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Old 09-16-2006 | 11:46 AM
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Default MD-11 Flex Meeting 9/15

Management in attendance: SCP, MD Training, MD Standards.

Narrow-body replacement announcement end of SEP
757-200 sim purchased

JAL MD-11 sim purchased
MD-10-10 sim to be installed
Frankfurt is potential off-site sim location
A-380 probably delayed until mid to late 2009 (opinion)
8 additional bays approved at MD-11 sim site
All off-site training eliminated within 24 months (maybe)

Hiring 30/month until the end of time for retirements and growth
Purple nuggets doing exceptionally well in MD-11 program
AQP begins for everyone on MD-11 in OCT training cycle for recurrent

European domicile is delayed indefinitely (reasons TBA)

Training Review Board is well-received by ALPA and Company

SFS MD-11 tailstrike (F/O flying)
Preliminary info after crew debrief:
1. Not training related
2. Not procedural related (standards)
3. CRM related -- not good
4. Classified as Accident due to damage costs (significant)

LIDO turned on 9/28 (if final kinks corrected)
Jepps are history
EFB install proceeding with MD-11 during C-checks
PDD - Pilot Data Device implemented in 2007

Let the comments begin!
NKA
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