Anyone heard anything about the new bill?
08-30-2009, 11:26 AM
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If you are talking about HR.3371, there is nothing new. I would hate to see this one grow stale and get dropped.
H.R. 3371: Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)
H.R. 3371: Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)
08-30-2009, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by saxman66
I wonder what this will do to trip productivity. Will airlines be forced to create more productive trips or will we be on the road more days in the month?
08-30-2009, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by saxman66
I wonder what this will do to trip productivity. Will airlines be forced to create more productive trips or will we be on the road more days in the month?
08-31-2009, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Mesabah
Depends on your contract work rules. It could be bad or good, however, if it's a regional, they will most likely have to hire more pilots if mainline wants to keep the RJ's on the same schedule they are on now.
This could have the greatest impact on those who fly the most legs...ie regionals.
08-31-2009, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cessnamann
This may be one of those rare cases where public perception will out way the force of any lobbying effort by the ATA or RAA. Have you all written your representatives. You can try to make an appointment with them while they are in town as well.
I believe Rick’s theory is correct. You may have a hard time changing a parties issue on big topics such as abortion, but when it comes to smaller issues like this, you can most definitely influence there decision with your letters.
08-31-2009, 03:33 PM
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H.r. 3371, The “airline Safety And Pilot Trai
I agree with the above post.
I feel that HR 3371 falls short of what should be goals to bolster airline safety.
The House of Reps has a Transportation Committee and underneath that there is an Aviation Subcommittee.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
This is the only real change in the bill. Everything else appears to be a "Study".
Require a Bachelors for an ATP... and suddenly... Poof... Pay would go up and the professions respectability regains some lost form.
I feel that HR 3371 falls short of what should be goals to bolster airline safety.
The House of Reps has a Transportation Committee and underneath that there is an Aviation Subcommittee.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
This is the only real change in the bill. Everything else appears to be a "Study".
Pilot Qualifications, Screening, Mentoring & Professional Development:
- Requires airline pilots to hold an FAA Airline Transport Pilot license (1,500 minimum flight hours required).
- Establishes comprehensive pre-employment screening of prospective pilots including an assessment of a pilot’s skills, aptitudes, airmanship and suitability for functioning in the airline’s operational environment.
- Requires airlines to: establish pilot mentoring programs whereby highly experienced pilots will mentor junior pilots; create Pilot Professional Development Committees; modify training programs to accommodate new-hire pilots with different levels and types of flight experience; and provide leadership and command training to pilots in command (including complying with the "sterile cockpit rule").
Require a Bachelors for an ATP... and suddenly... Poof... Pay would go up and the professions respectability regains some lost form.
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