US AIRWAVES Master Index


Spring/Summer	MEC Chairman - What is ALPA Doing for Me? MEC Secretary-Treasurer - Third Quarter MEC Meeting, September 17-21, 2001; Fourth Quarter MEC Meeting, November 12-16, 27, 2001 Dedication - In Memory of First Officer Warren Wise Committees: Central Air Safety - Getting to PRM--Another Success Story Communications - Crisis Standby Mode Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Membership Services - The Stat Box Over 85 Hour - The Rules Revisited Retirement and Insurance - How to Maximize Your Disability Dollars Training - Transition What's Up Letters to the Editor
Jan./Feb./Mar.	MEC Chairman - Contemplating the Future Dedication - In Memory of Captain James Anthony O'Flaherty Dedication - In Memory of Captain William "Bill" Barr Dedication - In Memory of Captain Richard S. Mikula Committees: Central Air Safety - Runway Incursions Central Scheduling - Upside Down and Inside Out Communications - Media Spokespersons Program Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Scope Is Not a Mouthwash Jumpseat - A Whole New World Membership Services - New-found Seniority for Travel and Other Things Merger - Seniority Integration Rights of Furloughees Retirement and Insurance - The US Airways, Inc. Pilot Only 401(k) Plan Training - So Much Training, So Little Time What's Up Crew Room Wall Letters to the Editor
2002
Oct./Nov./Dec.	MEC Chairman - Adjustments Dedication - In Memory of Captain Richard "Dick" Xander MEC Secretary-Treasurer - Merger Assessment Fund Overview and Year 2002 Budget Committees: Central Air Safety - Security vs. Safety: Putting It into Perspective; Okay, Now It's Personal Communications - Crisis Upon Crisis Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Escape Plan Foiled Over 85 Hour - Now, More Than Ever Retirement and Insurance - The Retiree's Rear View Mirror --How IS Retirement? And, the Retirees' Advice to You! What's Up Letters to the Editor
August/September	MEC Chairman - Addressing Our Job Security Needs Dedication- In Memory of Captain Chris Ganas Dedication- In Memory of Captain Larry E. Henry Committees: Central Air Safety - Celebrating 70 Years of Safety; Heroes Among Us--Captain Randy Tilly and First Officer Perry Redmond Communications - Preparing for 2003 Contract Negotiations Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Drug Testing - Revisions to Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements Grievance - Discipline Jumpseat - SABRE, the Ultimate Excuse Retirement and Insurance - Long-Term Disability--Look What They're Doing to You Now . . . Training - Pennywise and Dollar Foolish What’s Up Letters to the Editor
June/July	MEC Chairman - Not One Job, Not One Nickel Dedication- In Memory of Captain Willis Petrie MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Year 2001 Budget Committees: Central Air Safety - The Evolution in Aviation Safety Communications - Defending Against Priority of Trip Assignments Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Pay for Reserves Negotiating - US Airways from a Different Perspective Over 85 Hour - Working for the Company, International Flying, the Rules Revisited, and Free Money Retirement and Insurance - UAL/US Airways/AMR Benefit Comparison Untangled--Parts 2 and3 Soaring Eagles - Application Training - The Airbus Survey; Training Critique Form Violations - Reporting Safety-related Incidents Using ASAP What’s Up
May	MEC Chairman - A Lot Can Happen in a Year Dedication- In Memory of Captain George Oldham Dedication- In Memory of Captain Joseph Gordon Fickling Dedication- In Memory of Captain Frank Petee Dedication- In Memory of Captain Rudy Parsons Dedication- In Memory of Captain Kenneth R. Greenawalt MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Special MEC Meeting, Jan. 18, 2001; First Quarter MEC Meeting, Feb. 5-9, 2001; Special MEC Meeting, March 6-9, 2001 Committees: Central Air Safety - Enhancing Our Mechanical Quality and Reliability Communications - Electronic Communications Enhancements; MEC CAM Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - System Board of Adjustment; Two Important Little Sentences Merger - Merger Update Retirement and Insurance - UAL/US Airways/AMR Benefit Comparison Untangled--Part 1 Training - Make Section 11 Number One While in Training What’s Up Letters to the Editor
March/April	MEC Chairman - A Look at Merger Events ALPA Executive Vice President - ALPA-IACP Merger Dedication- In Memory of Captain Beau Fields MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Special MEC Meeting, Oct. 9-10, 2000; Special BOD MEC Meeting, Oct. 13-20, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, Nov. 29, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, Dec. 1, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, Dec. 2, 2000 Committees: Central Air Safety - Ensuring the Safest Operation: Revisited; "Beats Me" Central Scheduling - More Reserve Issues Communications - Enhancing Communications Services Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Grievance Issues Retirement and Insurance - Prescription Changes in 2001 Training - A Little History on AQP What’s Up Letters to the Editor
