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Old 01-13-2019, 04:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon View Post
Couldn’t you guys just search the FAA airmen registry for everyone with a current first class medical and a CRJ/ERJ type rating? There has to be a decent way to do that, as soon as I got my ratings I got blasted with pilot spam so there has to be some way to scrape that data easily.

Sure you’d get a lot of other regional pilots with that net but you’d also hit everyone at SkyWest. Maybe you could also get seniority lists from other carriers and remove those names off the list as well, leaving you with mostly SkyWest pilots.
That'll only work for pilots who don't make their addresses private.
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Old 01-13-2019, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ninerdriver View Post
That'll only work for pilots who don't make their addresses private.
Sure, but it’s a start. Would you rather hit 70% of the pilot group or 0% of the pilot group?
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Old 01-14-2019, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkSideMoon View Post
Couldn’t you guys just search the FAA airmen registry for everyone with a current first class medical and a CRJ/ERJ type rating? There has to be a decent way to do that, as soon as I got my ratings I got blasted with pilot spam so there has to be some way to scrape that data easily.

Sure you’d get a lot of other regional pilots with that net but you’d also hit everyone at SkyWest. Maybe you could also get seniority lists from other carriers and remove those names off the list as well, leaving you with mostly SkyWest pilots.
We did this. A letter is going out within the next month or so to all the addresses collected. National is fronting the bill on everything now.
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Old 01-14-2019, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ninerdriver View Post
That'll only work for pilots who don't make their addresses private.
Correct. It did yield about 3/4 of the pilot groups information still.
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Old 01-14-2019, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by savedbythevnav View Post
We did this. A letter is going out within the next month or so to all the addresses collected. National is fronting the bill on everything now.
Nice. Glad that database was useful to someone!
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Old 01-16-2019, 02:14 PM
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SECURITY OF MOBILE DEVICE CHARGING SOURCES

In a recent ALPA security report, a crewmember reported leaving a downtown Chicago layover via Lyft, whereby the driver offered a USB cable to the pilot to charge his mobile device. Further examination revealed the cable was plugged into a small computer-like device, whereupon the pilot rejected the driver's offer.
This incident highlights the risks associated with using charging cords for mobile devices in public settings, including electronic flight bags (EFBs) that may be attached to unknown devices in public areas. In this case, the Lyft driver may have been trying to obtain data from the pilot's mobile device. Charging stations are commonly found in airports and other public areas.
ALPA recommends: Best practice dictates that "charge only" cords and power adapters provided with the device by the manufacturer and/or company should be used. The integrity of your company-issued EFBs and personal mobile devices, and the data that reside within these units, must be protected from physical intrusions in the public domain.


CABIN AIR QUALITY MEETING: FEBRUARY 25

A one-day Cabin Air Quality meeting, hosted by the ALPA Air Safety Organization and Engineering and Air Safety Department, will take place on February 25 in the conference center at ALPA's offices in Herndon, Va. This event will facilitate information sharing about ongoing air quality activities at both the international ALPA level and the air carrier level. Discussions will include the medical, maintenance, and aircraft design aspects of the safety and health concerns around aircraft air quality. MEC participation is encouraged, and this meeting is for ALPA members only.
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Old 01-16-2019, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LadyJustice View Post
More bad news for Gojet.

A federal judge recently came down hard on Gojet after a jury determined Gojet had interfered with a Pilot's rights under the FMLA. Gojet terminated the pilot while he was on FMLA leave. The VP of Operations, Steve Briner, had announced his plan to terminate the pilot in an email shortly after the leave started and instructed Chief Pilot Randy Bratcher and base manager Tracey Ryan not to communicate with him by phone or email. They complied.

The judge awarded 376,000 in backpay and similar damages and also stated he would be awarding future damages. He requested more information on the difference between Gojet Captain pay and Skywest FO pay.

In Gojet's filing, they stated that an 11 year Gojet captain would earn $428,004 over the next 5 years and a 4th year Skywest FO who stays an FO, will earn $377,321 so that the difference will only be $50,683.

