I retrieve my new copy of the May edition of the ALPA mag out of the trash can (I tip the postman simply to deposit it in the trash can rather than stain the junk mail by its' presence) and was surprised to read the "retraction". The "Open Letter to ALPA Members" in my view, validates the fact that the magazine, those that publish it and a good number of folks at 535 Herndon Parkway are completely out of touch with the line pilots, their needs and concerns along with the issues the piloting profession faces today. This "retraction" seems to view the Tim Martins selection as the ALPA Role Model for the Code of Ethics as a minor mistake rather than the train wreck it has become. I'm sure those in Herndon are thinking, " if we just put our heads in the sand, maybe it will go away" and Tim will turn out to be a hero after all.....

Disgusting Mates ...the magazine and those who publish it !