate committees to review “It’s learned only from time lining up,” he observed. session, ALPA’s Executive and discuss resolutions before spent at the controls, some- As part of his report, Couette Board took time to honor Capt. they were put to a vote. They thing everyone in this room highlighted ALPA’s recent in- Jerry McDermott (United), also revisited the goals, objec- understands.” formation technology develop- recognizing him with a special tives, and initiatives of ALPA’s Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA’s first ments, including a revised ver- plaque for his eight years of strategic plan and received vice president and national sion of the ALPA mobile app, service as the Association’s related updates from national safety coordinator, discussed expected to be available later Pilot Assistance chair. committees and Association the work of ALPA’s Air Safety this summer; implementation Canoll praised McDermott’s subject-matter experts. The Organization (ASO), particular- of business software Tableau to admirable approach, noting, next Executive Board will ly ALPA’s efforts with the U.S. improve the performance and “In a respectful way, he never convene later this year in Commercial Aviation Safety functionality of membership once strayed from doing what September.

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» By Jerry Wright, Manager, ALPA Aviation Safety &Security Safety Aviation ALPA Manager, Wright, Jerry By HELP MAKE KCM AND P ALPA’S CONTRIBUTIONS pilot line air our operatingenvironment, soit’s abso- Aviation Security chair.“KCM ispartof noted Capt.Wolfgang Koch (Delta),ALPA’s literally hundreds of rulesoneachflight,” skills, andattitudesneededtoadhere to we’re requiredtoexhibittheknowledge, sibility vested inthem.“As airlinepilots, and continuousvetting andtherespon- ing airlinepilotsduetotheirextensive each year. hours oftotal“passengerscreening”time crews likely save morethanonemillion screenings daily. ByusingKCM, flight exceeds 460,000, withmorethan66,000 week, crewmember throughputnow program sinceKCM began.Inanaverage ALPA andA4Awanted includedinthe two newest additions—airportsthat both and Tampa InternationalAirportsthe Ted Stevens AnchorageInternational the programcontinuestoexpand,with airports andhas208accesspoints.And partnership. tively operatethisgovernment/industry for America(A4A),which today coopera- in 2011by theTSA,ALPA, andAirlines An improved version, KCM, was created wide expansionofthescreeningconcept. program, theTSAapproved thenation- 2008 to2009.Basedonthesuccessofthat program, atthreeEastCoastairportsfrom and testKCM’s predecessor,theCrewPASS airlines, ledtheinitialefforttodevelop tation Security Administration (TSA). crewmembers, airlines,andtheTranspor- an immensely popularprogramwith PROGRAMS RESOUNDING SUCCESS RESOUNDING PROGRAMS A KCM isbuilt onthefoundationoftrust- KCM iscurrently operationalat87 ALPA, alongwiththeTSA andafew ir Line Pilot June-July 2018 seven years ago,KCM hasbecome crew member.Since itsinception risk-based screeningofaflight- points willlogthe100millionth Crewmember ater thisyear inearly fall,Known feature article article feature ® (KCM) access

KCM/PRE ✓ n an average week, crewmember throughput now exceeds exceeds now throughput crewmember week, average an n “ that donotbelongtothemwhen entering point. They cannot bringcarry-onitems carry-on itemsthroughaKCM access are permittedtobringonly theirpersonal verified by aTSAofficer.Crewmembers been approved by theKCM systemand hibited ItemsListandtheindividuals have points aslongitisnotontheTSA’s Pro - sonal propertythroughtheKCM access “Crewmembers arepermittedtobringper- ( KCM access points. TheKCM website personal itemsthatcanbecarriedinto encountered issuesinvolves thetypesof However, oneareainwhich pilotshave ing joboverall ofadhering toKCM’s rules, else.” follow itsrules,justaswe doeverywhere lutely essentialthatcrewmembers closely Dulles InternationalAirport. A pilotgoes through screening atWashington www.knowncrewmember.org ) states, total ‘passenger screening’ time each year.” each time screening’ ‘passenger total likely crews flight save one more million than hours of 66,000460,000, more than screenings with daily. By using KCM, I Not surprisingly, pilotsdoanoutstand- rE

