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e are what we repeatedly do. Ex- pilot performance. Dr. Reidemar works alongside cellence, then, is not an act but a industry experts, scientists, and regulators respon- “Whabit,” said American writer Will sible for setting the U.S. national direction in pilot Durant in paraphrasing the Greek philosopher training. Aristotle’s view on virtue. Capt. Darrin Dorn (Alaska) was recognized this Airline pilots understand intuitively the need to year with ALPA’s top security honor for his efforts repeat and practice the skills and characteristics to advance aviation security through a specialized that define success in our profession. Whether individual crewmember security program and a it’s repeating a specific flight maneuver until it video series designed to enhance pilots’ situational becomes rote or applying the highest standards awareness. to the point they are routine, we value firsthand This year, it became clear that a habit of excel- experience to make professional excellence second lence can also emerge in a single action when nature. ALPA honored Delta Capt. James Judkins and As testament, airline pilots spend hundreds of F/O Michael Oates with its Superior Airmanship hours in a simulator over their careers. Under Award. Our union recognized these pilots’ extraor- controlled circumstances, they see and react to an dinary efforts in performing an emergency landing enormous range of possible scenarios to put into in low visibility after a series of inflight electrical practice how to achieve the safest outcome for failures disabled several of the aircraft’s cockpit their passengers, cargo, and flight crew. systems. The flight crew’s expert piloting safe- Every airline pilot has, for example, practiced guarded the lives of the more than 100 passengers a “V1 cut” to train for an engine failure that oc- and crewmembers aboard the aircraft. curs at the most critical moment during takeoff. In addition, Capt. David McKenney (United) Because of the serious consequences of improperly received an ALPA Presidential Citation. Currently performing the maneuver if it should become our union’s director of Pilot Training Programs, necessary in real operations, pilots conduct it many McKenney’s dedication has helped to ensure that times in simulators—during initial and upgrade pilot training constantly changes and adapts to the training, as well as during recurrent check rides. needs of today’s cockpit and flight environments. ALPA’s commitment to making excellence a ALPA recognized F/O Mark Crystal (ExpressJet) habit of mind is one important reason our union is with its Outstanding Airport Safety Liaison Award engaged in all aspects of pilot training. As just one for his efforts to advance the highest standards of example of this, ALPA was at the forefront of the aviation safety at Houston George Bush Interconti- FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee on first of- nental Airport. ficer training and qualification to help ensure that Finally, our union named the Fort Lauderdale– new rules, which were implemented in 2013, would Hollywood International Airport the 2014–15 Air- be as strong as possible. port of the Year for its outstanding commitment to While ALPA members appreciate the impor- engaging with airline pilots during construction of tance of learning specific skills by performing its new south runway. them, we also recognize the importance of em- Aristotle wrote that “these virtues are formed in bodying a specific philosophy by practicing it. man by his doing the actions.” The habit of excel- For me, this fact never comes into more certain lence is an acquired behavior. For more than eight focus than during ALPA’s Air Safety Forum, when decades, it is one that has been required by and of our union recognizes excellence in achievement every ALPA pilot. through our annual awards. The examples of extraordinary professionalism and exceptionalism never cease to impress all who attend. At ALPA’s 61st Air Safety Forum this year, F/O Helena Reidemar (Delta) became the first female ALPA member to receive the Air Safety Award for her dedication to enhancing safety by improving Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA President

August 2015 Air Line Pilot » 5 test program called the Safety cent from the same period Airline Industry News Review Process. Through the last year. test program, FAA employees in the Aircraft Certification According to PRNewswire, > DOMESTIC NEWS Open Skies agreements. Service can report safety Virgin America has been concerns without fear of awarded Best Airline in North The House Transportation Per Avionics magazine, in retribution. America for the first time, Best and Infrastructure Committee 2018 the FAA will begin using Low-Cost Airline in the United announced in early July that terminal sequencing and In late June, the Senate States for the fifth consecutive it’s delaying the release of the spacing software developed confirmed Coast Guard Vice year, and Best Staff Service proposed FAA reauthorization by NASA to help air traffic Admiral Peter Neffenger among North American bill until early September. controllers better manage air- as the Transportation Airlines for the fourth The current FAA authorization space within a 35-mile radius Security Administra- consecutive year in expires on September 30. of equipped airports. Airports tion’s new admin- the 2015 Skytrax in Atlanta, Ga.; Charlotte, N.C.; istrator. He was World Airline The Hill reported that the Denver, Colo.; Houston, Tex.; officially sworn Awards. Based on Departments of State, Com- Las Vegas, Nev.; Los Angeles into office on July customer satisfaction merce, and Transportation an- and San Francisco, Calif.; Phoe- 4, reported The Wash- surveys completed nounced a deadline of August nix, Ariz.; and Seattle, Wash., are ington Post. by participants in more 3 to submit “information and slated to receive the technol- than 105 countries, the survey views on assertions that” Emir- ogy between 2018 and 2022. Per the U.S. Bureau of covered 245 airlines, from the ates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar Transportation Statistics, largest international carriers to Airways have been subsidized The FAA announced that during the first three months smaller domestic airlines. by their governments in a way it’s partnering with the Na- of 2015, U.S. airlines took in that distorts competition with tional Air Traffic Controllers $1.6 billion from baggage The FAA announced that other airlines and violates U.S. Association on an 18-month and change fees, up 7.4 per- bird strikes at U.S. airports

Steenblik, Air Line of his consistent TheSidebar Pilot’s technical passion for aviation editor, will retire on and his skills as a September 4 after writer, editor, and In this month’s “Health trying new foods, the Centers 35 years of writing, photographer. Watch,” we stray somewhat for Disease Control and editing, and taking Although Jan’s from our traditional write-up Prevention has developed an photographs. His byline will be of “what ails you and how app—for airline pilots and shared coverage missing from the FAA has weighed in on travelers alike—that offers of this year’s Air future editions of the topic.” Achieving the reassurance or caution about Safety Forum (see Air Line Pilot, his same goal, we highlight traditional foods around the pages 19-25), the rich institutional a noteworthy app— world or that unfamiliar item summary of the Association’s knowledge and stories have especially for those who fly on the menu. The free, easy- “Airline Pilot Shortage? been captured through the internationally for work (or to-use “Can I Eat This?” app Myths, Facts, and Solutions” hundreds of articles he’s for pleasure). is available from Google Play Conference (see pages written on behalf of all ALPA “Can I Eat This?” is a and the Apple App Store. 28–29), his feature on ALPA’s members. question we’ve all asked— If you know of other apps new accident investigation We wish him the best of because sometimes the that your fellow ALPA pilots training (see pages 30–32), luck and a happy retirement. unrecognizable dish is the would benefit from, please and his coverage of the most compelling one. Luckily let us know at Magazine@ Arsenal of Democracy World Namaste, for those who have issues alpa.org. War II Victory Capital Flyover Sharon B. Vereb with weak stomachs or with On another note, Jan W. (see pages 35–36) are proof Editor in Chief Photo: Karen Sayre, Eikon Photography Eikon Sayre, Karen Photo:

6 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 are increasing, rising “from ing for the first time a figure for Safety Board of 1,851 in 1990 to 12,003 last its annual earnings. Canada is recom- year.” The agency noted that mending that bird strikes have caused ap- The Financial Times Transport Canada proximately “117,740 hours of reported that Norwegian Air make child safety aircraft downtime and at least Shuttle is setting up a UK restraints manda- $187 million in direct mon- subsidiary, hoping to launch tory on aircraft. etary losses.” long-haul service by the end of The recommenda- 2016. Norwegian’s CEO Bjørn tion stems from Time magazine reported Kjos said the airline has started an investigation that on July 3 JetBlue became the process to acquire an air into a 2012 crash the first major U.S. airline to operator’s certificate from UK that resulted in the begin direct flights between authorities. death of an infant New York City and Havana, who was ejected Cuba, since the White House Per Reuters, China will from his mother’s arms. other ALPA members. Canoll eased travel restrictions ear- invest $80 billion in 193 major visited Hawaiian Council 65 in lier this year. domestic aviation projects According to ArabianBusi- Honolulu, United Council 173 this year, according to the ness.com, several United Arab in Guam, and FedEx Express Per AAAE Security Smart- country’s aviation regulator, to Emirates-based investment Council 14 in Hong Kong. Brief, the number of com- meet growing demand from firms are interested in buying He spoke about collective mercial drone permits the travelers and to bolster growth the billion-dollar company bargaining, Open Skies agree- FAA has issued increased of the world’s second-largest that owns Nice, Cannes, and ments, the pilot pay shortage, to 714 at the end of June, economy. San Tropez airports in the and various safety-related up from 51 permits issued South of France, marking topics. through March. The agency is The International Air what would be the first time a Canoll participated in two using temporary standards to Transport Association an- Middle Eastern company has Local Executive Council (LEC) evaluate permit applications; nounced that not all of its acquired a controlling stake in a meetings with Hawaiian permanent rules won’t be in members may be able to meet European airports group. Airlines pilots at their Master place until next year. the International Civil Aviation Executive Council (MEC) of- Organization’s November The Wall Street Journal fice. With the MEC preparing According to the Denver 2016 deadline to implement reported that some fliers in contract openers, he focused Post, United Airlines has improved tracking measures Europe could soon be using on current collective bargain- chosen to locate all of its pilot for airliners, noting that many digital tags to track their bag- ing cycles in the industry and training at its operations in older airplanes lack the hard- gage from drop-off to pickup. discussed the importance of Stapleton, Colo., selecting it ware to allow easy tracking. Air France–KLM is testing proto- closing the gap on pay rates over sites in Houston, Tex., and types of the tags. between airlines—especially Chicago, Ill. The decision could The European Aviation with several key negotiations save the airline more than Safety Agency recently met t. going on or starting this year. $80 million in upfront capital with the heads of security of Front Lines Canoll’s next stop was expenses. The Stapleton facility the European Union members United Council 173 in Guam, will be completely renovated to discuss the growing threat \\Canoll Talks where he participated in a to accommodate additional of cyberthreats in the airline Contracts, Safety, and four-hour LEC meeting fol- equipment and personnel. industry, reported The Wall Advocacy with Pilots in lowed by a Family Awareness Street Journal. Tony Tyler, Asia-Pacific Domiciles event. Discussion centered on > INTERNATIONAL director general of the Interna- In June, Capt. Tim Canoll, the threats that U.S. airlines NEWS tional Air Transport Association, ALPA’s president, completed and pilots face from Persian urged countries to share best a seven-day tour of some of Gulf carriers. According to The Wall practices for handling cyber- ALPA’s council bases in the Canoll also talked about Street Journal, Qatar Airways security threats. Asia-Pacific region, discuss- pattern bargaining and how reported that the airline made ing a range of topics that it would affect the United a net profit of $103 million in The Globe and Mail re- affect ALPA pilots specifi- pilots’ next round of bargain-

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in setting up this event,” said and the book Checklist for Capt. John Bassett (Commut- Success: A Pilot’s Guide to a Air), his pilot group’s Master Successful Airline Interview, Executive Council (MEC) with follow-up preparation at chairman and workshop no additional cost if the first attendee. “Cage Marshall interview is not successful. Consulting utilized its many For $399, pilots can get the years of experience as one-on-one interview prep mainline-carrier HR experts and the follow-up prepara- to teach participating ALPA tion, or for $28.15 pilots can pilots how they can best purchase a special two-book represent themselves in package: Checklist for Success Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s president, meets with ALPA pilots in Asia- Pacific domiciles. their résumés, their applica- and Reporting Clear? A Pilot’s tions, and their interviews. I Interview Guide to Background meeting by establishing a Capt. Paul Ryder (Express- recommend that every ALPA Checks & Presentation of Per- goal of having every Council Jet), ALPA’s FFD Commit- pilot who is seeking new sonal History, both by Cheryl 173 pilot contribute to ALPA- tee chairman and national opportunities attend one of Cage. PAC. resource coordinator, said, these events.” In late June, the FFD Com- Canoll’s final stop was “These workshops are a Cage Marshall is offering mittee and the United pilots’ Hong Kong, where he attend- great start for pilots to begin ALPA members discounts MEC hosted a series of pilot ed the FedEx Express Council preparing for success in their on interview-preparation hiring webinars for ALPA 14 meeting. He discussed career-progression goals.” packages. For $425, pilots FFD pilots to learn critical cargo ramp operations within “I cannot thank ALPA or can receive one-on-one information to enhance their the security identification Cage Marshall Consulting interview prep, an applica- experience in the pilot- display area (SIDA), carrying enough for their hard work tion and résumé review, selection process at United lithium-ion batteries as cargo, and leveling the playing field in the global marketplace for both cargo and passenger Take Part in ALPA’s Calls to Action airlines. � U.S. Open Skies Agreements www.alpa.org/issues to take action. Emirates, Etihad Airways, and Qatar \ALPA Hosts FFD \ Airways in the Persian Gulf have � Secondary Cockpit Barriers Interview Workshops received more than $42 billion worth Legislation ALPA’s national Fee-for- of subsidies and other unfair benefits Departure (FFD) Committee Bipartisan support for H.R. 911, recently hosted a series of during the past 10 years. These the Saracini Aviation Safety pilot interview workshops carriers have almost 600 Act, is increasing and ALPA in Denver, Colo.; Houston, widebody aircraft on order needs your help to keep Tex.; and Herndon, Va. Cage and are expanding rapidly CALL TO the momentum going. H.R. Marshall Consulting, an into markets currently 911, introduced by Reps. industry-leading professional served by U.S. airlines Mike Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and interview consulting service, and their partners. If left ACTION Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), calls for gave attendees important unchecked, this government- tips on pilot résumé prepara- sponsored competition will cost U.S. the installation of secondary tion, completing an airline pilots thousands of jobs in the short cockpit barriers on certain passen- application, interview attire, term. ger airliners. networking, and background Ask the U.S. government to enforce Join ALPA’s Call to Action by go- checks. Pilots also learned communication techniques to U.S. Open Skies agreements with the ing to www.alpa.org/issues and enhance their interview skills United Arab Emirates and Qatar by urging your federal legislators to and common pilot-candidate opening consultations today. Visit cosponsor H.R. 911. errors to avoid.

