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News from ALPA International |
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November 29, 2012 |
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ALPA Welcomes French Court Decision on Concorde Accident |
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The Air Line Pilots
Association, Int’l issued the
following statement
regarding the French
court decision today to
overturn previous
convictions against
Continental Airlines and
one of its mechanics in
relation to the Air
France Concorde accident
in 2000:
“ALPA welcomes the
French court’s decision
today. It recognizes
that the only way our
industry can do
everything possible to
prevent such a tragedy
from happening again is
not through
criminalization of
professional human
error, but by strongly
encouraging the exchange
of safety information
essential to detecting
hazards before accidents
occur.
“Threatening criminal
prosecution of airline
industry professionals,
who only seek to perform
their jobs while
maintaining the highest
levels of safety, will
discourage the data
sharing that forms the
foundation of a
proactive safety culture
designed to address
safety risks before they
lead to incidents or
accidents.
“ALPA mourns the loss of
our colleagues and all
who perished in the
accident. Our industry
must ensure that their
legacy is one of
enhanced safety for all
who depend on air
transportation. Our
success in that effort
depends on a safety
culture focused not on
assigning blame but on
preventing accidents.”
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KCM Use Passes 2 Million Mark |
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 Alternative
security screening of
pilots at Known
Crewmember access points
recently surpassed the
two million mark.
Current crewmember
throughput at 68 active
access points sited at
28 airports averages
99,450 per week, 14,200
per day, and 3,552 per
airport each week.
Planning is underway to
add even more airports
in 2013.Pilots are
reminded to register and
use KCM barcode
cards/tags upon receipt
of them from their
respective airlines. The
cards/tags significantly
help expedite the
process of clearing
pilots through KCM. Go
to
www.mykcmsupport.com
to register the
card/tags.
For more information,
please visit
www.knowncrewmember.org.
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Attention Kids’ Sports Coaches (and Wannabes) |
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 Have you heard about
Kids Playing for Kids?
This charitable
organization was
featured in the
December 2011 issue of
Air Line Pilot
and provides children
with life-threatening
medical conditions the
chance to play on sports
teams with kids their
own age. The child with
the condition gets to
participate in a sport
he or she may have only
dreamed of playing and
the other members of the
team learn about the
importance of helping
others.
The brainchild of FDX
F/O Jan Tavrytzky, Kids
Playing for Kids has had
tremendous success, and
the organization is
looking for volunteers
to promote new programs
in their communities. If
you would like to learn
more about this
tremendous organization,
visit
kidsplayingforkids.org
and download a
brochure.
When you’re ready to
take the next step,
contact Coach Tav at
info@kidsplayingforkids.org
or call (623) 202-5365
and find out how you can
get involved.
The Kids Playing for
Kids Foundation is a
501(c)(3) non-profit
organization.
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What’s The FlightDeck? Watch It and Find Out |
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 Learn
what’s on the National
Transportation Safety
Board’s Most Wanted
List. Find out what
action Congress is
taking in response to
the European Union’s
Emission Trading Scheme.
Hear how a U.S.
bankruptcy court
responded to Pinnacle
Airlines management’s
1113 motion. Plus, learn
what you can do to
manage eye strain.
Remember that you can
sign up for our video
podcasts of
The
FlightDeck via
iTunes.
Tell us what you
think about this latest
edition at
flightdeck@alpa.org.
We also welcome your
suggestions for future
stories.
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Get the Scoop! Read “ALPA Daily” |
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 The
aviation industry is changing faster than ever before. The new
“ALPA Daily”
feature at www.alpa.org will keep you informed
of the latest industry developments and analysis from around the globe. Check it
out each day to stay up-to-date on the news that affects pilots and the piloting
profession.
ALPA members can sign up to receive ALPA Daily in their e-mail:
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Visit
this link.
• Log in with your ALPA member number and password.
• Select “E-mail Distribution Lists.”
• Check the box for “ALPA Daily.”
• Submit your request.
According to Yahoo! Finance, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of
Transport, Infrastructure, and Communities has announced the appointment of Gary
Drouin to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada.
Read more.
The Aero-News Network reports that President Obama on Tuesday signed into law
a measure to stop the United States’ participation in a costly European Union
(EU) scheme to impose an emissions tax on American and other nations’ aircraft
operators and air carriers, the EU-ETS.
Read more.
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Union Plus Offers Legal Advice |
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On Nov. 24, 1971, legendary outlaw D.B. Cooper parachuted from the lowered rear
ramp of a skyjacked Northwest Airlines B-727into the night sky somewhere between
Seattle and Reno, after collecting $200,000 in ransom . . . and has never been
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Feedback & E-mail Address Changes |
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communications@alpa.org. If you have moved or changed your ISP or e-mail
address, please update your ALPA records. If you don’t, you
will no longer receive the ALPA FastRead and other e-mail bulletins and notices,
and once your postal forwarding order expires, you’ll no longer receive the
magazine and other ALPA mail. You can do it yourself by going to
www.alpa.org and logging
in. Go to “My ALPA” in the menu at the top of the page, and from there, you’ll be
instructed how to make the necessary changes. If you don’t have access to the
members-only section of
www.alpa.org, you can
e-mail your requests by sending them to
membership@alpa.org. Be sure to include your member number or enough other
information so that we can identify you in the membership database, and tell us
what information needs to be updated. Please note that it is not sufficient
just to notify your LEC or MEC of these changes—you should register them with
the ALPA Membership Department in Herndon. Can’t remember your member number
or how to log in? Need information about your ALPA insurance programs? These and
other questions about ALPA services can be answered by contacting
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