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considerably moreattractive. and thatefficiencyhasmadeairlinetravel was valued atanestimated$3.37billion, very highdegreeofconfidence. quicker thanotherpassengersandwitha vetted passengerstobescreenedmuch as theTSAPre that advocacy effortwas launchedin2011 TSA tocreatesuchasystem.Theresultof 2010 andurgedlegislatorstorequirethe published awhite paperonthesubjectin system forscreeningpassengers.ALPA intelligence-driven, risk-based security together andindividually todevelop an TSA, ALPA, andA4Aadvocated both mostly available resources.” to establishitsown version ofKCM using KCM, andwe’re urgingTransport Canada vocate forCanadianpilotstobeadded safety coordinator.“We continuetoad- ALPA’s firstvicepresidentandnational at U.S. airports,”saidCapt.Joe DePete, pilots touseKCM when they’re screened Canada, andairlinestopermitCanadian Association ispressingtheTSA,Transport shouldn’t belimitedjusttotheU.S. “The sion andunintentionalviolations. others, toreducethepotentialforconfu- TSA toclarifytheseKCM rules,andafew point.” ALPA iscurrently working withthe an airportsterileareaviaaKCM access both aresoundingsuccess. its significantcontributionstomaking and efficient.ALPA isjustifiably proudof rely ontomaketry airtravel safe,secure, programs thatthegovernment andindus- of waiting timein2016duetoPre passengers saved about127millionhours cies, too.According toonecalculation, significantly increasedpassengerefficien- has grown eachyear. The programhas 50 percentin2018—andthatnumber cent inSeptember 2013to approximately form ofrisk-based screeningfrom9.6per- percentage ofpassengersreceiving some of dollars,butit’salsoincreasedthe reduced its operating expenses by millions KCM andTSA Pre By usingPre Building onthesuccessofKCM, the ALPA strongly feelsthatKCM’s success ® , theTSAhasnotonly program,which permits aretwo essential

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Photo: Chris Weaver Photo: Kimberly Seitz O QUALITY-OF-LIFE ENHANCEMENTS QUALITY-OF-LIFE ACHIEVE SUBSTANTIAL WAGE INCREASES AND THREE-YEARREACH DEAL INTERNATIONAL PILOTS TRANSPORT AIR pilot line air months. During thistime,theairline ‘negotiations hiatus’ thatlasted20 walked away fromthetablefora turned adversarial andmanagement ed,” Sterling said.“And thennegotiations concessions thatwe successfully thwart- management hituswithninemajor prove tobemostcontentious. financially substantive itemsthatcould least-contentious contractitemstothose protocol agreementthatstartedfromthe ations afterapproving athree-phase agreed toconductacceleratednegoti- Negotiating Committee, andthetwo sides MEC convened andformedtheContract an “early opener”inSeptember 2013.The ly launchedwhen thecompany requested needs tosecurenew flying.” the company thefinancialfootingit airline, while atthesametimeproviding pilots’ contributionstothesuccessof right tostrike adealthatrecognizedthe utive Council(MEC) chair. “Thetimewas Michael Sterling, thepilots’ MasterExec- and ourpilots’qualityoflife,”saidCapt. time vastly improves ourwork rules increase insalarieswhile atthesame year collective bargainingagreement. ment withmanagementonanew three- unexpectedly reachedatentative agree- By Kimberly Seitz, ALPA Senior MEC Communications Specialist Communications MEC Senior ALPA Seitz, Kimberly By

“After afew monthsofnegotiations, Negotiations foranew contractinitial- “This agreementincludesasubstantial Transport Internationalpilots National Mediation Board, Air bynegotiations supervised the the verge ofenteringmediated of difficultnegotiationsandon n Jan. 30,2018,afterfouryears feature article article feature

AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT AIR office March1. We unexpectedly reached to newly electedofficerswho were taking was transitioning from itsformerofficers tage,” acknowledged Sterling. “OurMEC reached, we were atadistinctdisadvan- ready tolaunchwhen anagreementis tentative agreementcommunications out adeal. Columbus, Ohio,andwere abletoiron ated negotiations,thetwo sidesmetin uled tobeginonFebruary 13. mediated negotiations,which were sched- the MEC petitionedtheNMBtofacilitate but thosetalkseventually stalledand resumed formalnegotiationsinJuly 2016, ratifiable,” Sterling noted.Thetwo sides ated tentative agreementwe reachedwas ous pilotsurveys tomake sureany negoti- ment todevelop andimplement numer- Economic &Financial Analysis Depart- and quality-of-life improvements. pilots’ prioritiesofbettercompensation expend theirnegotiatingcapitalonthe input fromthepilotsasthey focusedto Contract Negotiating Committeesought even duringthehiatus, MEC andthe improvements.” ing acontractthatcontainstremendous ronment andpaved theway fornegotiat- changed thecompany’s economicenvi- work forAmazonAir,which substantially reversed withthelaunch ofafreightnet- Sterling. “However, thisdownturn was that resultedinpilotfurloughs,”added experienced amassive reductioninflying “While mostpilotgroupshave their In alast-ditchefforttoavert medi- “We heavily utilizedthestaffinALPA’s Throughout thenegotiations,and

Command. passenger flights fortheU.S. AirMobility Aviation andAmazonAir cargo/ operates B-767/757cargoflights forDHL utilization. al business-classtravel, andbetter reserve reserve days forline holders,internation- to changeawarded lines,elimination of enhanced disincentives forthecompany that includeimproved lineconstruction, ing extensive schedulingimprovements on maintaininghomebasingwhile mak- of service. to 55percentincreasedependingonyears first officerswithanaverage 45percent 41 percentto51pay increaseand ment provides captainswithanaverage percent were infavor oftheagreement. ly 94percentofthepilotswho voted, 77 ratify theagreement.Ofapproximate- On March21,thepilotgroupvoted to the new dealpriortocastingtheirballots. pilots ampleopportunitiestolearnabout cation campaignthatprovided the225 to launchatentative agreementedu- pull togetheralltheresourcesnecessary IT, andRepresentation Departmentsto nications, Economic &Financial Analysis, the experiencedstaffofALPA’s Commu- road shows.” tional communications,andscheduling ing contractlanguage,preparingeduca- MEC facedtheherculean taskoffinaliz- the ContractNegotiating Committeeand a tentative agreement,andasaresult tentative agreement withthepilots. Committee convene aroad show todiscuss the Executive Council andContract Negotiating The AirTransport InternationalMaster