8 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 The TSA has now incorpo- and it’s heartening to know rated KCM into each of DCA’s that his deserved recognition terminals and has expanded is coming from the highest the hours of operation at the level.” facility. KCM is currently operational at 60 airports with \\ALPA Attorneys Par- 50 airlines participating in the ticipate in In-House CLE program. In late June, attorneys from ALPA’s Representation and For more information about KCM, Legal Departments par- go to www.knowncrewmember. ticipated in a continuing legal org, or use the KCM tab on ALPA’s education (CLE) seminar as smartphone app. part of the ongoing training Washington, D.C., sightseeing tour bus with ALPA’s ad campaign livery parks near the Lincoln Memorial. they receive to help ensure \\U.S. President that ALPA members receive Airlines. The first-of-its-kind together hundreds of avia- Recognizes United Pilot top-quality legal advice. hiring webinar was a huge tion leaders from around the For Security Work The program was con- success, as more than 1,100 world to examine current and F/O Scott Graham (United), ducted at the Association’s ALPA pilots participated in emerging issues facing the chairman of his pilot group’s Herndon, Va., Conference the virtual classes. Attendees aviation community. Master Executive Council Center and webcast so that learned how to approach an (MEC) Security Committee, ALPA attorneys in other cities interview and navigate the \\Washington, D.C.: This was recognized in late June could participate. actual interview process and Is Your Captain Speaking by U.S. President Barack The three-day in-house what life on the line is like at ALPA recently launched a new Obama for his tireless work seminar covered Railway United Airlines. ad campaign in Washington, to improve airline security Labor Act collective bargain- D.C., “This Is Your Captain through the Federal Flight ing issues, news and trends For more information on upcom- Speaking,” urging Congress to Deck Officer (FFDO) pro- that affect bargaining, laws ing interview workshops, webi- pass an on-time FAA reautho- gram. Senior Transportation and regulations governing un- nars, and other career-progres- rization bill that puts safety Security Administration manned aircraft systems, the sion opportunities, visit ALPA’s first. officials presented Graham status of the Affordable Care FFD website at ffd.alpa.org. The campaign includes with a Presidential Citation Act, an ethics overview and print and radio spots, on behalf of President Obama update, and recent case-law \\ALPA Talks NextGen, digital ads, bus wraps, and in a ceremony at Washington trends. Safety at Global Aviation the #FlySafeAmerica social Dulles International Airport. ALPA’s CLE course is a cost- Symposium media effort. F/O Chris Logan “F/O Graham’s accomplish- effective way for the Asso- In early June, Capt. Joe (Delta), a member of his pilot ments are characteristic of ciation’s legal staff members DePete, ALPA’s first vice group’s Government Affairs our devoted group of ALPA to earn their CLE credits. In president and national safety Committee, spotted ALPA’s volunteers at United Air- many U.S. states, annual CLE coordinator, and ALPA’s ad campaign on a bus during lines,” said Capt. Jay Engineering & Air Safety his recent visit to Washington, Heppner, the pilots’ Department participated in D.C., with his family. MEC chairman. “Over panel discussions at the RTCA the years, Scott has Global Aviation Symposium \\Known Crewmember worked countless days in Washington, D.C. Panel- Expands at DCA toward improving the ists discussed the safety The Transportation Security safety and security of perspectives of NextGen, Administration (TSA) opened our skies. His efforts as well as implementation two additional Known Crew- were instrumental in challenges and current issues member (KCM®) access points the development of in the evolving U.S. national in late May at Ronald Reagan the FFDO program airspace system. Washington National Airport in the post-9/11 era. Suzanne Kalfus, a senior attorney in ALPA’s Legal The RTCA Symposium is (DCA), one in Terminal A and We’re proud of Scott’s Department, moderates the continuing legal education seminar.

Top photo: Chris F/O Logan (Delta) an annual event that brings another in the Center Pier. accomplishments,

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participation is required for Schneider and committee lawyers to maintain their bar/ members Capt. Rob Ross, licensing status. F/O Enrico Onnis, and Capt. Jeff Leather—were joined \\Air Wisconsin Pilots by F/O Sam Pool, the pilots’ Treat Employees for Master Executive Council Golden Anniversary (MEC) chairman, and Capt. To celebrate Air Wisconsin’s Jamie Funderburk, MEC vice 50th anniversary, the Air chairman, for an intensive Wisconsin Master Executive two-day Negotiator Training Council (MEC) invited the Seminar at ALPA’s Herndon, airline’s employees to a Va., headquarters in late June. special lunch in June at the The new negotiators heard company’s hangar in Apple- presentations from the Gen- ton, Wisc. Joining the MEC in eral Manager’s Office and the welcoming more than 275 Communications, Economic & employees was “Saint Vince,” Capt. Chris Suhs (Air Wisconsin), MEC chairman, left, with “Saint Financial Analysis, Legal, and Vince,” center, and Capt. Jim Anderson (United), a member of ALPA’s a fan favorite at Green Bay national Strategic Planning and Strike Committee, right. Representation Departments Packers games who raises about the negotiating process, funds for the Vince Lom- \\Sun Country MEC those new airplanes. We see strategic planning, and the re- bardi Cancer Foundation. Chairman Updates this as a positive sign,” he sources and support that ALPA Air Wisconsin CEO Christine MSP Airport Board on told MAC commissioners. The provides its members. Deister presented a $1,000 Negotiations pilots have asked the National check to the foundation at the Capt. Brian Roseen, the Sun Mediation Board to schedule \\JetBlue MEC and celebration. Country pilots’ Master Execu- more mediation sessions Company Execs Meet Air Wisconsin began opera- tive Council (MEC) chairman, to conclude negotiations. The JetBlue Master Execu- tions in 1965 flying a single attended the June meeting Meanwhile, the airport board tive Council (MEC) held its DeHavilland Dove from Ap- of the Minneapolis–Saint has authorized a $27 million quarterly meeting at ALPA’s pleton to Chicago, Ill. It now Paul International Airport Terminal 2 expansion project. Herndon, Va., offices in has a fleet of more than 70 (MSP) Metropolitan Airports early June. JetBlue CEO Robin CRJ200s flying to 70 destina- Commission (MAC) board to \\Envoy Air Negotiat- Hayes and Executive Vice tions across the United States brief the airport commission- ing Committee Attends President Jeff Martin joined and Canada. Air Wisconsin ers on the status of the pilots’ Training the MEC for informal discus- Airlines Corporation is the contract negotiations. The newly elected Envoy sions and were given a tour of largest privately held regional The airline occupies the Air Negotiating Commit- the building and a briefing on airline in the United States. most gates at MSP’s Terminal tee—chairman F/O Michael ALPA positions and resources The MEC also held its sum- 2, and MAC has been con- mer meeting in June at its cerned about the airline’s fu- office in Minneapolis, Minn. ture after owner Marty Davis Staff from ALPA’s Communi- threatened to shut down the cations, Economic & Financial airline rather than raise pilot Analysis, and Representa- pay to the industry average. tion Departments helped Sun Country has the lowest- the MEC leaders update the paid scheduled-service B-737 pilots’ strategic plan, with the pilots in the United States. assistance of Capt. Brian Flor- Despite threats, Roseen ence (United), ALPA’s national said there’s been no sign of Strategic Planning and Strike a shutdown. “We’ve recently From left: Envoy Air pilots Capt. Rob Ross, F/O Enrico Onnis, F/O Committee chairman. The pi- learned that the airline plans Michael Schneider, and Capt. Jeff Leather discuss the role of ALPA’s lot group has been in contract to grow to 22 airplanes this Economic & Financial Analysis (E&FA) Department with Ana McAh- negotiations for more than winter, and the company ron-Schulz (E&FA director), Alicia Alfiere (E&FA analyst), Wayne Klocke (senior labor relations counsel), and F/O Sam Pool.

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August 2015 Air Line Pilot » 11 » News Round Up

A PUBLICATION BY AND FOR THE ALPA FAB CREWMEMBERS • SUMMER 2015 organizers of ALPA…. He whose names Mailbag flew for Transcontinental were omitted The Mighty Hercules pilot and ALPA Air Transport in the early in ALPA’s Having served six years’ member, I had page 3 years of airline flying. I early records active duty in the USAF and the privilege page 8 would appreciate your for risk of

page 10 five years in the Air Guard of piloting EC- checking your archives being identi- and having more than 3,000 130s in the U.S. for any information on fied by the hours in the C-130 Hercules, Navy for the VQ him…. Also, [I’ve included] an airline for which each Key Man I love to read stories about Tacamo mission. It’s always original copy of the first edi- flew. Each airline whose pilots the mighty Hercules. Thank a pleasure to see C-130s tion of Air Line Pilot for your ALPA represented had a Key you for the electronic copy anywhere and everywhere at archives. Man. Capt. Hal George was the of the summer edition of the work, flying point, on mission. John Kroha Key Man for Transcontinen- Northern Navigator. I will add Capt. Scotty Davis (Delta; tal & Western Air. George is it to the many other books Commander, USNR, Ret.) Editor’s note: In July 1931, referenced in Flying the Line, and articles I have collected in what George Hopkins, and the tragic accident that over the years on the Hercu- ALPA “Key Man” ALPA’s unofficial historian, led to his death is recounted les and will probably make a Marion Kroha George, my in Flying the Line called “the on pages 59 and 60. hard copy for my collection. aunt, was married to Hal V. convention of ‘Key Men,’” Thank you for sending us Capt. Jon H. Lienemann George, who died in an airline ALPA held the last in a series the first issue of Air Line Pilot. (Northwest, Ret.) accident in 1932 as a pilot on of organizational meetings. For being 84 years old, it’s in a mercy flight. Family lore tells ALPA was originally a secret amazing condition. It will be a Before becoming a Delta me that he was one of the organization of Key Men, focal point of our archives.

