ALPA needs a change at the top
As I look back at the last year or so since I've been flying part 121, I believe ALPA needs a new leader. I do not believe that Capt. Prater as head of ALPA is effective, I can not think of one good thing that he's done to help my career or any other pilot I know. The last time I was around a group of pilots from different airlines, they were all bitc*ing about how age 60 to 65 is affecting their career. These guys all work for FEDEX, UPS, Delta and Cal; I added my two bits about how it affecting me as a regional pilot. You should have seen there face when I told them that they were complaining about making 100 thousand plus a year for in extra few years doesn't compare to the work that we do at the regionals for under $30 grand. I do not believe that the 65 age change would have passed congress if ALPA would not have supported it and majority of ALPA didn't want it.
What do you all think?
Who did (does) Prater fly for?