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28 Best Practices Best Discuss Experiences, Share Chairs CIRP “ » tices. Presenters includedCapt. hot-topic issues andbestprac- sentations anddiscussionson Center inApril,includedpre- Herndon, Va., Conference or accidents,”Cullinannoted. low criticalaviation incidents stress reactionsthatoftenfol- and overcome theharmful gether tohelppeoplemanage pilots recover morequickly. peer supporttohelpaffected intervention throughpeer-to- post-incident/-accident crisis Assistance Group,provides Air SafetyOrganizationPilot CIRP, which ispartofALPA’s ropean aviation organizations. other North AmericanandEu- well asrepresentatives from ALPA CIRPrepresentatives as a recentmeetingthatincluded Program (CIRP)chair,during Critical IncidentResponse Louise Cullinan(Mesa), ALPA’s job description,”saidCapt. of theunionlogoordifferent to make anemergency landinginahostilenation. Capt. “Bo” Corby (Northwest, Ret.), standing, recalls thestress of having W Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 The meeting,heldatALPA’s “It’s vitalthatwe work to- one teamregardless edy occurs,we’re all hen aworkplace trag- ALPA @ work PILOTS &STAFF THE PROFESSION… ADVANCING ificates. their medicalcert ificates. experiencing for fearoflosing both withheldwhat they were accident fornearly ayear. And with issuesstemmingfromthe landed theB-737,bothdealt line “Mimi”Tompkins safely Schornstheimer andF/OMade- lage. WhileAlohaCapt.Robert fuse- feet ofitsupperforward by thelossof approximately 18 sive decompressionfollowed 28, 1988,experiencedanexplo- Airlines Flight243thatonApril recounted theevents ofAloha Alan Campbell(Delta,Ret.) who from otherorganizations. CIRP volunteers andreps two-day meetingofALPA chair, center, moderates the Response Program (CIRP) ALPA’s CriticalIncident Capt. LouiseCullinan (Mesa), and Capt. Christopher Caps and Capt.Christopher Caps in themanufacturing world, can bemorecommonplace CIRP services. that heregretteddeclining ic, andCorby later divulged was bothtaxingand traumat- very well. However, theevent the passengerswere treated reported thathe,hiscrew, and there was nofire,andCorby Despite thesystemwarnings, a differentway,” heremarked. works inIran; itjustworks in local customs.“Everything Farsi aswell as many ofthe for IranAirandknew some Tehran, Iran,onJune 19,2005. rabad InternationalAirportin an emergencylandingatMeh- lands, was compelledtomake India, toAmsterdam,Nether- passengers fromMumbai, which was transporting241 Northwest AirlinesFlight41, cargo fire.Theflightcrew of multiple warnings foranaft after hisDC-10experienced to landinahostilenation described what itwas like “Bo” Corby (Northwest, Ret.) many forms,andCapt.Galey t agement programsaround tervention andstress-man- to develop aviation crisis-in- other organizationshelping cident Stress Foundation and the InternationalCriticalIn- ALPA hassinceworked with approved fundingforCIRP. unanimously recognizedand Association’s Executive Board program. InMay 1994,the to researchanddevelop the who now chairstheNTSB, a formerUSAirways pilot and Capt.Robert Sumwalt, together withTompkins the following years heworked tus forALPA’s CIRPandthatin Flight 243servedastheimpe- he globe. he globe. Operational irregularities Operational irregularities Corby hadpreviously flown A criticalincidentcantake Campbell explainedthat notify themofevents. tions andhow theircompanies their airlinesandorganiza- how CIRPisadministeredat In addition,they discussed controllers working theflight. and how itaffected airtraffic Southwest AirlinesFlight1380 the recentenginefailureof ticipants alsotalked about up apeer-supportprogram. pilots ofAer Lingustohelpset reached outtotheIrishALPA after, Lawrence’s organization each ofthosenights.Soon in thewindows oftheirhomes by communityplacedcandles ing thatresidentsofthenear- for ourfriends,”hesaid,not- lots. “We spent42days looking lives offourhisfellow pi- March 2017thatclaimedthe sions, describedanaccidentin flies IrelandCoastGuardmis- rescue helicoptercaptainwho “Sid” Lawrence, asearch-and- own storiestoshare.Grant several attendeeshadtheir very supportive. management continuestobe observed, addingthatBoeing was overwhelming,” he at hiscompany. “Theresponse Cullinan tohelpcreateCIRP when Capsdecidedtocontact ted theirresignations.That’s working on the project submit- that numerousemployees the pilotsinvolved, sharing event canaffectmorethanjust the runway,” herecalled. there was anevacuation on once theplanetoucheddown, the sidewalls ofthecabin,and craft. “Smoke was comingup the testcertificationofanair- electrical firebroke outduring CIRP rep.In2010amassive a flighttestpilotand discussed hisexperiencesas CIRP chairmeetingpar- In additiontopresenters, Caps notedhow suchan —John Perkinson, Senior Staff Writer

