ALPA opposes third-class medical reform
07-28-2015, 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Huck
ALPA has no damn business weighing in on this, unless they want to support the large percentage of members who are GA pilots.
All this does is lower our support from other pilot associations, and **** off a large percentage of our members.
All this does is lower our support from other pilot associations, and **** off a large percentage of our members.
Originally Posted by Seggy
Do you guys really want Congress to dictate the medical standards to the FAA? What happens if we had Eurowings type accident in the United States? What do you think Congress would be doing then...
And, guess what? "A large percentage" of airline pilots ARE NOT GA PILOTS. I'd argue the majority of airline pilots are golfers or fishermen. On top of that, do you really think AOPA/EAA pilots support ALPA's agenda.
NOT.
How about a little critical "big picture" thinking instead of worrying about having to get a 3rd Class to fly your bug smasher. You don't want Congress involved in ANY aspect of how you earn your living. We've already got the FAA, the TSA and the NTSB up your butt. You really want the Congress up there too?
REALLY?
07-28-2015, 02:37 AM
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ALPA is a joke, so glad to be out from under its yoke, my frac's Union is in house , effective, and represents our interests, watching this , and the follies at Delta right now makes me think ALPA is all about ALPA, and not the pilots who pay for the worlds most expensive magazine subscription.
07-28-2015, 03:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 727C47
ALPA is a joke, so glad to be out from under its yoke, my frac's Union is in house , effective, and represents our interests, watching this , and the follies at Delta right now makes me think ALPA is all about ALPA, and not the pilots who pay for the worlds most expensive magazine subscription.
07-28-2015, 03:43 AM
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Get a clue , I was never furloughed under ALPA so once again you are spouting off without the facts, and hardly a typical ALPA hater, just a former member who looks with shock and dismay at what that union has become. Packrat you are a stitch.
07-28-2015, 04:09 AM
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How about a little critical "big picture" thinking
1. Class three medicals are none of ALPA's business
2. You, and our esteemed president, have no idea what the membership's majority opinion is on this
3. All the other aviation advocacy groups are furious about this. At ALPA. I was at the AOPA tent in Oshkosh for three hours on Sunday. We have lost ALOT of friends.
And for what? What did we gain, really?
Don't say "to keep congress from any aspect...." Age 65 was the very definition of congressional meddling and ALPA national was orgasmic over that......
07-28-2015, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyC
Would it make any difference if the guy were flying a light twin with five of his friends at 14,000'? (<6,000#, 6 seats).
Originally Posted by Jetjok
Yes, the hole and damage would probably be smaller.
07-28-2015, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Huck
3. All the other aviation advocacy groups are furious about this. At ALPA. I was at the AOPA tent in Oshkosh for three hours on Sunday. We have lost ALOT of friends.
07-28-2015, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Huck
Actually, at any of our past picketing events, I'd wager 40-50% of the pilots there were AOPA members. And maybe 25% were EAA members. And they're mad about this. I say again - for what gain?
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