In Memoriam “To fly west, my friend, is a flight we all must take for a final check.”—Author unknown

Capt. Alton G. Graham Delta April 2011 Capt. Michael E. Montamat Atlantic Southeast May Capt. Gary H. Grubb US Airways April Capt. Ray C. Gerber Pan American July F/O Jack B. Moser TWA May Capt. William M. Hay Delta April Capt. Gerald B. Moore Jazz Aviation May 2014 F/O William Hemmens FedEx Express April Capt. Richard B. Nellis Eastern May Capt. Samuel A. Staples United January Capt. Paul C. Olson TWA April Capt. Bernard C. Nowlen Flying Tigers/ May Capt. W.A. Lybeck Northwest April F/O R.M. Roth Pan American April FedEx Express Capt. Troy C. Usher, Jr. Northwest April F/O William Harry Flying Tigers April Capt. Eugene D. Olson Flying Tigers/ May FedEx Express Capt. Thomas F. Bramley Endeavor Air September Seamans Capt. David R Peterson Northwest May Capt. Charles E. Mitchell US Airways October F/O Gary L. Sutton Delta April Capt. Dean W. Pressgrove United May S/O Robert G. Cathcart TWA November Capt. John D. Andrews Northwest May Capt. Marvin B. Ritchie Northwest May Capt. Albert A. United December Capt. Philip G. Baron United May Underwood, Jr. Capt. Eugene S. Caverly III Delta May F/O Thomas J. Shaw United May F/O Thomas S. Coffman Eastern May Capt. Frank Shine, Jr. America West May 2015 Capt. Donald B. Collins, Sr. Delta May Capt. William G. Silvester United May Capt. Sanford F. United January Capt. Jack P. Smith Delta May Dunning, Jr. Capt. William T. Collins United May Capt. J.W. Strong Eastern May Capt. Robert L. Harmon Envoy Air February Capt. Kevin P. Cook JetBlue May Capt. Frank C. Triolo Delta May Capt. Arthur Lorentz TWA February Capt. Hugh B. Craig Delta May Capt. Howard J. Tyson Eastern May Capt. Warren J. Clark Seaboard/ March Capt. Vernon F. Dehmer Northwest May Flying Tigers Capt. W.F. Fieldsa Delta May F/O Wayne L. Prock TWA March Capt. Gilbert M. Geurin Eastern May Capt. George D. Solomon Northwest March Capt. James P. Goodson United May Capt. Richard A. Angelo Northwest April Capt. Herbert M. Hortman United May Capt. J.W. Bateman Pan American April Capt. James J. Kingman United May Capt. R.D. Brown Delta April Capt. Robert L. Livingston FedEx Express May Compiled from information provided by ALPA’s Membership Administration Department Capt. William A. Duncan, Sr. Delta April Capt. Craig J. McGarraugh Alaska May Capt. Floyd W. Eppinette Eastern April

12 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 ALPA Negotiations New ALPA Update Investing The following is a summary of the On Investing STRATEGIES & IDEASOn FOR THE CHARLES SCHWAB COMMUNITY • SUMMER 2015 A Guide to Foreign Reps Stock Investing status of ALPA contract negotia- PAGE 18

Making Sense To read the latest issue of of Economic tions by airline as of July 24: Indicators As of July 10, 2015, the Election PAGE 21 Schwab Intelligent Air Transat—A notice to bargain On Investing from Charles TM Portfolios Ballot and Certification Board PAGE 32 was filed on Dec. 30, 2014. Nego- Schwab, go to www. certified elections results for the tiations continue. schwab.com/oninvesting. following local councils: Air Transport International—A It’s an added benefit for Section 6 notice was received on members through ALPA’s • FedEx Express 22 F/O Fred D. Dec. 5, 2014. Negotiations are Galey, Secretary-Treasurer under way. partnership with Charles (Seniority Block #13 Rep) Air Wisconsin—A Section 6 notice Schwab & Co., Inc., as the As- • Mesa 87 F/O Albane V. Koenig, was filed on Oct. 1, 2010. Air Wis- sociation’s preferred financial SMART BETA DECODED PAGE 24 Vice Chairman (F/O Rep) consin filed for mediation on June Go beyond market cap with fundamental strategies and more 4/16/15 2:38 PM 17, 2013. Mediation continues. services provider. OI-Su15-Q2-C1 dOI_Su15_00_Cover.indd 1 • Endeavor 128 Capt. Michael J. Sederlund, Secretary-Treasurer Atlantic Southeast—A Section 6 notice was filed on May 20, 2010. A joint Atlantic Southeast/ ExpressJet Section 6 notice was filed on March 28, 2011. The pilots rejected a tentative agreement on Caption This! And the Winners Are… Jan. 14, 2014. An application for joint mediation was filed on Feb. Thanks to all those who submitted captions for “The Landing: Caption This” in the March issue. 12, 2014. Mediation is under way. After carefully reviewing all of the submission, Air Line Pilot has selected the following Delta—A Section 6 notice was filed on April 6. Pilots and winners and honorable mentions. management reached a tentative agreement on June 4. On July 10, Did your caption make the grade? the pilots rejected the tentative agreement. PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2 PHOTO 3 ExpressJet—A Section 6 notice was filed on May 20, 2010. A joint Atlantic Southeast/ExpressJet Sec- tion 6 notice was filed on March 28, 2011. The pilots rejected a tentative agreement on Jan. 14, 2014. An application for joint mediation was filed on Feb. 12, 2014. Media- tion is under way. FedEx Express—A Section 6 notice was filed on Jan. 22, 2013. On Sept. 15, 2014, the FedEx Master Executive Council and manage- Winner: Winner: Winner: ment reached tentative agreements on 20 of 31 sections of the This full-disclosure Instructions for posting What do you mean collective bargaining agreement. On Oct. 31, 2014, the company filed an application for mediation. thing has gotten information board: If the company just Remaining sections include work rules, retirement, insurance, train- completely out of hand. flight is delayed, you must announced plans to ing, compensation, and duration. Mediation continues. —SUBMITTED BY CAPT. BRAD FOX indicate some reasons. merge with Canine Air? Hawaiian—A Section 6 notice was (DELTA, RET.) —SUBMITTED BY S/O ROBERT KLINE —SUBMITTED BY CAPT. MICHAEL filed on Feb. 17, 2015. Negotia- tions continue August 10–13. (TWA, RET.) STIBER (ISLAND AIR) Honorable Mention: JetBlue—A Section 6 notice was filed on March 2, 2015. Negotia- Feeling pressured to tions continue August 24–26. Honorable Mention: Honorable Mention: justify the expense of Mesa—A Section 6 notice was Always keep passengers Excuse me, but I ordered filed on Sept. 10, 2010. A tentative their new industrial- agreement was reached on July 24. accurately informed. the fish! Spirit—A Section 6 notice was sized label maker, the filed on April 28, 2015. Negotia- —SUBMITTED BY F/O ERIC HARTMAN —SUBMITTED BY F/O MIKE tions are under way. Marketing Department (UNITED) STRASBERG (DELTA) Sun Country—A Section 6 notice was sent on Feb. 23, 2010. Sun gets to work. Country filed for mediation on May 9, 2012. Mediation continues. —SUBMITTED BY CAPT. MICHAEL Trans States— A Section 6 notice STIBER (ISLAND AIR) was filed on May 28, 2015.

August 2015 Air Line Pilot » 13 » Market Stats

Airfares U.S. Domestic Average Airfare $500 15% The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Y/Y % Change U.S. Domestic Average Airfare (Inﬂation Adjusted $) $475 recently released the latest data on the aver- 10% age cost of U.S. domestic airfares. Airfare $450 information is collected for U.S. domestic 5% flights and includes the price paid at the time $425 the flight is purchased. It does not include any $400 0% additional fees collected at the airport or on $375 board the flight. Data for the fourth quarter -5% of 2014 show that the average U.S. domestic $350 -10% airfare was $392.66, a 2 percent increase from $325 the fourth quarter of 2013 on an inflation- $300 -15%

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While airfares have been increasing in recent 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 quarters, they are down nearly 17 percent from their peak in the first quarter of 1999, when they averaged $472.10 in 2014 dollars. The low Biggest Changes in Average Airfares — 4Q 14 vs. 4Q 13

point in fares occurred in the second quarter of Dayton, OH 1999 during the recession. Norfolk, VA Jackson/Vicksburg, MS Flights originating from Dane County Re- Albuquerque, NM Knoxville, TN gional Airport in Madison, Wisc., had the highest Manchester, NH average fare of $505 in the fourth quarter of Louisville, KY Milwaukee, WI 2014, while originating flights from Orlando Indianapolis, IN Sanford International Airport in Orlando, Fla., Greenville-Spartanburg, SC Boise, ID had the lowest average fare of just $99. Madi- Newark, NJ son’s fare was nearly 30 percent more than the Mesa, AZ Atlantic City, NJ U.S. average of $393, while Sanford’s fare was Sanford, FL nearly 75 percent less. Salt Lake City, UT Cincinnati, OH Flights from Dayton International Airport in Houston Bush, TX Dayton, Ohio, had the biggest change in aver- Savannah/Hilton Head Washington Dulles age fares in the fourth quarter of 2014 from Cleveland, OH the previous year. Fares originating from that -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% airport increased more than 15 percent. Flights Source: BTS and ALPA Economic & Financial Analysis. Inﬂation-adjusted airfares. from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, had the biggest decline in aver- Routes with Biggest Change in Average Airfare age fares, nearly 11 percent from a year ago. 4Q 14 vs. 4Q 13 A number of specific city pair routes have seen some dramatic changes in fares as well. City 1 City 2 Y/Y % Change Atlanta, Ga. Norfolk, Va. 41.6% According to the BTS, the routes to the right Omaha, Neb. Washington, D.C. (Metropolitan Area) 32.9% had the biggest changes in airfares from the Atlanta, Ga. Memphis, Tenn. 49.0% fourth quarter of 2013 to the fourth quarter of Atlanta, Ga. Louisville, Ky. 67.5% 2014. Several of the routes with the biggest fare Atlanta, Ga. Dayton, Ohio 44.4% Madison, Wisc. Washington, D.C. (Metropolitan Area) 54.3% increases originated from Hartsfield–Jackson Dayton, Ohio Los Angeles, Calif. (Metropolitan Area) 32.7% Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Ga. But Norfolk, Va. San Francisco, Calif. (Metropolitan Area) 36.9% because of the airport’s size, those increases Salt Lake City, Utah San Francisco, Calif. (Metropolitan Area) -30.8% were mitigated by other route fare changes. Boston, Mass. Detroit, Mich. -33.7% New York City, N.Y. Savannah, Ga. -35.2% In contrast, Dayton International Airport and Cincinnati, Ohio Dallas/Fort Worth, Tex. -34.5% Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Va., are Denver, Colo. Memphis, Tenn. -37.0% relatively small. Increases in fares on routes that Cleveland, Ohio Raleigh/Durham, N.C. -38.0% go through these airports have a greater effect Fargo, N.D. Phoenix, Ariz. -34.2% Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Iowa Phoenix, Ariz. -30.2% on the cost of the average airfare. So it’s not sur- Phoenix, Ariz. Wichita, Kans. -37.9% prising that these two airports had the biggest Source: Oﬃce of Aviation Analysis increases from a year ago.

14 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 MARKETWATCH AIRLINES PARENT COMPANY STOCK SYMBOL 6/30/14 6/30/15 % CHg. Virgin America Virgin America, Inc.1 NASDAQ: VA N/A $27.48 N/A JetBlue JetBlue Airways Corporation NASDAQ: JBLU $10.85 $20.76 91.3% Hawaiian Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. NASDAQ: HA $13.71 $23.75 73.2% Jazz Aviation Chorus Aviation TSX: CHR.B $4.17 $6.61 58.5% Alaska Alaska Air Group, Inc. NYSE: ALK $47.29 $64.43 36.2% United United Continental Holdings, Inc. NYSE: UAL $41.07 $53.01 29.1% Air Transport International Air Transport Services Group, Inc. NASDAQ: ATSG $8.37 $10.49 25.3% Atlantic Southeast, ExpressJet SkyWest, Inc.2 NASDAQ: SKYW $12.22 $15.04 23.1% FedEx Express FedEx Corporation3 NYSE: FDX $151.38 $170.40 12.6% Delta, Endeavor Air Delta Air Lines NYSE: DAL $38.72 $41.08 6.1% Spirit Spirit Airlines, Inc. NASDAQ: SAVE $63.24 $62.10 -1.8% Envoy Air, Piedmont, PSA American Airlines Group, Inc. NASDAQ: AAL $42.96 $39.94 -7.0% Bearskin, Calm Air Exchange Income Corporation TSX: EIF $22.61 $20.22 -10.6% Air Transat Transat A.T., Inc. TSX: TRZ.B $9.49 $8.05 -15.2%

1 Virgin American, Inc. began trading on the NASDAQ on Nov. 14, 2014, at $30. There is no data available for June 30, 2014. 2 SkyWest, Inc., announced a $0.04 dividend on June 26, 2015. 3 FedEx Corp. announced a $0.25 dividend on June 16, 2015.

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» Sharing Our Success

Highlighting ALPA pilots’ commitment to flying for SHARING OUR successful companies, the following is “good news” from SUCCESS our pilots’ airlines. To read these articles in their entirety, go to www.alpa.org/success.