Photos: Chris Weaver Photos: Chris Weaver I Pilot Leaders at Regional Carriers Plot Course for New Generation for Course Plot Carriers Regional at Leaders Pilot Industry Affecting Changes Discuss to Meets Committee Fee-for-Departure ment ataviation universities outcomes with record enroll- experienced hashadpositive improvement, theshiftwe’ve programs stillhave roomfor bonus “While temporary line partners,”saidRyder. programs withtheirmain- formal career-progression FFD carriershave formed risen by 50percent, andmany rate increases. bonusestopay ing temporary tracts—particularly convert- improvements topilotcon- effort tomake sustainable wages andALPA’s continued industry, includingimproving within theFFDsegmentof on theevolution occurring led adiscussionthatfocused ALPA’s FFDCommitteechair, Capt. Paul Ryder (ExpressJet), sector oftheairlineindustry. and theregional-carrier changes affectingFFDpilots in Herndon, Va., todiscuss at theAssociation’soffices (FFD) pilotgroupsconvened ALPA’s fee-for-departure meeting, theleadersof May Executive Board n conjunctionwithALPA’s “First officerwages have of lifetopilotgroups where benefits andimproved quality resulting movement brings retirements continues,the observed. “As attritionthrough a long-termsolution,”Ryder come up,they failtoprovide at regionalairlineshadto es proved thatlow wages pay withinthelastfouryears. percent increaseinfirstofficer mainline carriers,andthe50 look atFFDcapacity, growth at also covered acomprehensive discussions onbargaining for thesamebusiness.The carriers areoftencompeting environment inwhich FFD gate theuniquebargaining Committee tobetternavi- ALPA’s Collective Bargaining continue tocoordinatewith regional pilotleaderswill noted thattheAssociation’s FFD marketplace. Participants the ongoingevolution of the ALPA’s roleinpreparingfor market destinationsand demand shiftsinregional regional carriers.” tions formany ALPA pilotsat and improved working condi- “While retentionbonus- The groupalsodiscussed clearedtodream.org. will alsobeavailable onlineat reer fairs.AirLinePilot Careers aviation events featuringca- of ACE Clubsandatnational throughout ALPA’s network lication willbedistributed regional carriers. pilots interestedinflying for tance tostudentsandother additional topicsofimpor- contract comparisondata)and (including comprehensive first issuecovers pay rates for prospective pilots.The Pilot asaguide Careersserves piloting profession,AirLine to securethefutureof Association’s strategicgoal Aimed atsupportingthe cation also reviewed ALPA’s publi- elopment.” dev progression, andprofessional all partiesandmanagegrowth, achieve programsthatbenefit work withtheirairlinesto attained whenattained when pilotgroups pilotgroups the senioritylist.Thisisbest the senioritylist.Thisisbest predominantlypredominantly fromthetopof fromthetopof progression isorderly and bargaining. chair,chair, leadsadiscussion leadsadiscussion on on (ExpressJet), FFDCommittee mittee, andCapt. Paul Ryder Fee-for-Departure (FFD)Com- Jet), amemberofALPA’s Van Beusekom (Express- right, alongwithF/O Lindsey sentation Department,front director ofALPA’s Repre- Andrew Shostack,assistant “We know thatthiswillbe Printed copiesofthepub- To thatend,thecommittee Air LinePilot Careers. t Directors meetinginWashing- the Association’sBoard of take placeinOctoberduring ing group’snextmeetingwill www.alpa.org/exit. available todepartingpilotsat and bargaining.Thesurvey is can aidincareerprogression ditional areasinwhich ALPA The datawillhelpidentifyad- motivations forchangingjobs. results tocollectdataonpilot ers. ALPA willusethesurvey their airlinesfornew employ- developed forpilotsleaving a new exitinterviewsurvey found atffd.alpa.org. members, anddetailscanbe These events arefreefor ALPA and interviewwalkthroughs. reer-progression openhouses will alsosponsoradditionalca- Springs, Calif.Thecommittee Ill.; , Colo.;andPalm events inAtlanta, Ga.;Chicago, ly 300FFDpilotsattending workshops withapproximate- a successfulyear ofALPA in Herndon, Va. Thisfollows interview workshop scheduled upcoming applicationand sion programwithanother continuing itscareer-progres- to landtheird to landtheirdreamjob.” whenwhen thetimecomesforthem thetimecomesforthem become educatedconsumers become educatedconsumers that willhelptomorrow’sthat willhelptomorrow’s pilots pilots sult isacomprehensivesult isacomprehensive guide guide regional pilotgroups.There- regional pilotgroups.There- of ALPA’sof ALPA’s fee-for-departureand fee-for-departureand and timelyand timely contractdataforall contractdataforall ment togatherclear,concise, & Financial Analysis Depart- worked withALPA’s Economic ber oftheFFDCommittee.“We Beusekom (ExpressJet), amem- pilots,” saidF/OLindsey Van for awhole new generationof the firstintroductiontoALPA in Herndon, Va. Thisfollows interview workshop scheduled upcoming applicationand sion programwithanother continuing itscareer-progres- on, D.C. The FFD Committee is also The FFDCommitteeisalso The FFDCommitteework- The groupalsodiscussed The FFDCommitteeisalso —Julie Mayes, ALPA Senior Com- June-July Pilot 2018Air Line munications Specialist