January/February	MEC Chairman - Light at the End of the Tunnel MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Third Quarter MEC Meeting, Sept. 18-23, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, Nov. 8, 2000; Fourth Quarter MEC Meeting, Nov. 13-18, 2000 Committees: Central Air Safety - The Accident/Incident Hotline: A Tool for a New Millennium; ASAP Update Central Scheduling - Are You Sure You Are Legal? Communications - Corporate Greed vs. Pilot Need Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Merger - Precedent Based on Ratios Negotiating - Negotiating Committee Profile Over 85 Hours - Goodbye Letter of Agreement 44 Retirement and Insurance - Timing Is Everything! Especially in Retirement Training - Hello, I Must Be Going What’s Up Letters to the Editor
2001
November/December	MEC Chairman - 2000 ALPA/US Airways Safety Forum Follow-up Dedication- In Memory of Captain Edward Landrum Dedication- In Memory of Captain Beverley Berkeley, Jr. MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Special MEC Meeting, July 19-22, 2000; MEC Conference Call Meeting, Aug. 15, 2000; MEC Conference Call Meeting, Aug. 31, 2000; MEC Conference Call Meeting, Sept. 6, 2000 Committees: Central Air Safety - B-737 Enhancements; PRM from the Air Traffic Controller's Perspective; ETOPS Operations and the Minimum Equipment List; Deicing Fluid Holdover Times Central Scheduling - Reserve Issues Communications - The Fight for Contract Compliance and Career Protections Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Merger - Date-of-Hire Precedent Retirement and Insurance - Retirement and Insurance Seminar Packet Training - RTBS Training Aid; PRM and the New LOFT Training Critique Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
September/October	MEC Chairman - BOD Update Dedication- In Memory of Captain Dick Henry MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Special MEC Meeting, March 23-25, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, April 11-12, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, April 18-20; Second Quarter MEC Meeting, June 12-15 & 20-23, 2000 Committees: Central Air Safety - Unstabilized Approaches; All About CFIT-ALAR Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Paperwork Merger - Seniority Ingetrations Involving the US Airways Pilot Group: From 1968 Through 1999 Negotiating - Addressing Our Concerns; Protecting Our Future Retirement and Insurance - Open Enrollment 2001 Training - Go-Arounds Pay More Than Landings Training Critique Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor Editorial
August	MEC Chairman - Hello? Is There Anybody Out There? Committees: Central Air Safety - On-Time Performance and Task Prioritization Central Scheduling - "PT" or Phew! Communications - ALPA Web Board Guidelines Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Corporate Culture Merger - The United Airlines Pilot Seniority List: The Events that Shaped It Retirement and Insurance - What Happens to US Airways Pilot Retirement Benefits if the Company Is Sold to United Airlines Training - Read This from a Seated Position Training Critique Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
June/July	MEC Chairman - Merger Mania In memory of Captain E.N. "Ted" Byerly In memory of Captain Jim Faber Committees: Central Air Safety - LAHSO, PRM, ASRs and UAL Central Scheduling - Scheduling News Communications - Helping Your MEC Communications Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Apologies Merger - ALPA Merger Policy Over 85 Hours - The Rules, Revisited Permanent Bid Closing - Bidding for the Millenium . . . Again Soaring Eagles - Application Training - Hittin' the Silks; The Advanced Qualification Program and Continuing Qualification Training Training Critique Form Violations - DUI/DWI/OWUI What’s Up Letters to the Editor
May	MEC Chairman - Ear to the Past, Eye to the Future In memory of Captain Fred Kozak In memory of Captain Edward John Thurber MEC Secretary/Treasurer First Quarter MEC Meeting, February 21-25, 2000 Central Air Safety - Corporate Safety Culture Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Grievance - Grievance Update Stock Advisory Group - Stock Options Training - Calling 30 West Training Critique Form What’s Up Crew Room Wall Letters to the Editor