Breaking Gojet's numbers down to per month means, an 11 year Gojet Captain will make 844 less than a 4 year Skywest FO per month.

I wonder what the projected earnings of a Gojet new hire versus a Skywest new hire are?
Is GoJet an ALPA airline? What about Mesa?
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Old 01-17-2019, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by TheFly View Post
Is GoJet an ALPA airline? What about Mesa?
Mesa yes.
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Old 01-23-2019, 04:58 PM
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PILOTS HOLDING SPECIAL ISSUANCE MEDICAL CERTIFICATES

Special issuance authorization (SIA) medical certificates require FAA aeromedical review before being reissued by the FAA or an aviation medical examiner (AME). The SIA letter directs the pilot to submit information to the FAA 60 days prior to the expiration. Although the government shutdown has slowed the FAA review timeline, SIAs are still being processed.
If you hold an SIA, you should obtain the required evaluations and documents 90 days before the expiration and ensure they are submitted to the FAA no later than 60 days prior to the SIA expiration date. You should not take a physical exam with your AME until the month your SIA expires (not 60–90 days prior).
Pilots with Conditions AMEs Can Issue medical certificates do not require review by the FAA and, with appropriate documentation, you can go to your AME at the normal time and be issued a medical certificate.
You can submit your renewal material though the ALPA Aeromedical Office (the Aviation Medicine Advisory Service, AMAS) or your AME. AMAS physicians can assist in submission, tracking, and renewal of pilot SIAs. For any questions or assistance, call AMAS


PILOTS AND INDUSTRY GATHER TO DISCUSS FATIGUE MANAGEMENT, DUTY RULES

Today, more than 100 pilots from 27 pilot groups met at ALPA's conference center in Herndon, Va., to discuss the implementation of flight-time and duty-time (FTDT) rules under FAR Part 117. Due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were unable to attend.
Opening the two-day conference, ALPA president Capt. Joe DePete remarked that "pilot fatigue has always been a core issue for ALPA. When pilot pushing was commonplace, the safety risk faced by the first pilots is one of the reasons our union was founded. We have spent a lot of time and resources to see that the regulations are realistic in expectation and reasonable to line pilots."
ALPA FTDT Committee chairman Capt. Brian Noyes (UAL) observed, "We have adopted Part 117 pretty well as pilots in the five years since the rule became effective. Nearly all the issues have been worked out, with only a few letters of interpretation issued by the FAA—about six a year—but we can find new ways to improve our understanding and make the rules work better for pilots."
Panel discussions at the conference included identifying fatigue safety risks, mitigating those risks through data processing, a review of Part 117 implementation, reporting on extensions and fatigue calls, fitness for duty definitions, and best practices regarding fatigue risk management and systems.
Look for additional coverage in the March issue of Air Line Pilot.


CABIN AIR QUALITY MEETING: FEBRUARY 25

A one-day Cabin Air Quality meeting, hosted by the ALPA Air Safety Organization and Engineering and Air Safety Department, will take place on February 25 in the conference center at ALPA's offices in Herndon, Va. This event will facilitate information sharing about ongoing air quality activities at both the international ALPA level and the air carrier level. Discussions will include the medical, maintenance, and aircraft design aspects of the safety and health concerns around aircraft air quality. Each MEC is encouraged to send a rep, and this meeting is for ALPA members only.


INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE: A SUMMER PROGRAM FOR AIRLINE FAMILIES

International Youth Exchange matches your family with an airline family abroad so your teen can travel in the summer. The program connects teens ages 14 to 19 with a similar-aged teen from an airline family abroad, and each teen uses his or her family's flight privileges to travel. They spend two weeks together in each of their homes, for a total of four weeks. During the exchange, your son or daughter will have the opportunity to explore another country, learn about another culture and improve his or her foreign language skills from someone their same age.
The program costs $300 USD for the application fee, which is 100 percent refundable if a suitable match family is not found.
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Old 01-23-2019, 07:38 PM
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Nevjets, are you employed by SkyWest airlines?
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