» 29 30 M » receive aneducation andfind countries makes itdifficult to limited. Loss ofvision inthese to qualityeyecare canbe Latin Americawhere access ing nationsinAfrica,Asia,and most ofitseffortsindevelop- on theground,concentrating addition toabout60projects Eye Hospital missionsayear in charity runsfive to10Flying the “Flying Eye Hospital.” The by FedEx Express, known as single Boeing MD-10donated of Orbis,which operatesa acknowledged Dyson. the patientsbutalsoforme,” life-changing notonly for doctors andnurses,it’sbeen ence may beroutineforthe who by Wednesday couldsee. met ablindchildonMonday very firsttrip18years ago,he tion ofblindness.OnDyson’s to thetreatmentandpreven- itarian organizationdedicated International, aglobalhuman- serves aschiefpilotforOrbis who voluntarily fliesand www.alpa.org/ourstories Stories Our Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 Pilots areavitalcomponent “While thiskindofexperi- By John Perkinson, Senior Staff Senior Perkinson, Writer John By Sight Provide of the Gift Helps Pilot FedEx Dyson (FedEx Express), time. Just askCapt.Gary iracles happenallthe likelihood ofpoverty. employment, increasingthe million eye screenings,more has provided morethan15.7 174,000 trainingsessionsand by outmorethan carrying skills ofeye-care professionals years, Orbishasimproved the hospital. Over thepastfive spends timeatthepartnering adding thatOrbisstaffalso of theaircraft,”notedDyson, or teachingareainthefront Hospital provides atheatre facilities, theFlying Eye c available tothelocalmedi- using thetoolsandresources techniques andprocedures hospital, teachingthelatest nization partnerswithanarea For eachmission,theaidorga- than justoperateonpatients. easily betreated. as cataractsandtrachoma,can tions causingblindness,such noting thatmany ofthecondi- blind orvisually impaired, million peopleworldwide are Orbis estimatesthat253 ISBELIEVING SEEING al staff. al staff. “In addition to operating “In additiontooperating However, Orbisdoesmore in 1999and,ayear later,ar- about Orbisfrom acoworker in management,helearned FedEx Express.Whileworking 1986, optinginsteadtofly for in pilot. Dysonlefttheservice fore becomingaU.S. AirForce learned tofly aCessna 150be- and linecheckairmanwho ture,” saidtheMD-11captain a jobforme;it’sanadven- “Flying hasnever beenjust A FLYING START blindness orimprove sight. optical treatmentstoprevent than 28.6millionmedicalor laser treatments,andmore than 386,000surgeriesand this flying isthatit’soffthe most interesting thingabout of thesetripsareroutine.The Dyson, who asserted, “None Orbis particularly appeals to Hospital mission. Dyson flew hisfirstFlying Eye simulators. Shortly afterward, access tooneofthecarrier’s tion toprovide volunteer pilots ranged withtheaidorganiza- Quy Nhon,Vietnam the tarmacatPhuCat Airportin The FlyingEye Hospitalsitson Mongolia. sign hisguitarinUlaanbaatar, Dyson (FedEx Express) hasthem his musicaltalents,Capt. Gary After entertainingchildren with The adventure offlying for .