April	MEC Chairman - The State of Your Union and What's the Harm in Harm0nization; Tip of the Hat MEC Vice Chairman - Goals and Unity MEC Secretary/Treasurer Special MEC Meeting, February 9-10, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, March 3, 2000; Special MEC Meeting, March 13, 2000 Central Air Safety - A Time of Transition Central Air Safety - An Investigation Gone Right; A Change Central Air Safety - US Airways PRM Update; ALPA Security Alert Bulletin 2000-2 Communications - New Comm Center Checks Out Crew Accommodations - Hotel Updates Membership Services - New-Hire Information; Retirement Flights Retirement & Insurance - Life Insurance Training - Check Pilot Reductions Airbus Training Survey Form Violations and Enforcement - Aviation Safety Action Program What’s Up
March	MEC Chairman - Predictions MEC Secretary/Treasurer Year 2000 Budget; Fourth Quarter MEC Meeting; Special MEC Meeting -- January 6-7, 2000; Special MEC Meeting -- January 18-19, 2000; MEC Conference Call Meeting -- January 27, 2000 Central Air Safety - A Changing of the Guard; ALPA Safety Alert Bulletin 2000-1 Central Air Safety - Airbus: Integration of Autothrust--Flight Director--Auto Pilot and You Communications - New Look for Public Website Crew Accommodations - Crew Meals and Hotel Updates Grievance - Fly Now, Grieve Later and 25(F) Jumpseat - US Airways Jumpseat Guide Legislative Affiars - Globalization: US Airways on the World Stage Retirement & Insurance - Retirements by Month and Year Small Jet Study Group - Who Should Fly the SJs? Training - RTBS Full Function Training Aid Airbus Training Survey Form What’s Up Crew Room Wall - Positive Perceptions Letters to the Editor
January/February	MEC Chairman - Roseanne Rosannadanna Was Right; Tip of the Hat In memory of First Officer Michael L. Martin MEC Secretary/Treasurer March 10-11, 1999 -- June 17-18, 1999; July 13, 1999; July 20-21, 1999 -- August 12-13, 1999 -- September 13-17, 1999; September 29 - October 1, 1999; Oct. 12-13, 1999 LEC 32 - "Winning Our Employees Back" Central Air Safety - Is a Cockpit Video Camera Necessary? Communications - MEC Communications - Recap of 1999 Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Grievance Update Membership Services - New Hire Information Retirement & Insurance - Flexible Spending Accounts Small Jet Study Group - Small Jet Q & A Training - If You're Too Sick to Fly, You're Too Sick to Sim Airbus Training Survey Form What’s Up Crew Room Wall - A Look at Corporate Culture Letters to the Editor
2000
November/December	MEC Chairman - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (the Safety Forum, that is) LEC 94 - Council 94 Hosted Retirement Party - Thank you In memory of Captain Harold Dobbins In memory of Captain Tom McDonough In memory of First Officer Cliff Cotting In memory of Captain Larry Quick Central Air Safety - The Coming Gridlock of ATC/Air Safety Communications - ALPA Establishes Electronic Ratification Balloting Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Drug Testing Coordinator - Reminders and Cautions Grievance - Classification: Visitor Jumpseat - Communication and Other Problems Membership Services - Last Flight Receptions Over 85 Hours - It's Pay Bank Payback Time Permanent Bid - Permanent Bids and Check Pilot Rotations Retirement & Insurance - Appealing a Medical or Dental Claim Training - Yada Yada an 'at Airbus Training Survey Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
October	MEC Chairman - A Journey of a Thousand Miles and Other Interesting Times MEC Secretary/Treasurer January 11, 1999 --January 14, 1999--February 9, 1999 --March 4, 1999--Monday, March 8, 1999-Friday, March 12, 1999-- May 13, 1999 --Monday, June 7, 1999-Friday, June 11, 1999 Central Air Safety - What is an MEL? Communications - Preparing for a Strike Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Cancelled Trips Membership Services - Retirement Flight Receptions Retirement & Insurance - Long Term Disability Training - Permanent Bidding and RTBS Airbus Training Survey Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
Grievance Reference Manual (Revised Edition, Nov. 1999)	Introduction and Table of Contents
September	MEC Chairman - Defending the Profession Means Defending ALPA (and vice versa) MEC Vice Chairman - Defending Your Workers' Comp. Benefits Central Air Safety - ATC Readbacks Central Air Safety - Did You Know That? Communications - ALPA's New Message Board System Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Grievance Update Permanent Bid Closing - Bidding for the Millennium Regional Jet Task Force - Commute Code Sharing Retirement & Insurance - Retirement: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Process #6 Training - RTBS Airbus Training Survey Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
