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A member service of Air Line Pilot. 4 » Air Line Pilot March 2016 OurUnion Safety as the Highest Law he safety of the people shall be the As Capt. Chuck Dyer (FedEx Express), his pilot highest law,” said Roman orator and group’s Master Executive Council (MEC) chair- “Tstatesman Marcus Tullius Cicero. While man, stated in an opinion piece published in the aviation safety has always formed the bedrock of Memphis Commercial Appeal, “Properly regulat- ALPA’s work, our commitment has rarely driven ing lithium batteries for ALL airline operations, our work more clearly than in recent weeks, as cargo and passenger, is essential to the safety of Congress has begun work to reauthorize the FAA. our pilots, our airspace, and our community.” In Since it was founded 85 years ago, ALPA has addition to ensuring the safe transport of lithium maintained that the most important safety feature battery shipments by air, ALPA pilots also stand on an airliner is a skilled, qualified, and experi- united in making certain that the FAA reauthori- enced professional flight crew. We are adamant zation advances efforts to mandate the installation that the strong pilot qualification and training of secondary cockpit barriers on aircraft, ensures requirements initiated by Congress in 2010 remain the safety of unmanned aircraft systems operating solidly in place for the safety of the passengers, in U.S. airspace, and creates a stable source of long- cargo, and flight crews. term funding that fosters NextGen modernization. As you’ll read in this issue, the facts have de- Already, Congress has recognized the importance bunked some airlines’ claims that a pilot shortage is of our safety agenda as the Transportation and currently causing them to stop serving smaller com- Infrastructure Committee unanimously adopted an munities (see page 22). The “pilot shortage” excuse is amendment to require secondary cockpit barriers also rightly being rejected as reason to compromise on all new passenger aircraft. After the committee’s safety in the pursuit of widening the hiring pool and action earlier this month, Capt. Jay Heppner, then offering lower wages to increase profit by weaken- the United pilots’ MEC chairman, said, “We believe ing the pilot qualification and experience standards that we will be able to include all U.S. airliners going that have made air travel safer. Providing a promis- forward with the final bill. Today was an excellent ing and rewarding career is what attracts skilled and step toward completing that goal.” qualified pilots to an airline. In April, ALPA will explore many of these same Throughout its history, ALPA has worked with issues in Canada, when our union hosts its “Air regulators and airlines across the industry to help Transport in Canada Symposium: Time for Real develop and maintain dynamic and responsive Change Powered by Pilots.” Among other top- training and qualification programs that reflect ics, the symposium will examine the important emerging technology and operating techniques, issues that must be addressed to enhance safety while at the same time ensuring that pilots and airline service throughout Canada, including maintain the strongest possible flying skills and flight- and duty-time regulations and the Tempo- judgment. It was in this context that our union rary Foreign Worker program. worked as part of an FAA Aviation Rulemaking As the FAA’s reauthorization expiration ap- Committee with other stakeholders from across proaches on March 31, ALPA pilots will be closely the industry to develop and recommend new engaged and highly involved on the key issues qualification requirements.