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nostradamus, on Aug 27 2008, 11:36 PM, said:
Just heard about the crew news meeting in PHX 08/26/08. john mcIIvenna accused east pilots of burning fuel while speaking to Doug Parker, Ceo of USairways. The former alpa president of the america west pilots told the CEO that his fellow pilots have seen the east pilots taxi with both engines and apu running. The CEO and director of ops said that the shallow accusations of the former alpa mec president of america west pilots is not backed by statistics.
McIlvenna is all over the C&R board denying this, but it happened. The crew news it was in was removed long ago.
nostradamus, on Aug 27 2008, 11:36 PM, said:
Just heard about the crew news meeting in PHX 08/26/08. john mcIIvenna accused east pilots of burning fuel while speaking to Doug Parker, Ceo of USairways. The former alpa president of the america west pilots told the CEO that his fellow pilots have seen the east pilots taxi with both engines and apu running. The CEO and director of ops said that the shallow accusations of the former alpa mec president of america west pilots is not backed by statistics.
McIlvenna is all over the C&R board denying this, but it happened. The crew news it was in was removed long ago.
Claxon said:
Merely "burning fuel"? My all-time-"favorite" part took place when that both utterly disgusting and hopelessly pathetic little twit directly groveled before the CEO and actually asked if..umm..."he"/It.."should turn in" supposedly fellow pilots for the unimaginably heinous crime of taxiing an aircraft with...Gasp!...BOTH engines running!
Ironically; I've heard no subsequent references to "his" ever being invited to actually come to "Doug's" mansion and so much as even shine anyone's shoes there....or even lovingly lick Parker's shoe soles yet again. The proud public licking of shoe soles and loudly proclaimed desire to "turn in" supposed fellows must be some strange "spartan" behavior somehow long since lost to all known history....? One must imagine though, that the real Leonidas of Sparta's soul would be both properly proud and wholly impressed....
FAA to Examine Mental Health of Pilots
Published: 06-10-2015
With the recent tragedies in air travel, the FAA is planning to make some major changes.
On May 27, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that they will begin to study the mental and emotional health of commercial pilots. The FAA will team with government members, air carriers, and medical professionals specializing in aerospace medicine to make these assessments.
This decision came just months after the Germanwings tragedy, and just over a year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft.
According to the LA Times, groups representing pilots and airlines, including the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), said they will cooperate with the study.
The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents 51,000 pilots at 30 airlines, issued this statement: “We look forward to working alongside other key stakeholders in evaluating the extensive procedures and processes currently in place that provide a thorough monitoring of crewmembers in the United States.”
Meanwhile, the IATA stated that “safety is the industry’s top priority,” and that they are “pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this important initiative on pilot fitness.”
U.S. pilots regularly underwent extensive medical screenings with FAA-approved physicians once or twice a year, but the recent tragedies have highlighted the importance of a pilot’s mental and emotional well-being.
Based on these studies, the FAA could consider making changes on all fronts, including aircraft design, policies and procedures, pilot training and testing, and medical methods.
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Published: 06-10-2015
With the recent tragedies in air travel, the FAA is planning to make some major changes.
On May 27, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that they will begin to study the mental and emotional health of commercial pilots. The FAA will team with government members, air carriers, and medical professionals specializing in aerospace medicine to make these assessments.
This decision came just months after the Germanwings tragedy, and just over a year after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft.
According to the LA Times, groups representing pilots and airlines, including the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), said they will cooperate with the study.
The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents 51,000 pilots at 30 airlines, issued this statement: “We look forward to working alongside other key stakeholders in evaluating the extensive procedures and processes currently in place that provide a thorough monitoring of crewmembers in the United States.”
Meanwhile, the IATA stated that “safety is the industry’s top priority,” and that they are “pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this important initiative on pilot fitness.”
U.S. pilots regularly underwent extensive medical screenings with FAA-approved physicians once or twice a year, but the recent tragedies have highlighted the importance of a pilot’s mental and emotional well-being.
Based on these studies, the FAA could consider making changes on all fronts, including aircraft design, policies and procedures, pilot training and testing, and medical methods.
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Forbes
Time
LA Times
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