Photos: Geoff Oliver Bugbee, Orbis International beaten path.” The captain simulator to stay current, grad- Arab Emirates, where they aircraft land uphill and take observed that on numerous ually tendering flying respon- were scheduled to fly the off downhill. In addition, the occasions, he’s flown to sites sibilities to the FedEx Express Flying Eye Hospital to Calcutta, airport is surrounded by rocky he’d never previously heard of. pilots who’ve crewed Orbis India, for a one-and-a-half- terrain. Fortunately, the flight “It’s Part 91 flying, and we trips ever since. hour fuel stop before continu- there was uneventful. work with a Houston out- ing to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. fit—Universal Weather and EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCES Along for the ride, a film crew MUSIC, THE INTERNATIONAL Aviation—that handles flight It should come as no surprise from Discovery Channel Can- LANGUAGE planning and flight following.” that in his 18 years and 37 trips, ada documented the trip. Mul- After arriving at a mission Universal also arranges for Dyson has had some truly col- tiple cameras were mounted destination, Orbis doctors and refueling. Dyson noted that orful encounters, like the time around the cockpit to capture nurses spend time screening in some smaller countries a he flew to Kaduna, Nigeria. The the experience. patients to select the best paper flight plan, complete country was experiencing civil Dyson recalled the tempera- training cases for surgery with carbon copies, may unrest, and Dyson and his crew ture in Dubai was a balmy 120 and advise treatment options. occasionally need to be filed. were asked to stay in the town degrees Fahrenheit and that Screening day, as it’s called, is “Otherwise, you don’t get a for an extra week in case hos- the plane had a high zero fuel usually chaotic because many clearance,” he said. tilities arose and the airplane weight, providing some takeoff of the patients are children, ac- A mission typically begins needed to be moved. Likewise, challenges. On approach into companied by concerned fami- when a host country’s minis- the outbound crew arrived Calcutta amid thunderstorms ly members. And, of course, ter of health invites Orbis for a a week early in Kaduna as a and heavy turbulence, the there’s the language barrier. visit. After extensive prepara- precautionary measure. Dyson aircraft’s number one engine To ease tension and make tions, the Flying Eye Hospital recalled that the brick wall experienced a compressor it easier for the Orbis staff to flies to the designated location surrounding the layover hotel stall. Landing safely, the crew complete its tasks, Dyson plays where it will spend two to compound was adorned with agreed that the most prudent an acoustic guitar he brings four weeks. The pilots who fly razor wire and that the pilots course of action would be along. He joked that “I Can the inbound trip assist at the were accompanied by armed to delay departure until the See Clearly Now,” the 1972 hit site for a day or two before guards everywhere they went. engine could be properly by Johnny Nash, would be an deadheading home. At the end Airport facilities can present inspected. With no previous appropriate selection given the of the stay, another crew dead- their own set of challenges. arrangements and Orbis staff circumstances. But his most heads to the location to fly the “Sometimes the strength of members who didn’t have popular numbers are covers of MD-10 to its next destination. taxiways, the condition of the Indian visas, the aircraft spent the Peter, Paul, and Mary clas- Trips are staffed by volun- concrete, and everything on three days in Calcutta. sic, “Puff the Magic Dragon,” teer FedEx Express pilots who the ramp where you park isn’t Ulaanbaatar provided the and the Beatles’ “Blackbird.” bid their schedules and use va- exactly as advertised,” he said. next challenge. “The airport’s Listening to Dyson’s cation to make these journeys On his most memorable runway is on a slope that’s at guitar seems to temporarily possible. A network of 400 journey, Dyson and the crew the operational maximum,” transport the patients to a dedicated volunteer doctors, traveled to Dubai in the United said Dyson, noting that more peaceful place until nurses, anesthesiologists, and their vision problems can be other medical technicians are addressed and they can finally the backbone of the operation. begin to see clearly. What’s The MD-10 is the third itera- also clear is that in flying tion of the Flying Eye Hospital. around the globe to offer their Orbis began in 1982 when services, Dyson and the entire United Airlines donated a DC-8 Orbis International organi- and United pilots volunteered zation are providing millions for missions. The organization of individuals with a bright- transitioned to a DC-10 in er future. 1992, and the MD-10 became the charity’s latest transport in 2016. When United ceased Dyson, second from left, and his DC-10 operations, the pilots crew prepare for their next flight used a FedEx Express DC-10 aboard the Flying Eye Hospital.