UNITED AIRLINES TEAMS UP WITH THE AIR TRANSAT VOTED NORTH AMERICA’S FEDEX EXPRESS NABS PRESTIGIOUS CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE TO FLY LOCAL BEST LEISURE AIRLINE AWARD STUDENTS TO CHINA For the fourth consecutive year, Air FedEx Express was recently named United Airlines and the Chicago Urban Transat has been voted the Best North Best Express Operator at the 2015 League, along with the China-United American Leisure Airline in the 2015 Asian Freight, Logistics, and Supply States Exchange Foundation, is leading Skytrax World Airline Awards. A global Chain Awards in Hong Kong. Chicago high school students on an benchmark of airline excellence, travel- Held annually, the industry awards educational, cultural, and social trip ers from across the globe take part in honor the organizations that demon- through China. the world’s largest airline passenger strate leadership and consistency in More than 20 Chicago students are satisfaction survey every year to pick service quality, innovation, customer spending two weeks of their summer the winners. relationship management, and reliabil- vacation taking in the sights, sounds, “We are extremely honoured to ity in their fields. and cultures of Beijing, Shanghai, and receive this international award for FedEx recently was named among other Chinese cities. Students from the fourth year in a row,” says Jean- the most reputable companies in the more than 18 Chicago public and François Lemay, Air Transat’s general world in the Reputation Institute’s an- charter schools completed a rigorous manager. “Thanks to the exceptional nual Global RepTrak 100 list published application and nomination process in work of its employees who are con- in Forbes magazine. order to be selected for the trip. stantly evolving in an industry fraught Earlier this year, the company was “As a global airline, we connect with challenges, Air Transat has shown ranked highly in Fortune magazine’s people with places and experiences itself to be a leader in the global airline “Most Admired Companies” survey, every day, but as Chicago’s hometown industry. The fact that passengers as well as coming first in the delivery- airline, it is especially meaningful to themselves recognize that fact is very industry category. connect this group of amazing students gratifying for us,” adds Lemay. with this once-in-a-lifetime trip,” said Brett Hart, executive vice president DELTA AMONG TOP U.S. BLOOD DONORS and general counsel for United and a Delta employees and retirees have col- member of the Chicago Urban League’s lectively donated 6,642 pints of blood Board of Directors. to the American Red Cross during the United supports hundreds of organi- 2015 blood year, which ended June 30. zations across the country that provide During the blood year, donations opportunities for youth, connect com- were received at 22 sites throughout munities with arts and culture, work the system, making Delta one of the to improve lives through health and largest corporate blood donors in the education, and improve the environ- United States. ment. United’s 14,400 Chicago-based Each pint of blood has the potential employees offer their time, talents, to save three lives. The pints are col- and energy to make an impact in their lected, tested, processed, stored and communities. distributed by the American Red Cross in the local communities. Delta donated 6,087 pints of blood in 2014. Photo:

18 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 Air Line Pilot Feature Article » AIR SAFETY FORUM

‘We Are Involved, We Are Prepared & We Are Dedicated’ At ALPA’s 61st Air Safety Forum By ALPA Staff

ust about every single safety and security measure you take when flying an airplane— ALPA’s newest video, which presents a whether you’re carrying passengers or cargo, no matter what type of aircraft you “by-the-numbers” look at the positive effect J fly—likely started from an idea and then took shape through discussion and debate. pilots and ALPA have had on the industry. Today’s ideas can become tomorrow’s policy and regulations. Read on for coverage of the “Your dedication to your profession is un- ideas discussed and debated at ALPA’s 61st Air Safety Forum, “Keep America Flying: A matched,” Canoll insisted, “and the entire Flight Plan for Safe and Fair Skies,” and visit safetyforum.alpa.org for additional forum aviation system is better, safer, and more news and highlights. secure because of your efforts.” Canoll then introduced DeFazio, a key ALPA’s 61st Air Safety Forum opened on control system. He followed that list with player in the upcoming reauthorization. July 22 with keynote presentations from ALPA’s remaining “top 10” priorities for the DeFazio told attendees, “You are here Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s president, and bill, including regulations on transport- at a very important time,” and admitted Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), the ranking ing lithium batteries, NextGen funding, that part of the reauthorization process member of the U.S. House Transporta- remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), secondary is “to solve the problem of Congress.” tion and Infrastructure Committee. cockpit barriers, and maintaining safety He outlined his concerns with the FAA Capt. Joe DePete, ALPA’s regulations. past and present and explained the two first vice president and Canoll also warned of the models for a new air traffic organization national safety coordi- need for fair skies, especially currently being discussed: a nonprofit nator, moderated the as it relates to the threat corporate model and a freestanding session, welcoming and of state-owned enterprises government entity. thanking the nearly 450 such as those in Qatar and While DeFazio stated that the Consti- attendees for their atten- the United Arab Emirates. tution prohibits delegation to a private dance and participation. “Our careers depend on authority, he explained that some on the Canoll spoke about the success in that arena,” he committee are discussing a way to “de- extreme importance of said. He spoke about ALPA’s velop a 21st-century, constitutionally char- ALPA’s Air Safety Organi- newest white paper, Keep tered model” that would allow freedom of zation and the work the America Flying: A Flight Plan movement and wouldn’t entail restricting Association does in the for Safe and Fair Skies, which oversight by another department. areas of safety, security, CAPT. JOE DEPETE, ALPA FIRST outlines challenges facing He cautioned as well, “There is always VICE PRESIDENT and pilot assistance. “As the airline industry and going to be pressure from people who airline pilots in the United States and presents reasoned and achievable policy look solely at the profit side,” mentioning Canada, it’s up to us to ensure that the solutions that will enhance aviation safety areas such as first officer qualifications, airspace in North America is safe and and provide a stronger environment for science-based fatigue rules, and RPAs, but secure,” he proclaimed. U.S. airlines and their employees. promised that he would fight to ensure Canoll highlighted ALPA’s priorities Canoll reminded pilots, “We are safety is maintained. in the upcoming FAA reauthorization, involved, we are prepared, and we are dedi- As will ALPA and its Air Safety Orga- including the six characteristics needed cated—and because of that we continue to nization. Because, as Canoll reminds,

Photos: Karen Sayre, Eikon Photography Eikon Sayre, Karen Photos: for a safe, efficient, and effective air traffic be the voice for airline pilots.” He debuted “There’s more to do.”

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us was that, in his crusade, he considered Asia-Pacific region. Former Intelligence civilians to be enemy combatants, and He noted how the Director Recounts Days of they were to be targeted just like military world’s population personnel,” Black noted. is moving toward Combatting Terrorism The former CTC director shared his larger cities, point- Cofer Black served as ambassador-at-large personal experiences working with U.S. ing out the future DR. JAIWON SHIN, NASA and as the director of the CIA Counterter- President George W. Bush and CIA Direc- need to connect these cities—asking rorism Center (CTC) in the days before tor George Tenet to respond to the events rhetorically how this might be done. and after 9/11 and spent much of 9/11 and explained how Shin presented NASA’s “vision for the of his career working in field he oversaw the immediate 21st century,” keying on results that are operations in Africa, the worldwide retaliation against “global, sustainable, and transforma- Middle East, and South Asia. al-Qaeda. tional.” As ALPA’s Air Safety Forum Now the vice president of He concluded with a discussion on opening-day luncheon keynote Raytheon Blackbird Tech- NASA technologies—past, present, and speaker, he recounted some of nologies, Black discussed the future—that are having (and hopefully his experiences while discuss- emerging terrorism paradigm. will have) a positive effect on the aviation ing sources of terrorism and He talked about ISIS and other industry. He discussed transferred preci- their evolving nature. terrorist groups, their use of sion departure release capability, which Black described his par- “lone wolf” tactics, and the tests show reduce departure delays, and COFER BLACK, EX-DIRECTOR ticipation as a field officer in OF THE CIA’S CTC need for pilot vigilance because advancements in flight deck technology to tracking and helping to ap- the airline industry remains provide “unprecedented increased levels of prehend noted terrorist Carlos the Jackal at risk. Today’s terrorist community is safety and performance.” Future research, in Khartoum, Sudan. He observed that the effectively using the news media to com- he said, will focus on low-carbon propul- U.S. government was slow to fully engage municate its positions and recruit mem- sion and a traffic management system the military because counterterrorism was bers around the globe. Black described the for low-altitude use of remotely piloted seen as more of a law enforcement issue. Internet as the “new command center for aircraft, among other things. With this At the time Black became CTC director, terrorists” and talked about the new chal- research, Shin asserted, “Our goal is safety.” Hezbollah was considered the biggest ter- lenges that confront the U.S. intelligence rorist threat to the United States. community, conceding, “It’s the world we “I came into this game late in my ca- have now. We have to be clever.” TSB Chair Discusses reer,” said Black, adding, “I had been doing Accident Investigation counterterrorism as a key element in all “‘Safety Should Be of my tours overseas; but increasingly as Evolution I went along, I found myself doing more ‘Everywhere’” at NASA Kathy Fox, chair of the Transportation and more of it.” Aeronautics Research Safety Board (TSB) of Canada, provided the The son of a former Pan Am B-747 morning’s keynote speech on the closing captain, Black recalled al-Qaeda’s Mission Directorate day of ALPA’s Air Safety Forum, discussing attack on the USS Cole in October Dr. Jaiwon Shin, NASA associate adminis- the board’s “Watch List” of safety concerns 2000 and all of the intelligence trator for the Aeronautics Research Mis- and the manner in which aircraft accident indicating that a much larger sion Directorate (ARMD), gave the closing investigations have evolved to better deter- strike was imminent. “Osa- keynote address on the first day of the Air mine the causes of events. ma bin Laden publicly Safety Forum with a look at “where NASA Of the various TSB Watch List priorities, declared war against ARMD has been, but more importantly three items address aviation: the United States. Of where we want to go in the next hundred great concern to years.” He spoke of the three pillars of 1. The risk of approach-and-landing ac- NASA research—safety, efficiency, and cidents, with special attention given to performance—highlighting the impor- unstable approaches. tance NASA puts on safety. “Safety should be ‘everywhere,’” he insisted. 2. The risk of runway collisions. (There is Shin discussed the effect aviation has approximately one runway incursion a had on the U.S. economy and the growing day in Canada, although “most of these global aviation market, particularly in the are benign,” said Fox.)

20 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 3. Safety management and “At the TSB, we are very acknowledged that at night or regulatory oversight—more careful not to assign blame or in poor weather, the outcome of specifically, ensuring that fault because pointing fingers this event could have been signifi- airlines implement formal, and blaming people doesn’t do cantly different and that informa- effect safety management KATHY FOX, TRANSPORTA- anything to prevent the next tion describing what happened could processes. TION SAFETY BOARD OF accident,” said Fox. “Under- prevent another incident or accident. CANADA standing the operating context In closing, the TSB chair suggested that Fox observed that over time the does. Identifying the underlying safety greater access to cockpit voice recordings, focus of accident investigations has issues does.” in a nonpunitive environment, with appro- shifted from mechanical failures to crew She then described an incident in- priate protections against misuse, would decision-making and human factors volving a Sunwing B-737 involved in a greatly contribute to the board’s ability “to concerns. She discussed a 2011 First Air morning takeoff from Toronto Pearson better understand what and why events B-737 accident near Resolute, Nunavut, International in 2011 in which the crew occur.” She added that greater access to and a 2012 Perimeter Aviation Metro- successfully managed an erroneous stall these recordings would need to be legis- liner accident near Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, warning, an operational condition later lated to properly protect those involved, examining contributing factors and why addressed in a Boeing advisory. Sunwing but that providing this additional informa- crews involved in accidents make the delayed reporting the incident because tion would improve Canadian aviation’s decisions they do. those responsible didn’t see the value. Fox safety culture.

programs of instruction. Panel Discussions on Key Topics Lovelace shared data from a recent survey about pursuing a career in aviation. n addition to keynote speakers, the Air Safety Forum included seven panel discussions over Comments on the survey highlighted three the two-day event: Cargo Safety Performance and Risk Areas, Implementing NextGen in main concerns: cost, how prospective avia- I North America—Today, Aircraft Safety and Operations Update, International Pilot Alli- tors will pay for it, and starting salary. He ances, UAS Development and Integration, Global Aviation Security Initiatives, and First Offi- prescribed four areas of action to promote cer Qualifications: A Look Back at Implementation and Future Issues. Read on for highlights more interest in the field: from four panels, and visit safetyforum.alpa.org for more forum coverage. 1. Industry support—“ALPA’s ACE [Avia- Education, Qualification, “We all have the same goal,” said Cheese- tion Collegiate Education] Club program man. “We all want qualified people in the is an excellent example of that,” he said. and Mentorship: A Career of cockpit.” Panelists touched on topics such Learning as attracting youth to the profession, col- 2. A salary increase and/or more financial lege and training programs in aviation, and support. Capt. Frank Cheeseman (United), chairman the importance of mentorship. of ALPA’s Air Safety Organization (ASO) Burke provided a brief history of the first 3. Recognition that lifestyle issues (e.g., Human Factors and Training Group, led a officer qualifications and ALPA’s involve- family time, work-life balance) are more spirited panel discussion at the Air Safety ment. “We appreciate all of ALPA’s support important today. Forum on “First Officer Qualification: A and recommendations,” he stated. “Without Look Back at Implementation and Future that, we’re just writing in a dark room.” 4. A more clearly defined career path. Issues.” Included in the panel were Prof. Burke also discussed potential related Kent Lovelace of the Department of Avia- regulations forthcoming from the FAA on Witvliet and McKenney discussed mention at the University of North Dakota; F/O topics such as mentorship programs and torship as an important means of continu- Jolanda Witvliet (United), ALPA’s Member- ship Committee chair; Capt. David McKen- ney (United), director of Pilot Training Programs in ALPA’s ASO; Robert H. Burke of the FAA; and Capt. Paul Kolisch, with flight operations training at Endeavor Air and with the Regional Airline Association Training Committee.

