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February 2, 2012 |
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Moak Lays Out Top Pilot Issues at National Press Club |
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At the National Press
Club, Capt. Lee Moak,
president of the Air
Line Pilots Association,
Int’l, today discussed
with leading aviation
journalists ALPA pilots’
perspectives on
developments in the
airline industry and the
union’s priorities in
2012.
In his remarks, Moak
underscored the
importance of funding
the FAA to fulfill its
mission, immediately
including cargo pilots
under the new pilot
fatigue regulations,
pressing to enhance
aviation security, and
working to eliminate
unfair economic
advantages for foreign
airlines and position
North American airlines
to successfully compete
in the global air
transportation arena.
Journalists
representing Bloomberg
News, Reuters,
TheStreet.com,
USA Today, The
Wall Street Journal,
and Aviation
International News
attended the Washington,
D.C., briefing.
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ALPA Front and Center at NATCA Safety Conference |
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Earlier this week,
ALPA president Capt. Lee
Moak delivered a keynote
address at this year’s
NATCA “Communicating for
Safety” conference. Held
in downtown Atlanta
Monday through
Wednesday, the
conference examined air
traffic control issues
and ways to improve the
safety and efficiency of
the U.S. national
airspace system.
“This nation’s air
traffic controllers move
more than 50,000 flights
each day and more than
770 million passengers
each year,” said Moak,
during a keynote speech
on Wednesday morning.
“As dedicated
professionals, the more
than 15,000 members of
the National Air Traffic
Controllers Association
have made an enormous
contribution to our
industry’s remarkable
safety record.”
In addition, a number
of ALPA pilot reps from
ALPA’s Air Safety
Organization and several
MECs attended this
year’s conference, including Capt.
Chuck Hogeman (UAL),
ALPA’s Aviation Safety
chair, who was part of a
panel discussion about
aircraft automation.
Capt. Mike Schilz (DAL),
the Association’s
director of Safety
Information and Analysis
programs, talked about
unstable approaches and
what’s required when a
flight crew receives a
last-minute runway
change.
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Pressing Congress for FAA Reauthorization Conference Report |
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ALPA
Director of Government
Affairs Michael Robbins
today wrote to members
of Congress, asking them
to support H.R. 658, the
FAA Reauthorization
Conference Report. ALPA
will track how members
of Congress vote on H.R.
658 and score their votes
in ALPA’s new 2012
congressional scorecard.
“After more than five
years and 23 extensions,
this is a significant
step forward for
aviation safety,” said
Robbins. “We stand with
others in labor,
including the National
Air Traffic Controllers
Association, as the
frontline users of the
air traffic control
system, and urge you to
vote YES on H.R. 658.”
Scorecard results,
outlining how members of
Congress vote on
aviation-related issues,
will be made available
for ALPA pilots to
review on the ALPA
Government Affairs
webpage later this year.
Read
Robbin’s letter in
its entirety.
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ALPA Cautions Pilots on New Canadian SID/STAR Phraseology |
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On
Feb. 9, Canada will
implement new SID/STAR
phraseology and
procedures. In Canada,
pilots must comply with
published SID/STAR
altitude restrictions,
even if a subsequent
altitude is given,
unless ATC specifically
cancels them. This
differs from FAA
procedures and
phraseology, in which
any new altitude
clearance cancels any
previous altitude
restriction unless the
restriction is restated.
Read
ALPA Operations Bulletin
2012-1, issued
yesterday, and learn
more important details
about the differences
between FAA and NAV
Canada SID/STAR
phraseology
requirements.
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Stay connected with your
union, your profession,
and your industry by
reading Air Line
Pilot magazine and
watching monthly
episodes of The
FlightDeck.
Find out what’s
happening with every
ALPA pilot group in a
special section that
begins on page 19 of the
January/February issue of Air
Line Pilot magazine.
On the twelfth
installment
of
The
FlightDeck,
watch an update on the
EU Emissions Trading
Scheme talks.
Remember that both Air Line Pilot
and The FlightDeck
can also be accessed
from the members-only
portion of the ALPA
website at
www.alpa.org.
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In
recent years, airport
eateries have evolved
from greasy spoons to a
full range of dining
options. Sushi, gourmet
pizzas, steaks—you name
it. Bloggers tout
personal favorites, but
we want to hear from
you, the ultimate “road
warriors.”
From your extensive
travel experience, tell
us what your favorite
airport restaurants are
and why. Send an
e-mail to
Communications@alpa.org
and please include your
name, status, and member
airline. If you feel
strongly enough, send us
a photo of the
establishment(s).
With a reasonable
response, we will
present the group’s
preferences and possibly
some choice comments in
an upcoming issue of
Air Line Pilot. Don’t be shy.
Tell us what’s on your
menu.
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• Reuters reports that Congress will formally express its opposition to the
European law aimed at reducing pollution from jetliners, a thorny diplomatic
issue that has threatened to escalate transatlantic trade tensions.
Read more.
• Per USA Today, the size of the government's list of suspected
terrorists, who are banned from flying to or within the United States, has more
than doubled in the past year.
Read more.
• According to The Wall Street Journal, Spirit Airlines has firmed up 75
Airbus A320 aircraft orders.
Read more.
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On Feb. 4, 1976, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary William Coleman
decided to allow the Concorde supersonic transport to land in the United States
for a 16-month test period.
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