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Capt. Richard W. Laird FedEx Express December Capt. Mietek A. Steglinski United December Capt. Wayne M. Lane FedEx Express December Capt. Peter A. Steinmeyer United December F/O Peter Lemaire FedEx Express December Capt. Richard Capt. Matthew L. Littrell FedEx Express December B. Thompson United December Capt. Michael Martin FedEx Express December F/O Theresa A. Thurber United December Capt. Terry B. McGuire FedEx Express December Capt. Gary A. Understein United December Capt. Robert J. McKee FedEx Express December Capt. Steven M. Walsh United December Capt. John T. Melius FedEx Express December Capt. Dale J. Williams United December Capt. Dennis V. Miller FedEx Express December Capt. Paul S. Wilson United December Capt. Michael Morgan FedEx Express December Capt. Dale V. Wimmer United December Capt. Michael J. Newquist FedEx Express December Capt. Krisan Wismer United December Capt. Ernest Norsworthy FedEx Express December Capt. Annette T. Worthington United December Capt. Norman L. O’Melia FedEx Express December Capt. Kenneth B. Johnson WestJet December Capt. Douglas A. Patton FedEx Express December Capt. Garth Wilt WestJet December Fellow ALPA Members, Capt. Brad D. Peters FedEx Express December Capt. D.L. Winzinowich WestJet December very year we say good-bye to many proud airline pilots who Capt. Terry E. Peters FedEx Express December Eretire from the ranks of airline flying. They have served the Capt. Walter E. Peterson FedEx Express December Capt. Michael Redley FedEx Express December 2018 profession during some of our industry’s most turbulent times. Capt. Billy G. Ridgway FedEx Express December Capt. Michael A. Reid Alaska January We would like to recognize their service in Air Line Pilot. Capt. Gary L. Roeder FedEx Express December Capt. Thomas A. Klaine Atlantic Southeast January Capt. Henry F. Rogers FedEx Express December Capt. Douglas K. Alte Delta January Capt. Tim Canoll Capt. Trin J. Astrella Delta January ALPA President Capt. David Root FedEx Express December Capt. Joey G. Sanders FedEx Express December Capt. Byron T. Bach Delta January Capt. John E. Schmidt FedEx Express December Capt. Stephen Capt. Ken Binder D. Bachman Delta January Capt. Gerald A. Scrivens FedEx Express December ALPA R&I Committee Chairman Capt. Mark W. Baker Delta January Capt. Robert S. Sherlock FedEx Express December Capt. Peter C. Baum Delta January F/O Jerry D. Smith FedEx Express December Capt. Thomas M. Bessette Delta January F/O Mark P. Smith FedEx Express December Capt. Alan D. Boehne Delta January 2016 Capt. Timothy L. Sparks FedEx Express December Capt. Mark D. Breeding Delta January Capt. Michael L. Allen Air Transat December Capt. David M. Blizzard FedEx Express December Capt. Steven L. Speight FedEx Express December Capt. Mark C. Brown Delta January Capt. James G. Brendel FedEx Express December Capt. Kenneth P. Sutton FedEx Express December Capt. Howard A. Charlton Delta January F/O Stephen Brown FedEx Express December Capt. Michael T. Swanton FedEx Express December 2017 Capt. Glenn D. Delta January Capt. Joseph C. Bryant FedEx Express December Capt. Dave G. Urbanowski FedEx Express December Capt. Arnold Jansen Air Georgian May Capt. David L. Commons Delta January F/O Gary Burg FedEx Express December Capt. Dan C. Wahle FedEx Express December F/O Andrew W. Manfolk Sun Country August Capt. Michael J. Connery Delta January Capt. Kary Capt. Stan C. Waldruff FedEx Express December F/O Scott K. Flood United August R. Christopherson FedEx Express December Capt. Matthew S. Freesen Delta January Capt. Edward C. Wall FedEx Express December F/O Charles E. Julian Sun Country September Capt. Winston L. Churchill FedEx Express December Capt. William H. Hagedorn Delta January Capt. Thomas M. Webb FedEx Express December Capt. Michael J. Kennedy United September Capt. Jim E. Cobb FedEx Express December Capt. Richard Capt. Cannon Y. Gould Atlantic Southeast October Capt. Ephriam T. Hammarlund Delta January Capt. John Cobb FedEx Express December B. Wilkinson FedEx Express December Capt. Anthony Capt. Richard G. Harris Delta January F/O Martin J. Crotty FedEx Express December Capt. Gary F. Zambito FedEx Express December S. Lovecchio CommutAir October Capt. Byron E. Huddleston Delta January Capt. Penelope C. Crotty FedEx Express December Capt. Raymond Melancon December Capt. Joseph F/O Arnold T. Johnson Delta January P. Thibodeau Frontier October F/O George Davis FedEx Express December F/O Eric K. Holck Hawaiian December Capt. Jan A. Johnson Delta January Capt. William H. Jackson United October Capt. Ted D. Deangeli FedEx Express December Capt. Steve R. Edgar Jazz Aviation December Capt. Craig G. Kinney Delta January Capt. Robert Piche Air Transat November Capt. John M. De Graaf FedEx Express December Capt. Larry D. Kopstein Jazz Aviation December Capt. Scott C. Lingeman Delta January Capt. Gregory R. 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32 » Air Line Pilot June-July 2018 Capt. Ron Collins Jazz Aviation January Capt. Brian R. Tyndall FedEx Express February Capt. Byron T. Roberts Delta March Capt. John S. Parker Delta April Capt. Theo W. Hamill Mesa January Capt. Thomas J. Trotter Hawaiian February Capt. Thomas A. Rogers Delta March Capt. Richard J. Sette Delta April Capt. John T. Loughrey Spirit January Capt. Paul R. Vukson Jazz Aviation February Capt. Russell W. Rybka Delta March Capt. Gary M. Valvo Delta April Capt. Robert S. Brodwater United January Capt. Thomas H. Baker JetBlue February Capt. Steven L. Tidler Delta March Capt. Richard K. Veley Delta April Capt. Vernon L. Bromley United January Capt. John C. Benigno JetBlue February Capt. John C. Vignetti Delta March Capt. Alan D. Westerback Delta April Capt. Robert J. Charder United January Capt. John J. Welsh JetBlue February Capt. Steven M. Wilson Delta March F/O Scott R. White Delta April F/O Charles P. Conrady United January Capt. David L. Arnold Mesa February F/O Albert W. Yoder Delta March F/O R. Wayne Willis Delta April Capt. David M. Edwards United January Capt. Ludo P. Adons United February Capt. Mark E. Zimdars Delta March Capt. Charles H. Winship Delta April F/O James M. Ellinger United January F/O James C. Bair United February Capt. Larry E. Cronin Endeavor Air March Capt. John M. Yates Delta April Capt. Ross M. Evans United January Capt. Patricia Capt. Dominic M. Roberts Endeavor Air March Capt. William R. Yates Delta April Capt. George E. Franklin United January A. Bockhoff-Gattmann United February Capt. Harry A. Farstad Envoy Air March Capt. Thomas F/O Michael E. Frasor United January Capt. Paul H. Broyles United February Capt. Frank J. Donohue FedEx Express March R. Bettendorf Endeavor Air April Capt. Timothy P. Harlow United January Capt. Gregory R. Coln United February Capt. Brian E. Flannery FedEx Express March Capt. Thomas D. Gliadon Endeavor Air April Capt. Christopher S. Kelly United January Capt. 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Active Equalization Automatically shapes and equalizes the incoming signal for enhanced clarity and intelligibility. Bose Connect App An enhanced way Rotating Side Pads to enable Bluetooth audio sharing, manage Up for storage, horizontal for use. connections, pair Provides comfort and stability. Side and unpair, rename cushions are easily replaceable. devices. Updateable and scalable with continuously developed features. Quick Release Side- Swappable Mic and Digital Active Noise Cancellation Down Cable Signifi cantly reduces ambient noise, Easily mount the boom mic and down cable on either side of the allowing users to lower radio volume Control Module and hear what they need to hear. headset. No tool required. Ergonomic design, provides control of headset’s primary functions. Confi guration switches located inside provide additional customization settings.