Capt. Frank Cheeseman (United), left, led a panel discussion on “First Officer Qualification: A Look Back at Implementation and Future Issues.” Air Line Pilot Feature Article » AIR SAFETY FORUM

ing education in the cockpit, but Witvliet high-altitude flights over conflict zones in other 124 airports that pose moderate risk. cautioned that mentors aren’t trainers— countries like Ukraine and Syria, noting Reeves talked about flights scheduled to they’re guides to finding resources. As pilots, that there are different levels of risk for air- routine nontower operations facilities, like McKenney said, “One of the biggest things lines from different countries. As SkyTeam Lafayette Regional Airport in Lafayette, La., we do is manage change,” suggesting that pilots further examine these concerns, “We and the risks posed by airport construc- pilots manage the change in the industry have to make sure we’re looking at the tion that is often conducted at night when and develop new mentorship programs for same data and coming to the same conclu- many all-cargo flights operate. a new generation of pilots. “We build these sions,” said Hammond. Robert Sumwalt, an NTSB member and programs together” with industry and gov- Capt. Gavin McKellar (Air Line Pilots’ former ALPA Air Safety Award recipient, ernment partners, he said. “That’s the most Association South Africa), a former discussed his participation in three cargo important thing we can do.” IFALPA regional vice president (Africa- aircraft accident investigations: National South), pilot safety representative, and Airlines Flight 102 that in April 2013 Pilot Alliances Increase member of the Association of Star Alliance crashed moments after taking off from Ba- Pilots, talked about the need for a greater gram, Afghanistan, because five large mili- Safety Data-Sharing level of data sharing with airline manage- tary vehicles it was transporting became ments, specifically, safety performance loose and rolled toward the airplane’s rear Opportunities indicators and “lessons learned.” McKellar bulkhead; UPS Flight 1307 that in February The world’s three global pilot alliances— and the others talked about the useful- 2006 landed at Philadelphia International the Association of Star Alliance Pilots, the ness of creating a network, comparable Airport with a cargo fire in progress; and Oneworld Cockpit Crew Coalition, and the to the U.S.-developed Aviation Safety UPS Flight 1354 that in August 2013 crashed SkyTeam Pilots Association—are chang- Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) on approach to Birmingham–Shuttles- ing the way pilots share information. A program, at the alliance level. worth International Airport due to an un- forum panel discussion titled “Internation- stablized approach that may have been the al Pilot Alliances” explored how members result of crew fatigue. He talked about the within these groups are working together Cargo Panel talks safety need for airline industry stakeholders to to improve operational safety and security. The forum’s “Cargo Safety Performance work together to find proactive solutions. Capt. Mike Pinho (Delta), executive vice and Risk Areas” panel was moderated by “As corporations—and certainly cargo president of the North American region Capt. Rick Hughey (FedEx Express), the carriers—move forward, they ought to of the International Federation of Air chairman of the ALPA President’s Com- consider taking an approach that we use Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA), who mittee for Cargo. Panelists examined cargo in the cockpit, and that’s CRM and threat- moderated the discussion, commented, operations safety and security issues and ened airspace management,” said Capt. “The mindset is that we don’t compete on discussed “how we keep America flying as Chuck Hogeman (United), ALPA’s avia- safety.” He explained that all members of Part 121 all-cargo fliers.” Hughey noted that tion safety chairman, encouraging open the SkyTeam Pilots Association, of which from 1994 to 2003, during the period the dialogue among industry stakeholders. he is a member, benefit from the open Commercial Aviation Safety Team was es- Hogeman noted that the public and the exchange of aviation safety statistics tablished, the number of passenger airline news media don’t give all-cargo aircraft and other data. accidents and hull losses declined while accidents the same level of attention that Capt. Scott Hammond (Delta), those of all-cargo operations increased. they give passenger airline accidents— central air safety chairman for Boeing’s Doug Ferguson, an expert on and that the airline industry can’t afford his pilot group and chairman aircraft fire protection systems, spoke to accept this dichotomy. He discussed of the SkyTeam pilots’ Safe- about the events that led to Boeing’s recent the Aviation Safety Information Analysis ty Committee, discussed guidance on lithium batteries. The aircraft and Sharing (ASIAS) program, praising it how safety issues can manufacturer has urged carriers to avoid for its role in allowing airlines to collect vary among alliance transporting shipments of lithium batter- incident reports from flight crews and members. He cited ies as cargo until safer methods of packag- to make safety enhancements based on ing can be developed. actual performance data. All-cargo airlines fly to a number of airports that pose operational challenges. Pilots, Industry Leaders Capt. Scott Reeves, manager of flight safety for FedEx Express, observed that his car- Discuss rpa/UAS rier flies to 132 airports that pose a high The desire to integrate remotely piloted risk of controlled flight into terrain and an- aircraft/unmanned aircraft systems (RPA/

22 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 How to safely integrate remotely piloted aircraft/unmanned aircraft systems into the U.S and Canadian civil airspace was the focus of a panel discussion moderated by Capt. Bill de Groh (Envoy Air), left. on UAS, issued this summer, would permit UAS weighing UAS) into U.S. and Canadian civil airspace function, in particular, must be designed, less than 25 kilograms, operating grows ever greater. How to achieve that built, and maintained to the most robust on visual line of sight, remaining be- integration safely was the focus of a panel standards. Pala said that ALPA was yond 9 kilometers from aerodromes, on the closing day of the Air Safety Forum disappointed that the FAA’s recent notice below 90 meters above ground level, and moderated by Capt. Bill de Groh (Envoy of proposed rulemaking on “small” UAS 150 meters from any populated area. Air), ALPA’s Aircraft Design and Opera- (those weighing less than 55 pounds), Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the tions Group chairman. though incorporating a number of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Sys- F/O Jim Pala (FedEx Express), a former recommendations of an FAA Aviation tems International, asserted that, if small U.S. Navy and Global Hawk pilot, ex- Rulemaking Committee on which ALPA UAS are allowed to use the NAS en masse, plained that the long-term goal of ALPA actively participated, did not pursue they will add more than 100,000 new jobs, and other stakeholders is to develop a more of the recommendations. Mean- plus $83 billion, to the U.S. economy in the comprehensive, rational system in which while, pending FAA publication of a final first decade. small and large UAS will be able to operate rule, the agency has granted more than David Vos, project lead of Google’s in civil airspace “on a file-and-fly basis.” 700 operators special exemptions to fly Project Wing, assured attendees, “We don’t ALPA, he said, believes that “safety is small UAS in the U.S. national airspace take any of [the safety concerns] lightly.” paramount,” and that all UAS should system (NAS) in commercial applications. He added that Google approaches these meet the same safety standards as Denis Guindon, director general of civil issues “with solid respect for the FAA” and manned aircraft. The command-and- aviation for Transport Canada (TC), said its regulatory role in ensuring safe opera- control link and the detect-and-avoid TC’s first notice of proposed amendment tions in civil airspace. Guindon Talks SMS, Laser Strikes, And UAVS

ransport Canada’s (TC) Director General of Civil Aviation Capt. Denis Guindon, a Guindon reported that the number former C-130 and Challenger PIC, is responsible for aviation safety oversight and of laser strikes against aircraft and ATC T transformation. He closed the Air Safety Forum with some cogent observations. towers in Canada has risen steadily, but asserted, “The penal approach is not “The panel on NextGen,” he said, “re- countering the trend. We’re working minded me of our plan to implement closely with ALPA and other partners safety management systems in Canada to educate the public through outreach 10 years ago. One of our biggest airlines programs, awareness campaigns, and thought the initial three-year implemen- live events to further prevent laser tation strategy was aggressive. Ten years strikes. later we see what they were talking “Since 2010, [TC] undertook 80 about; it’s one thing to implement policy investigations of incidents involving and another thing to make it part of an unmanned aircraft systems [UAVs],” overall culture.” Guindon noted. “This is somewhat trou- He added, “We needed safety manage- bling, but by no means do we want to DENIS GUINDON, DIRECTOR GENERAL CIVIL ment systems to be a culture shift for AVIATION, TRANSPORT CANADA stifle the growing UAV industry. [TC] is everyone, to cultivate an industry where continuing to inform and educate UAV safety continually is the top priority. build a safe ATC system. “While NAV users through our website and aware- We’ve learned that working closely with CANADA has reduced operating costs ness campaigns.” you as you implement the programs by almost 25 percent, these efficiencies Guindon praised “the enthusiasm and supporting installation of our new have been closely monitored to ensure and broad range of knowledge that was cultural pillars is the only way to truly that the same level of safety has been brought” to the forum.” He added, “[TC] accomplish our mandate.” maintained or increased,” he stressed. “I is committed, and will continue to be Guindon said TC and NAV CANADA believe our model successfully embraces committed, to supporting a safe and have worked together since 1996 to safety, efficiency, and innovation.” transforming industry.”

August 2015 Air Line Pilot » 23 24 C » community.” which haveservedthegreateraviation expertise, andpivotaldecision-making, president. “Weacknowledgetheirskills, the public,”saidCapt.TimCanoll,ALPA’s ship andservicetotheirfellowpilots uphold ALPA’sproudtraditionofleader- whom wepreviouslyhonoredthisweek, presented thisevening,aswellthose security. contributions toaviationsafetyand of superiorairmanshiporbysignificant guished themselveseitherthroughacts oring ALPAmemberswhohavedistin- or Airmanship Award for their combined or AirmanshipAwardfortheircombined Oates werehonoredwithALPA’sSuperi- Capt. JamesJudkinsandF/OMichael DISASTER DECISIVE ACTIONTHWARTSPOTENTIAL Writer Staff Perkinson, John By Excellence Pilot Awards Celebrates Banquet LineAir Pilot efforts to safely return Delta Air Lines efforts tosafelyreturnDeltaAirLines Air LinePilot “The pilots selected for the awards “The pilotsselectedfortheawards Flight 1990toHartsfield–JacksonAt- lanta International Airport on Dec. lanta InternationalAirportonDec. banquet, aspecialceremonyhon- Forum wastheannualawards apping offthisyear’sAirSafety 23, 2014,inpoorweatherafterex- periencing significant electrical periencing significantelectrical failures that disabled several failures thatdisabledseveral August 2015 cockpit systems. cockpit systems.

Feature Article of initial operating of initialoperating Oates, on his third day Oates, onhisthirdday experience, wasfly- ing with Judkins ing withJudkins monitoring. monitoring. » AIR SAFETY FORUM SAFETY AIR SAFETY use—well, they have a way of presenting use—well, they haveawayofpresenting training. Things youthinkyou’llnever remarking, “Allofthiscomesback toour then spoketothebanquetaudience, personally congratulatingthem. Judkins two honorees,shakingtheirhands and situation.” high cockpitworkloadinastressful tation. “Theyeffectivelymanagedtheir chairman, whoassistedwiththepresen- the Deltapilots’MasterExecutiveCouncil bad weather,”saidCapt.MikeDonatelli, despite limitedinstrumentreferencesin forward visibility. ing theairplanesafelywith2,600feetof hand-flew aCategoryIIapproach,land- the airplane’sautotriminoperative,he ture anddeclaredanemergency.With Judkins sooncontactedAtlantaDepar- checklists totroubleshoottheproblem. the referencematerialsandseveral the airplane,instructingOatestoreview ing soundsinthecockpit. and thecrewrepeatedlyheardloudclick- appeared ontheengineandalertdisplay, electronic displays.Multiplemessages feet whensuddenlyOateslostallofhis The airplanewasclimbingthrough8,000 CAPT. MIKEDONATELLI. F/O MICHAELOATES,CAPT.JAMESJUDKINS,AND FROM LEFTTORIGHT,CAPT.TIMCANOLL, Canoll presented the awards to the Canoll presentedtheawardsto the “They kepttheaircraftundercontrol Judkins quicklytookthecontrolsof

CAPT. DARRINDORN when needed.” always inthere,readytobecalledupon themselves again,buttheknowledgeis airlines, harmto America.” to you,harm yourfamily,harmtoour and evencountriesthatwantto doharm “There areindividuals,organizations, ness inallofourdailylives,warning, about theneedforsituational aware- Security Council. man andisamemberofALPA’snational pilot group’sSecurityCommitteechair- Anchorage-based B-737pilotservesashis Federal FlightDeckOfficerprogram.The individual crewmembersafetyandthe a subject-matterexpertintheareasof rity representatives.Inaddition,he’s presented toallnewALPApilotsecu- ALPA HotelSecuritycourses,whichare to updatetheOneLevelofSecurityand of aspecializedtrainingprogram.He to ALPAforwhichheledthecreation individual crewmembersecurityconcept complishments includeintroducingthe (Alaska). Canollnoted,“Capt.Dorn’sac- Security AwardtoCapt.DarrinDorn man, CanollpresentedALPA’sAviation Express), ALPA’saviationsecuritychair- Assisted byCapt.FredEissler(FedEx SECURITY HONORING EXCELLENCEINAVIATION In receiving the award, Dorn talked In receivingtheaward,Dorntalked nized for his work nized forhiswork ber security.” improve crewmem- al awarenessand to enhancesituation- Smarts’ videoseries and filmthe‘Street sociation todevelop working withtheAs- was instrumentalin Dorn wasrecog-