July/August	MEC Chairman - Stop Giving Everything Away MEC Secretary/Treasurer March 9, 1998 -- August 4, 1998 -- August 6, 1998 -- September 21-25, 1998; October 5-6, 1998; October 14-16, 1998; October 19-23, 1998 -- December 7-11, 1998 -- December 23, 1998 -- January 11, 1999 January 14, 1999 -- February 9, 1999 -- March 4, 1999 LEC 94--Shop Files Discovered in PIT In Memory of Captain Robert Campbell In Memory of First Officer M. "Skip" Ress Central Air Safety - LAHSO-An Update and Enhanced Gorund Proximity Warning System Communications - Parity Review Measurement Period Begins Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Peanut Butter Jars and Labor Relations Legislative Affairs - Thanks for your Commitment Membership Services - Retiring Pilot Welcoming Committee and New Hire Information Membership Services - The US Airways Pilot Selection System Over 85 Hour - The Rules Retirement & Insurance - Retirement: A Step-by-step Guide to the Process #5 Training - Airbus Training Airbus Training Survey Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
May/June	MEC Chairman - Aviation Safety Action Programs In Memory of Captain Sherman Hart Central Air Safety - USAir 427 -- The Final Chapter Central Air Safety - Airbus Update Communications - ALPA Debates Pilot Forums Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Rescheduling Grievance Jumpseat - Jumpseat Update Legislative Affairs - Passenger Bill of Rights Membership Services - New Hire Classes and Retirement Program Over 85 Hour - The New Schedule and Old Issues Retirement & Insurance - Retirement: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Process #4 Training - Section 10 Airbus Training Survey Form Violations - Safety Demands Constant Vigilance What’s Up Crew Room Wall Letters to the Editor
Special Edition - Scheduling May 1999	Introduction "R" to "S" Transition Line Construction Future Scheduling Daily Scheduling Did You Know? Scheduling System Flow Charts Commonly Asked Questions
April	MEC Chairman - Focusing on the Future Central Air Safety - Safety from the Ground Up Central Air Safety - Accident Investigation - USAir 427 Accident Investigation Concluded -- Abstract of NTSB Final Report Communications - Summary of 1st Quarter MEC Meeting Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Grievance Report Membership Services - New Hire Classes Retirement & Insurance - Retirement: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Process Part 3 Training - Training Committee Changes and Reminders Training - Charlotte Airbus Training Airbus Training Survey Form (Adobe Acrobat format) What’s Up Letters to the Editor
March	MEC Chairman - A Line Pilots' Association Central Air Safety - LAHSO - The Final Update Communications - Using CompuServe Software for CATCREW Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Illegal Rescheduling Jumpseat - SABRE Legislative Affairs - On the Legislative Front -- ALPA-PAC Check-of Authorization Form Retirement & Insurance - Retirement: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Process Part 2 -- 1998 Retirements Special - Soaring Eagles Training - Another Look at Simulator Checks -- Training Critique Form What’s Up Letters to the Editor
February	Dedication - In Memory of Captain Tim Kenealey MEC Chairman - A Broader Perspective MEC Secretary/Treasurer - Budget, Retainer, Assessments Central Air Safety - 1998 in Review Communications - Summary of Actions - Fourth Quarter 1998 MEC Meeting Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Grievance - Grievance Update Jumpseat - Avoiding Confusion Membership Services - New Hire Classes Begin Over 85 Hour - Please Don't Take This Personally Retirement & Insurance - Retirement: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Process #1 Training - Growing Pains
January	Dedication - In Memory of Captain Gene Johnson MEC Chairman - Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due Central Air Safety - Land and Hold Short Update Communications - Electronic Information Systems Subcommittee Established Crew Accommodations - Hotel Update Merger - Succeeding in Arbitration Over 85 Hour - Letter of Agreement 44 Provisions (plus two Jeppesen-size pages containing Over 85 Hour rules.) Retirement & Insurance - QPSA vs. Survivor Income Plan Training - Training and Trip Splits Violations - NASA - Be Careful What You Write What’s Up Crew Room Wall - My Operating Environment Letters to the Editor
1999
November- December 1998	MEC Chairman - Reflections MEC Vice Chairman - Stand Together MEC Secretary/Treasurer Regular Second Quarter 1998 MEC Meeting Special Conference Call Meeting, June 1, 1998 Special MEC Meeting, August 4-6, 1998 Special MEC Meeting, August 6, 1998 Central Air Safety - The Worst Nightmare Communications - Building an MEC Electronic Information Network Crew Accommodations - Hotel Downgraded in FLL Membership Services - Additional Pilot Recalls and New Hire Information Over 85 Hour - Pay-No-Credit, International Flying, Form Letters, Claims, and John Lennon - Over 85 Hour Committee Recognition Training - This and That on Trainin' Annat What’s Up Crew Room Wall - The Descent of Reasonable Cause Letters to the Editor

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