Tap Control for Talk-Through Communication Double tapping either earbud optimizes that side for communication outside of the intercom without having to remove an earbud. Adjustable Boom Mic Remains stable with head movement and through turbulence.

We took 30 years of Bose research and innovation, incorporated more than 30 U.S. Electret Noise Cancelling Mic Increases clarity and reduces background design and utility patents, added new features … noise when transmitting, ideal for aircraft with “hot mic” or PTT systems. … and fi t it all into 4.9 ounces on your head.

Designed for the professional pilot, the Bose ProFlight is the industry’s smallest, quietest and most comfortable active noise cancelling communication headset, and the most advanced that Bose has ever produced, with many new features designed specifically for airline and Replaceable Silicone Eartips corporate flight decks. Silicone material provides a more comfortable fi t. Three sizes included. Easily removed and Learn more at Bose.com/ProFlight. replaced without tools.

Connect with us @BoseAviation © 2018 Bose Corporation

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Client: BOSE - Aviation Ad Title: ProFlight - Product - Spread Publication: Air Line Pilot Mag - June/July Trim: 16.5” x 10.875” • Bleed: 16.75” x 11.125” • Live: .25” from trim and fold Contoured Headband Clean, modern design produces less clamping force for a comfortable fi t, Replaceable Headband Pad Three User Selectable Levels even during extended use. BOSE PROFLIGHT AVIATION HEADSET No tools required, easily replaced of Noise Cancellation for long wear, comfort and hygiene. Allows for user preference and NEW aircraft noise environment. Introducing our smallest, lightest Bluetooth® Connectivity active noise cancelling aviation Connect wirelessly to mobile devices, audio systems and communication headset ever. electronic fl ight bags.

Audio Prioritization Allows users to mix Bluetooth audio with intercom audio, or have intercom transmissions FAA TSO & E/TSO-C139a Certifi ed temporarily mute Bluetooth.

Active Equalization Automatically shapes and equalizes the incoming signal for enhanced clarity and intelligibility. Bose Connect App An enhanced way Rotating Side Pads to enable Bluetooth audio sharing, manage Up for storage, horizontal for use. connections, pair Provides comfort and stability. Side and unpair, rename cushions are easily replaceable. devices. Updateable and scalable with continuously developed features. Quick Release Side- Swappable Mic and Digital Active Noise Cancellation Down Cable Signifi cantly reduces ambient noise, Easily mount the boom mic and down cable on either side of the allowing users to lower radio volume Control Module and hear what they need to hear. headset. No tool required. Ergonomic design, provides control of headset’s primary functions. Confi guration switches located inside provide additional customization settings.

Tap Control for Talk-Through Communication Double tapping either earbud optimizes that side for communication outside of the intercom without having to remove an earbud. Adjustable Boom Mic Remains stable with head movement and through turbulence.

We took 30 years of Bose research and innovation, incorporated more than 30 U.S. Electret Noise Cancelling Mic Increases clarity and reduces background design and utility patents, added new features … noise when transmitting, ideal for aircraft with “hot mic” or PTT systems. … and fi t it all into 4.9 ounces on your head.

Designed for the professional pilot, the Bose ProFlight is the industry’s smallest, quietest and most comfortable active noise cancelling communication headset, and the most advanced that Bose has ever produced, with many new features designed specifically for airline and Replaceable Silicone Eartips corporate flight decks. Silicone material provides a more comfortable fi t. Three sizes included. Easily removed and Learn more at Bose.com/ProFlight. replaced without tools.

Connect with us @BoseAviation © 2018 Bose Corporation

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Client: BOSE - Aviation Ad Title: ProFlight - Product - Spread Publication: Air Line Pilot Mag - June/July Trim: 16.5” x 10.875” • Bleed: 16.75” x 11.125” • Live: .25” from trim and fold You’re mobile.

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