Photo: Past Honorees To view a list of previous ALPA aviation safety, aviation security, and pilot assistance honor- Pilot Assistance Award presented with ees, go to safetyforum.alpa.org. ALPA’s Airport During the Air Safety Forum awards Safety Liaison banquet ceremony, Capt. Tim Award for his out- Canoll, ALPA’s president, noted that standing efforts to pro- ALPA’s Pilot As- mote safety and security sistance Group He also encouraged all U.S. ALPA at George Bush Intercon- holds a stand- members to seriously consider becoming tinental alone forum federal flight deck officers. Airport in every other Houston, Tex. year. At the ALPA’S HIGHEST SAFETY ACCOLADE Among his ac- group’s event “This evening, I have the privilege of rec- complishments, this April, F/O ognizing Delta F/O Helena Reidemar for Crystal made Tom Thornton her extraordinary contributions to the multiple recom- (Delta) received safety of air transportation,” said Canoll. mendations to the Association’s “I really should call her Dr. Reidemar the airport’s Pilot Assistance because…she earned a Ph.D. in human Runway Safety Award for his factors and now serves on the graduate Action Team F/O TOM THORNTON extensive work faculty at the University of Central Mis- and served as in reestablishing the Professional souri.” F/O MARK CRYSTAL subject-matter Standards Committee for the pilot expert for the Reduced Verti- groups at Northwest and later Delta. cal Separation Minimum Scrutiny Group, which aided in the rollout Presidential Citation, of the Houston and North Texas metroplex airspace design. ASL, and Airport Awards Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood In- During the Air Safety Forum, Capt. ternational Airport received ALPA’s David McKenney (United) was Airport Award for involving the honored with an ALPA Presidential Association in discussions concern- Citation for his ing a radical runway construction considerable project that required a 63-foot CAPT. TIM CANOLL AND F/O HELENA REIDEMAR contributions to elevation change from the begin- Joined by Capt. Charles Hogeman the science of ning of the runway to the end. ALPA (United), ALPA’s aviation safety chair- human factors was given the opportunity to weigh man, for the presentation, Canoll and training. in on the nonstandard spacing of remarked that in 2014 Reidemar was McKenney, approach light arrays and airspace named a fellow of the London-based who serves changes, and the facility was ap- Royal Aeronautical Society for her work as director of plauded for consistently including in human factors and has spoken on Pilot Training the subject to groups around the world. Programs within Reidemar, who serves as ALPA’s director the Air Safety CAPT. DAVID MCKENNEY of human factors, was the co-chair of the Organization’s Active Pilot Monitoring Working Group, Human Factors and Training Group, which authored the Flight Safety Founda- works with U.S. regulatory and policy tion’s “A Practical Guide for Improving groups, like the Crew Resource Flight Path Monitoring,” which serves Management Working Group within as the benchmark for airlines seeking to the Air Carrier Training Aviation improve pilot-monitoring skills among Rulemaking Committee. He’s also their pilots. the vice chairman of the Interna- JOHN POKRYFKE (LEFT) AND MICHAEL Reidemar, a Detroit-based B-767-300 tional Federation of Air Line Pilots’ NONNEMACHER pilot and the first female ever to receive Associations’ Human Performance the Association on decisions about this honor, said, “The work that we do Committee and was a pilot repre- structural and operational changes. is really meaningful and essential to the sentative on the International Civil Airside Operations Manager John industry. We’re not doctors touching one Aviation Organization’s Flight Crew Pokryfke and Director of Operations body at a time; our work touches thou- Licensing Panel. Michael Nonnemacher accepted the sands of people every day.” F/O Mark Crystal (ExpressJet) was award on behalf of the airport.

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ALPA’s Flight Plan to While the age of air transportation heralded what has become a powerful global industry and economic engine for nations around the KEEP world, it also opened the way for those wishing to test the limits of both aircraft and human endur- ance to gain the greatest financial return. Sadly, AMERICA many times, the results were tragic. Enter ALPA. Emerging then as the voice of airline pilots, the Association continues to serve as the leading advocate for North America’s airline pilots who FLYING day in and day out are responsible for the safety of By ALPA Staff their passengers, crew, and cargo. Whether the call is to protect the highest standards of safety and security or to n July 27, the Air Line Pilots Association, Inter- maintain a level playing field that ensures North Ameri- national celebrated its 84th year of safeguard- can airlines and their employees have a fair opportunity O ing airline passengers and cargo shippers who to compete in the industry they helped to pioneer, ALPA depend on air transportation as well as helping airline remains the credible, authoritative voice for the industry. pilots to advance in all aspects of their careers. In its latest white paper, Keep America Flying, ALPA In 1931, “Schedule with Safety,” the union’s motto, en- submits its “flight plan” to keep U.S. airlines and pilots capsulated the very essence of why the Association was flying. If implemented, the Association’s reasoned and an absolute necessity for airline pilots as well as for their achievable policy solutions will serve to generate real passengers and cargo. Today, this principle also captures progress as the union endeavors to maintain safe and why ALPA continues to gain value and relevance. fair skies.

The following safety topics are among ALPA’s priorities:

NEXTGEN AND AIR TRAFFIC work together to reestablish the ADEQUATE FUNDING NEEDED the U.S. House and Senate (H.R. ORGANIZATION REFORM: airline industry as an attractive The U.S. Congress needs to 911/S. 911) to require secondary GETTING IT RIGHT career in order to draw and reject this administration’s mis- cockpit barriers on airliners. The U.S. Congress should pass, retain a qualified workforce. guided proposals to cut funding and the president should sign, for this critical, effective, and SCIENCE-BASED FATIGUE RULES: an FAA reauthorization bill UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS highly efficient security pro- CARGO OPERATIONS that provides full funding for (UAS): THE NEXT FRONTIER gram. Adequate FFDO funding The U.S. Congress should man- air traffic operations, includ- Above all, UAS operation in the is crucial so that initial and date science-based flight and ing NextGen technologies and U.S. national airspace system recurrent training of pilots can duty regulations for all-cargo procedures and appropriate (NAS) must not introduce any continue unabated. operations. oversight. hazard that would negatively affect the unparalleled safety SECONDARY COCKPIT BARRI- IMPROVING AVIATION SAFETY: PILOT SUPPLY: ECONOMICS 101 record of the U.S. airline indus- ERS: A NECESSARY SECURITY SAFE AIR TRANSPORT OF The U.S. Congress should try. The U.S. government must LAYER LITHIUM BATTERIES rebuff any efforts by aviation not be pressured into rapidly The U.S. Congress should enact The U.S. government should stakeholders to undo or roll integrating UAS into the NAS legislation that would mandate classify lithium batteries as back safety gains that have and rush a process that must the installation of secondary hazardous materials in order been realized for first officer be solely focused on safety. cockpit barriers on passenger to provide them with the full qualifications and training and all-cargo airliners as a nec- range of safety protections requirements. Furthermore, FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICER essary layer of security. Bills required for dangerous goods industry and government must (FFDO) PROGRAM: have been introduced in both transported by air.

26 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 Over the years, ALPA has, due to necessity, expanded its scope beyond safety to also include industrial and economic issues. No longer confined within geopolitical borders, airline industry stakeholders have the opportunity to move beyond the business templates of yesterday. This prospect raises new possibilities but also serious risk, which is why ALPA and its partners are working to ensure that the U.S. airline industry continues to remain the economic engine that it is today. The following are among ALPA’s policy priorities designed to ensure that U.S. airlines and their employees have a level playing field on which to compete:

OPEN SKIES: COMPETING ON cabotage restrictions. It must maintain close adherence Policy Recommen- A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD also maintain the case-by-case to both the letter and spirit dations for Canada The U.S. government must ability to approve or reject of the Fly America Act. The ensure that its Open Skies third-country ownership and U.S. airline partner in a code In May, ALPA released State agreements give its airlines control of foreign air carriers share with a foreign airline of Our Skies: Canada. This and their employees a fair seeking permission to operate must never be reduced to “a paper proposes policy opportunity to compete in the to the U.S. mere booking agent on behalf solutions on domestic and international marketplace. of the foreign partner.” ALPA international issues to help First and foremost, this means THE U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT (EX- urges all relevant parts of the create a better business en- enforcing the letter and spirit IM) BANK: REFORM IS NEEDED U.S. government to be mind- vironment and improve the of existing U.S. Open Skies Any Ex-Im Bank authorization ful of these concerns in the overall state of the Canadian agreements. should also include meaning- future administration of the airline industry. Through ful reforms that require the Fly America Act. continuous engagement with FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE: bank to address the harm its ALPA’s Canadian members, REJECT THESE SCHEMES actions have on U.S. airline GOING GREEN: THE AIRLINE the Association is working to The U.S. Department of employees. Airline workers INDUSTRY’S CONTRIBUTIONS find solutions for issues such Transportation (DOT) must deserve the opportunity to The U.S. government must as wet-leases, the Temporary formally deny Norwegian Air compete on a level global play- recognize the voluntary Foreign Workers Program, International’s pending appli- ing field. contributions of U.S. airlines flight- and duty-time regula- cation for a foreign air carrier to reducing carbon emissions. tions, and reciprocal agree- permit. In doing so, the DOT HEALTH-CARE EXCISE TAX: Specifically, the Environmen- ments. should make clear that this REPEAL THE TAX tal Protection Agency should ALPA is promoting a ratio- is a rejection of the concept The U.S. Congress should maintain its current course nal, commonsense aviation of flags of convenience in the expeditiously pass legislation of engaging though the U.S. taxation policy that fosters airline industry. to repeal the health-care excise position at the International viability and growth. The As- tax. ALPA supports H.R. 2050, Civil Aviation Organization sociation is also advocating FOREIGN OWNERSHIP AND the bipartisan Middle Class regarding aircraft emissions for policies that enhance the CABOTAGE: MAINTAIN Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act. and reject outside pressure airline passenger experi- CURRENT RESTRICTIONS to adopt separate rules or ence at airports with regard The U.S. government must FLY AMERICA: UPHOLD THE standards that apply to only to Canadian government maintain its current foreign LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE ACT U.S. carriers or operations in security screening and for ownership and control and The U.S. government must U.S. airspace. the Canadian government to harmonize with the Interna- tional Civil Aviation Organi- As the largest union representing airline pilots, ALPA has been labeled the watchdog of the airline zation standards for safety industry. To say that ALPA wears this moniker with pride is an understatement. Advancements in and security. safety alone illustrate the immense positive effect that the Association’s guardianship has had on the industry as a whole. And ALPA’s thoughtful, comprehensive approach to industrial issues has kept U.S. airlines out in front of schemes that threaten the fair marketplace and the viability of the airline industry. To read the Association’s policy paper, please visit www.alpa.org/keepamericaflying.

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xperts agree: The U.S. training, (2) developing pipeline pilot supply “shortage” programs (including in high E is really a pilot pay, AIRLINE schools), and (3) “focusing the benefits, and career path conversation on the positive— shortage. That’s the major pay is coming up, everyone is takeaway from the “Airline hiring, so upgrades are happen- Pilot Shortage? Myths, Facts, ing, and six regional airlines and Solutions” conference that now have first-year pay, when ALPA sponsored on June 25 in PILOT bonuses are included, greater collaboration with the Univer- than $30,000.” sity Aviation Association. SHORTAGE Steve Brown, chief operat- More than 100 ALPA pilots, ing officer of the National government agency representa- Myths, Facts & Solutions Business Aircraft Association tives, regional airline manage- and chairman of Aviation ments, educators, pilot trainers, Accreditation Board Inter- By Jan W. Steenblik, Technical Editor and other interested stakehold- national, said furloughs ers attended the conference in often drive airline pilots into northern Virginia; another 350 business aviation, which he watched via live webcast and some airlines—especially PATHWAYS TO THE COCKPIT characterized as “a buffering submitted questions to panel- when they don’t see a clear Capt. Charles Hogeman element” in the overall avia- ists electronically. career path at that airline. (United), ALPA’s air safety tion “ecosystem.” He added, Capt. Paul Ryder (Express- “This conference is about chairman, moderated a panel “This is a great time to enter Jet), ALPA’s Fee-for-Departure collaboration and moving on the various pathways to an the industry…[but] we need a Committee chairman and na- forward together.” airline cockpit. more dependable pipeline.” tional resource coordinator, Capt. Carl Davis, chief Col. Juan Narvid, chief of Paul Woessner, director of emceed the day-long event. the Department of Defense’s business development for ATP Capt. Tim Canoll, ALPA’s NextGen Lead Service Office, Flight School, called the al- president, declared, “Some U.S. Air Force, outlined the leged pilot shortage “a student airlines are experiencing dif- current structure and process loan shortage.” Flight students, ficulty in hiring and retaining that his service uses to train he said, have “severely limited qualified pilots. ALPA’s been and develop Air Force aviators. student loan options,” and very vocal: It comes down Dr. Becky Lutte, assistant most lenders view financing to simple economics. When professor at the University of pilot training as “toxic.” He airlines offer an average start- Nebraska–Omaha’s Aviation added that the European Avia- ing salary of only $23,000 a Institute, said, “The restricted tion Safety Agency has made it year, the market will respond ATP, for collegiate pilots, is a easier for U.S. pilots to obtain a accordingly. game changer.” A recent study, European pilot certificate, “so “We spoke up primarily she said, showed the effect of the 1,500-hour rule has created to respond to claims that the the first officer qualifications a whole new pool for foreign FAA’s new pilot training and rule on college flight students: airlines to fish in.” CAPT. PAUL RYDER (EXPRESSJET), Of 820 respondents, 8 percent qualification requirements fab- ALPA FEE-FOR-DEPARTURE ricated a ‘pilot shortage.’ Some COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN said they no longer plan to GENERATION Z also claim that a pilot shortage fly for the airlines; another 28 Keynote speaker Nicole forced airlines to reduce flights. pilot with The Boeing percent are rethinking their Barrette, a training and “The number of pilots who Company, detailed Boeing’s career plans. “Their priorities licensing specialist with the could work in the industry,” forecast that, between 2014 were ‘show me the money,’ fol- International Civil Aviation Canoll observed, “significantly and 2033, half a million lowed by quality of life, then a Organization, talked about exceeds the number of job additional airline pilots pathway to the majors.” pilot supply from a global openings in the U.S. Some would be needed worldwide. From a collegiate perspec- perspective. pilots are not willing to accept Some 88,000 of those will be tive, Lutte said, solutions The hard questions, she

the compensation offered by needed in the U.S. include (1) financing options for said, include “What essential Photos: Chris Weaver

28 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 Photo: However, he added, “If you look However, headded,“Ifyoulook crossover pointisat13–14years. initially, butpilotsdolater;the engineers earnhighersalaries cal engineers,Byrnessaidthat come ofpilotsversusaeronauti- because ofthecost. program, butmanydropout four-year ERAUflighttraining training entrantscompletethe ROI. About65percentofpilot flight trainingbecauseofalow students atERAUneverstart that alargenumberof University (ERAU),reported of Embry-RiddleAeronautical man oftheFlightDepartment flight training. return oninvestment(ROI)in Ryder moderatedapanelon ROI citizens. tal issues,andaretrulyglobal acutely awareofenvironmen- political instability,arevery up inaperiodofeconomicand Canadian populations),grew (20 percentoftheU.S.and Generation Z,born1995–2010 She explained that members of generation ofpilotsiswired.” to understandhowthenext describe it?” a goodpilot,andhowdoyou deliver?” and“Whatmakes service doesanairlinepilot Comparing theaveragein- Dr. KennethByrnes,chair- Barrette noted,“Weneed gram who “go out and recruit gram who“gooutandrecruit pilots initsAmbassadorPro- ExpressJet hasmorethan70 to themajors.”Shenotedthat 65 percentofourpilotsgoon proud ofthefactthatabout regional airlineindustry,we’re seeing apilotshortage.…Inthe asserted, “Wearedefinitely ating officerofExpressJet, their medicaleducation. communities aftercompleting en todoctorswhoservesmall forgiveness similartothatgiv- service loansthatincludeloan and developingfederalpublic tinuing togrowscholarships $175,000. degree; out-of-statestudents, $131,000 fortheirfour-year students pay,onaverage, said thatUNDin-stateflight University ofNorthDakota, student financialaidatthe engineer untilyear27.” pilot doesn’tcatchupwiththe at thetimevalueofmoney, ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL CIVILAVIATION AND LICENSINGSPECIALIST,THE NICOLE BARRETTE,TRAINING Alex Marren,chiefoper- Kilgore recommendedcon- Janelle Kilgore,directorof from these success stories. from thesesuccessstories. characteristics canbegleaned civilian flighttrainingroute. graduate, tookthecollegeand a U.S.AirForceAcademy executive administratorand lots’ MasterExecutiveCouncil All butGillen,theUnitedpi- journeys toairlinecockpits. recounted theirindividual Capt. SteveGillen(United)— Faye Matthews(United),and Eric Kronenberger(PSA),F/O Cormack (ExpressJet),Capt. nen (Delta),F/OAliceMc- members—F/O IyobMakon- panel onwhichseveralALPA tion Committee,moderateda chairman ofALPA’sEduca- F/O JustinDahan(PSA),vice SUCCESS STORIES “it reallyboilsdowntopay.” fession attractive,”hedeclared, gional’ airlineoperation? Barbara—is thatreallya‘re- at O’HareandlandinSanta I cantakeoffinaregionaljet phisticated, complexaircraft. “even theturbopropsareso- “Today,” Couetteobserved, regional airlineindustry. 34 years,27ofthoseinthe tion/secretary, hasflownfor vice president–administra- people intoaviation.” Makonnen offered, “Being Makonnen offered,“Being Dahan askedwhatuniversal “If wewanttomakethispro- Capt. BillCouette,ALPA’s from realizing their dreams.” from realizingtheirdreams.” keep otherswith‘therightstuff’ to removeobstaclesthatmay can do.Thechallengeforusis those withtherightskillset pilot iscertainlysomething aviation. Becominganairline they allhadapassionfor and viadifferentpaths,but ing fromdifferentbackgrounds noted, “Theycametoairlinefly- told theirsuccessstories,Ryder stones tolargerairlines.” content toserveasstepping- ties inhouse,ratherthanbeing build strongcareeropportuni- pilot supply,employersshould major airlines.Toimprove and somenevermakeittothe regional—can lastalongtime, first airlinejob—flyingfora story. Formanypilots,the alone don’ttellthewhole important; startingsalaries pilot career—theywillcome.’ ‘If youbuildit—i.e.,astrong tion canbesummarizedas, “ALPA’s viewontheROIques- In closing,Ryderobserved, BUILD IT smooth ride.” expect thatit’sgoingtobea come along.” of opportunitieswhenthey prepared totakeadvantage focused, determined,and “The Landing,”“The page 37. airline pilotshortage, see For more information onthe Read More Of the ALPA members who Of theALPAmemberswho “Pilot careerprogressionis McCormack added,“Don’t — THEY WILLCOME advance their careers. advance theircareers. determined, andprepared to cockpits, butallwerefocused, took differentpathstoairline Capt. SteveGillen(United) Faye Matthews(United),and Kronenberger (PSA),F/O mack (ExpressJet),Capt.Eric (Delta), F/OAliceMcCor- (PSA), F/OIyobMakonnen From left,F/OJustinDahan Successful Applicants

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have it taken off for a bench test. “Remember, we’re not here to figure More out the probable cause of the accident— we’re here to document everything. At the end of the day, you should have a lot Questions more questions than answers.” MOVING UP TO HEAVY METAL Than Answers In June, ALPA launched its newly revised Advanced Accident Course (AI3) in Grand Forks, N.D. This three-day course By Jan W. Steenblik, Technical Editor is the culmination of ALPA’s Air Safety ALPA adds heavy metal to fiberglass blade protruded like a Organization accident investigation shark’s ventral fin from the aft training program. The new course builds its advanced accident Abelly of the Boeing 727. A jagged a mock accident investigation around a investigation course crack ran most of the way up the thin large turbojet airframe—a former FedEx blade, and white and green horizontal Express B-727. streaks marred its smooth surface. Partnering with the University of “What is this?” asked Capt. Mike Schilz North Dakota, ALPA held its first AI3 (Delta). “What purpose does it serve? course in June 2003. Until 2015’s courses, Anybody? It’s the Number Three comms the field portion of the course involved antenna, for ACARS.” the wreckage of a Ryan Navion, a four- “Looks like it was damaged during the seat piston single, used because a salvage runway excursion,” offered one student. company donated it to the university. “We are not here to determine when Seasoned ALPA line pilot accident inves- or why it failed. We need to document tigators—members of ALPA’s Accident and photograph its condition,” Schilz Investigation Board (AIB) and instruc- Hands-on With a Real Airliner countered. “Could it have been damaged tors from ALPA’s Training Programs A retired FedEx B-727 used to train airport firefighters and law enforcement teams has replaced before the airplane left Sioux City—for Coordinator Group—supported by ALPA a Ryan Navion piston single as the aircraft around example, hit by a baggage cart? If so, did Engineering & Air Safety (E&AS) Depart- which ALPA’s AI3 course is built. it still work during the flight? Was the ment staff developed the original course flight crew able to pick up the informa- around the available Navion wreckage tion they needed about the bad weather and, recognizing that using a light air- in Grand Forks? Looks like we’ll have to plane wreckage had inherent limitations,

30 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 tweaked it over the years. the leading edge slat extension on the Then in 2007 FedEx donated a B-727, left wing. Capt. Richard Wheeler (Delta) sans engines, to Grand Forks Airport. took photographs; UND student Isaiah The airport authority uses the airframe, Henderson, notes. parked on the west side of the airport, to “Photos are good; detailed notes are train airport rescue and firefighter teams better,” remarked Capt. Bob Fulton and law enforcement officers. (Jazz Aviation), repeating a mantra the For months, F/O Steve Demko (United), students would hear several times during an AIB member and former NTSB ac- their three days in Grand Forks. cident investigator, did the legwork to obtain the airport authority’s permission CVR to use the airplane in the course. Demko Later, in a quiet workroom, Capt. Jeff and Chris Heck, an ALPA E&AS staff Perin (Spirit), ALPA’s Accident Analysis engineer, invested several more months and Prevention in developing the course. Group chairman, guided the group Field Investigation BETA TESTERS Above: F/O John Klinger through tran- Leading the course were several of (Delta), AI3 instructor, scribing a CVR ALPA’s most experienced line pilot ac- plays the role of the recording. FAA coordinator. cident investigators. “The audio is “ALPA appreciates the 13-year partner- Right: F/O Jeff Mee not good on this (United), AIB chairman, ship that we have had with the Univer- left, explains flight recording,” Perin sity of North Dakota,” said F/O Jeff Mee data recorder chain-of- observed. “All (United), AIB chairman. “Building on the custody protocol. we got was from previous course and our new relationship the cockpit area with the Grand Forks Airport Author- In the tail, the group documented the mike. ity, using their B-727, the course truly condition of the cockpit voice recorder “We are not interpreting what was provides our pilot volunteers with a more (CVR) and flight data recorder (FDR) canis- meant from what was said,” he added. authentic hands-on experience than ters. Mee, playing an NTSB Systems Group “Whoever represents ALPA on the CVR we’ve been able to do in the past.” chairman, pulled the FDR from its tube; Group should be current and qualified on Twelve ALPA pilots from six pilot out in the sunshine, the students docu- the airplane. You should be listening for groups, five UND students and employ- mented its condition and part number. the sounds you hear, as well as transcrib- ees, and three helicopter pilots from the Demko, playing the NTSB investigator- ing the flight crew’s spoken words.” Professional Helicopter Pilots Association in-charge (IIC), handed the FDR off to Soon the students were grappling with logged long days investigating the “ac- F/O John Klinger (Delta), playing the FAA a tough question: Did one of the flight- cident.” The 20 students in three teams party coordinator, to simulate taking the crew members say, “Flaps thirty,” “Bug rotated through a mix of field and indoor FDR to NTSB headquarters in Washing- thirty,” or “Buck thirty?” activities designed to closely match the ton, D.C., on the FAA’s Gulfstream jet. Seppmann asked, “What happens if I work of several technical groups on a real Inspecting the stabilizer control unit, put my foot down and say, ‘No, it’s “Buck NTSB investigation. removed from the top of the T-tail earlier, thirty!”’?” the group discovered that one of the Perin replied, “This is your one shot. SYSTEMS unit’s attachment arms was broken. Mee After you leave Washington, you better At the airplane, the first team to docu- chided a UND student for touching the have this right. You won’t get asked back ment aircraft systems was busy. Capt. end of the broken attachment arm with to listen to it again.” Todd Menning (FedEx Express) and F/O his bare finger: “You might have just Capt. Patrick Colligan (PSA) remarked Benlyn Seppmann (Sun Country), careful transferred oils from your skin to the later, “I didn’t realize how difficult it to not touch anything, documented the metal and removed something they could would be to transcribe [a CVR recording] cockpit (“All boost pumps are on; cross- have been detected when the arm broke. until actually doing it.” feed 1 and 3 are closed; 2 is open…”) under Also, you could get metal particles on the watchful eye of F/O Chris Duggan your finger, and if you touch your eye….” SURVIVAL FACTORS (First Air), playing the role of an NTSB Nearby, Capt. Bryan Sisk (United) Back on the airplane, a group of AI3

Photos: Jan W. Steenblik Systems Group member. stood atop a short step ladder to measure students slowly worked their way aft

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through the cabin, documenting facts not germane to the specifics that likely led to the accident but vitally important to understanding the survival factors and what might be done in the future to improve accident survival. A yellow oxygen bottle lay on a seat. “Part of the emergency oxygen system?” Schilz asked. “No,” said F/O Leon Petrulio (Delta). “How do you know?” Schilz pressed. “It’s yellow, not green.” An infant seat sat on an aisle seat in an exit row, blocking access to the overwing Above: Capt. Mike Wickboldt (Spirit), an AIB member, guides AI3 attendees through documenting flight bag exit. Was it there during the exit sequence? contents. Latex gloves, sometimes covered by work gloves, are essential in field investigation.

trapped with any of these, but the instruc- ALPA held its own meeting. “You’ve had tors’ tales from their own field investiga- a long day,” Chad Balentine, a supervisor tion experiences got the point across. of Engineering & Accident Investiga- tion in ALPA’s E&AS Department, told OPERATIONS the assembled group the evening of the In the Operations Group, the AI3 attend- first day of the course. “But the sun sets ees plowed through stacks of paper— between 9 and 10 p.m. out here now; in a weather data, the aircraft maintenance real field investigation, you’d be outside history, crew training records, dispatch from sunrise to sunset—and then in documents, and more—provided by nightly progress meetings afterwards.” Capt. Mike Wickboldt (Spirit), playing the The group members proceeded to discuss NTSB Operations Group chairman. their observations from the day. One of the Operations Group’s respon- Above: F/O Leon Petrulio (Delta) takes detailed notes to document the condition of the landing gear, sibilities is to interview surviving crew NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED gear doors, nearby structure, and tires. members. Wickboldt explained basic Accident investigation is not for every- cognitive interviewing, using short, one, and certainly not for the faint of “Is that an approved infant seat?” asked succinct, open-ended questions, while heart. Demko and Fulton, who have F/O Jordan Rice (Envoy Air), looking for avoiding “leading” questions. The stu- participated in multiple investigations of the appropriate placard. dents conducted a telephone interview of fatal airline accidents, urged AI3 attend- Farther aft, an unsecured infant seat the captain, adroitly played by Capt. Don ees to think long and hard about the grim reposed, tipped forward—the result of McClure (Eastern, Ret.), now an ALPA air realities that they might face one day crash forces? Or did the baby’s parents— safety coordinator. during a field investigation. or airport firefighters—move it? “You’re doing investigative work, and “If that’s not your cup of tea, there are “You might have to climb over seats you’re finding good facts,” Wickboldt plenty of other ways you can help your to get to all rows,” Schilz cautioned. “It’s advised. “Take good notes, because we fellow pilots and promote safety,” Fulton amazing how much stuff people are have to capture all of these facts in our offered. bringing onto the airplane these days.” field notes before we leave.” To them, and all the other line pilots who have undergone ALPA’s unparal- STRUCTURES PROGRESS MEETING leled accident investigation training and Not all of that “stuff” is in the cabin. After the first day, the group gathered volunteered to shoulder the sobering Many of the potential hazards posed by together again for a mock press briefing responsibility to be part of their master aircraft wreckage include sharp edges, and nightly NTSB progress meeting. Led executive council’s “go team,” every air- precariously balanced structures, inflated by IIC Demko, each NTSB group chairman line pilot owes a debt of gratitude. These but damaged tires, pathogens, downed gave an overview of their group activities stalwart few stand ready to take the call power lines, fuel, and much more. For for the day and their plans for the next. in the middle of the night and do a tough, safety’s sake, the B-727 was not booby- Following the NTSB progress meeting, tough job.

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34 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 Our Encore Performance Stories Couldn’t see the Arsenal of Democracy World www.alpa.org/ourstories War II Victory Capital Flyover in person? Scan the QR code to watch the flyover and hear from some of the event’s participants. Warbirds Over Washington: Arsenal of Democracy Flyover

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n May 8, the 70th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, a O proud parade of World War II aircraft—the Arsenal of Democracy World War II Victory Capital Flyover—flew over the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., to cap ceremonies that honored the men and women who fought in the war and those on the home front who produced what U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called the “arsenal of democracy” to win the war. In one of the most diverse arrays of WWII aircraft ever assembled, the flyover included 56 WWII aircraft flying in 15 historically sequenced warbird formations. The formations represented the war’s major battles, from Pearl Harbor through the final air assault on Japan, and concluded with a missing-man formation to “Taps.” The major participants in and sponsors Merlins: F/O Paul Stojkov (United) and Aluminum Armada of the flyover included the Commemo- Capt. Allen Benzing (Delta, Ret.) passed Above: F/O Alan Miller (Delta), right, and his dad signal a good B-25 practice flight while, overhead, rative Air Force, the General Aviation overhead at the controls of a Consolidat- Capts. Brad Lang (Delta), Larry Lumpkin (United), and Manufacturers Association, the Interna- ed B-24 Liberator heavy bomber, escorted Tommy Williams (Delta) in P-51 fighters escort F/O tional Council of Air Shows, the National by three North American P-51 Mustang Paul Stojkov (United) and Capt. Allen Benzing (Delta, Ret.) in a B-24 heavy bomber. Air Traffic Controllers Association, the fighters. Also drawing gaping fence-hang- Military Aviation Museum, and the Texas ers’ eyes skyward was Fifi, the last flying Flying Legends Museum. Boeing B-29, which Capt. Jeff Linebaugh including a dry run in October 2014 for (FedEx Express) flies when he’s not pilot- all the government agencies involved in ALPA MEMBERS TAKE FLIGHT ing a B-757 or Gunfighter, a P-51D. approving the event. The day before the flyover, Air Line Pilot Soon the Mustang pilots returned Capt. Tommy Williams (Delta), who also caught up with some of the ALPA members rubber to pavement with a sweet skritch, is a brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force who participated in this historic event. skritch, the cracklecracklecrackle Mer- Reserves and a former F-16 driver, stood The trainers, fighters, torpedo bomb- lins protesting being throttled back (these beside a North American P-51D Mustang, ers, and twin-engine warbirds were based ponies still want to run!). Long Island Kid. “This is like a fighter base at Culpeper Regional Airport in northern Dismounting from an FG-1D Corsair, in World War II,” he said, motioning at the Virginia, while the four-engined bombers the famed Navy fighter with its distinc- busy ramp. “To be a part of this, to honor (B-17s, B-24, and B-29) staged at Manassas tive inverted gullwing silhouette, Capt. our veterans who are passing on at such a Regional Airport nearby. John Fuentes (United), a B-767 pilot, re- high rate, is incredible. As the warbirds returned from a ported that the practice flights had gone “For me, these airplanes are hallowed practice mission over the Virginia coun- well. The formation flights, he said, were ground. When I climb into the cockpit, I’m tryside, the drone of four Pratt R-1830s just the final step in what had been more thinking about the young man who went

Photos: Chris Weaver mixed with that of Rolls Royce V-12 than a year of planning and preparation, to war in this airplane. What he did is

August 2015 Air Line Pilot » 35 Our Scourge of the Western Pacific Stories Right: Capt. John Fuentes (United) flies www.alpa.org/ourstories YOU, TOO, CAN an FG-1D Corsair Navy fighter-bomber whose iconic inverted gull wings folded FLY WARBIRDS for carrier ops; most Corsairs served in the Marine Corps. The groups that “keep ’em flying” need pilots. Asked if he would recom- significantly different from what we’re doing mend this experience to other with these airplanes, significantly more chal- ALPA members, CAPT. LARRY lenging. And although we have a great time LUMPKIN (UNITED) declared, flying these airplanes, we don’t come close to what those young men went through.” “Absolutely! It takes time Capt. Larry Lumpkin (United)—like Wil- and patience. You’ve got liams, an A320 pilot during his day job—stood beside Gunfighter, wearing the German POW to put in a lot of sweat dog tags of a former Mustang pilot. The WWII equity and have a great veteran’s daughter asked Lumpkin to take the dog tags, her dad’s military flying hat, and a attitude. But if you re- small flag with him during the flyover. ally, really want to make “I had the privilege of meeting her dad just before he passed away,” Lumpkin recalled. it happen, you can make “He was at an air show in St. Joe, Missouri, it happen.” and he was very ill at the time, and he passed “This is all about honoring the veterans away just after that show. But it was very and telling their stories; there aren’t many special for him to come out and sit under- of them left. We want the younger people to “The way they did it neath the wing in his wheelchair and visit see these airplanes. It’s living history. The back in the Army Air with us and just be part of the group. We veterans we’re trying to honor are going to became very close to the family.” be gone pretty soon. So we’re trying to tell Corps in World War II is Nearby, Capt. Brad Lang (Delta), who flies their story.” really a good way to do a P-51C in the colors of the famed Tuskegee Flying a TBM torpedo bomber was F/O Josh Airmen, gave an interview to a Japanese Wilson (JetBlue), who the next day would peel it—flying a Stearman television crew. The son of one of the barrier- off from the formation as it passed the WWII [biplane trainer], then busting African-American pilots who proved Memorial and make an emergency landing that they could fly and fight as well as their at Washington National. Wilson later would moving up to a T-6 white brothers-in-arms, Lang has dedicated post a YouTube video (https://youtu.be/ [retractable- himself to making sure younger generations HkvcwXqBJDQ) providing the pilot’s-eye do not forget this important history and the (well, GoPro) view of what appeared to gear trainer], lessons to be learned from it. be a cockpit fire but turned out to be a and finally Across the ramp was F/O Alan Miller (Delta), pinhole hydraulic system leak. who sometimes flies the Tuskegee Airmen “During my 10-minute time dilation stepping up Mustang, but for this event was flying a North on final approach,” Wilson posted in his to some- American B-25 Billy Mitchell medium bomber, YouTube video, “the magnitude of this Betty’s Dream, with his dad flying copilot. day really hit home. I have flown with thing like Of the B-25, outfitted with nose guns as a and met hundreds of WWII vets by fly- [a fighter low-level attack platform against shipping ing these old airplanes, and all of them and harbor installations, Miller observed, had lost people they knew in combat. I… or torpedo “It’s a neat old airplane. This thing snorts and thought how fortunate I was able to land bomber].” rips and smokes; it’s very loud and vibrates immediately. a lot. Getting the motor started is a lot more “As a nation, we owe so much to these men CAPT. TOMMY WILLIAMS difficult than starting, for example, the A330 who didn’t have an airfield right underneath (DELTA) I fly for the airline. But it’s really rewarding.” them when their planes caught fire. They were hundreds of miles away from the near- Another common route HONORING VETERANS est friendly landing spot, under enemy fire. begins with checking out as “We meet a lot of veterans—especially fly- Many of them made the ultimate sacrifice a copilot on a multiengine ing the B-25, with the focus on the Doolittle for our nation. bomber. Raiders,” Miller noted. “I’ve been to probably “It is an honor and a privilege to be able to Interested pilots can find six or seven of the Raiders reunions and met display this living history to the next genera- the larger groups, including a lot of those great American heroes, so the tion so we will never forget those who have those listed in this article, via

payoff’s worth all the time I spend doing it. gone before us.” the Internet. Keep ’em flying! Photos: Chris Weaver

36 » Air Line Pilot August 2015 For more information on the pilot pay shortage, read “Airline Pilot Shortage— Myths, Facts & Solutions,” page 28, and visit www.alpa.org/pilotshortage.

Spin the

Wheelou just earned a college aviation degree and, Y along the way, accumulated student loans and expenses comparable to what a law or medical student spends on education.

Now it’s time to spin the wheel regarding your career choice. Do you take a job earning $23,000 a year flying for a fee-for-departure airline? Or do you opt for another career? According to salary.com, the median starting salary for a registered nurse is nearly $64,000 a year, and a new sales rep earns more than $54,000.

You don’t need a finance degree to see that, for those entering the job market, the looming airline pilot shortage really comes down to a pilot pay shortage. ALPA is working to enhance starting compensation for those entering the profession and provide hat path a clear career path for all pilots. e? W wo os u ho Spend ld c you PAY

$150,000–$200,000 DAY earning a college aviation degree, another profession accumulating the Make a living wage by required flight choosing that allows you to begin hours, and acquiring paying off your student loans. the necessary ratings.

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Earn a starting salary of $23,000 flying for a fee-for-departure airlinePhoto: that offers no clear career path. August 2015 Air Line Pilot » 37 ALPA Resources & Contact Numbers

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