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The Air Line Pilot Podcast provides news and information for pilots to stay up to date on what is happening in their union and across the industry. Through discussions about labor relations, tips for pilots, and aviation news, the podcast brings together pilot leaders, industry experts, policy makers, and more to keep ALPA members informed. Hosted by Corey Kuhn and Dan Bristol, the Air Line Pilot Podcast is a product of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l.
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Boeing's Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Don Ruhmann, joined ALPA President, Capt. Jason Ambrosi for a conversation about Boeing’s safety culture. They cover how Boeing's safety management system is spreading across the company, why non-punitive reporting depends on trust, and how input from about 200 line pilots shaped the 777-9's flight deck alerts. Ruhmann also explains why Boeing is focused on two pilots on the flight deck and why aviation can never be "safe enough" as the number of flights keeps growing.
As we reflect on 25 years since 9/11 and 95 years of ALPA, we examine ALPA’s history through the voices of past presidents: Capt. Randy Babbit, Capt. Duane Woerth, and Capt. John Prater. Their perspective on unity, safety, and resilience speaks directly to where we are now and where we are headed.
In-flight fires caused by lithium-ion batteries are increasing in frequency, which is a serious threat to flight safety. In this episode, ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi speaks with Capt. Dave Schlichting (FedEx Express), head of ALPA’s Dangerous Goods program, about what pilots need to know about the risks of lithium-ion batteries and how to mitigate them.
During the ALPA Legislative Summit, ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi spoke Rep. Val Hoyle from Oregon about the work she is doing on Capitol Hill to advance safety, security, and workers’ rights. Hoyle came to Congress after serving as Labor Commissioner in Oregon and is a true champion for working people, the labor movement, and aviation safety. She serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
During the ALPA Legislative Summit, ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi spoke Rep. Rob Bresnahan from Pennsylvania about the work he is doing on Capitol Hill to advance safety, security, and workers’ rights. In addition to being a helicopter pilot, Bresnahan serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and is a committed ally on several aviation safety priorities in Congress.
Flipping the script from our usual format, this episode features ALPA President Capt. Jason Ambrosi as the guest, in conversation with Aviation Week's Karen Walker on the Window Seat Podcast. In a broad discussion that includes ALPA’s safety priorities and recent advocacy, Ambrosi covers his career as a pilot, ALPA’s work to pass COVID payroll support, the importance of pilots at the center of aircraft safety systems, and the ongoing efforts to urge the House and Senate to enact new law and technologies based on the lessons learned in the fatal midair collision near Washington, DC, last year.
ALPA’s Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS) has provided free medical consultations to U.S. ALPA members since 1969. ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi welcomes Dr. Quay Snyder, ALPA aeromedical advisor and AMAS president/CEO, to explain the role of AMAS in advising pilots on how to stay healthy and compliant with medical certificate requirements. Snyder covers common pilot questions about whether specific medications are compatible with flying and how to accurately meet medical reporting requirements.
How do we protect commercial aircraft from the threat of unmanned aerial systems? ALPA president Capt. Jason Ambrosi talks with Col. Bill Edwards, director of counter-unmanned aerial systems operations at ENSCO, about the rapidly growing drone threat to commercial aviation and what it will take to counter it. Edwards discusses the evolution of small UAS driven by global conflicts, the scale of drone detections near U.S. airports, and how limited detection and mitigation authorities have constrained responses. He outlines detection methods (radar, radio frequency, optical, acoustic) and mitigation options suited for domestic use.
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The Air Line Pilot Podcast provides news and information for pilots to stay up to date on what is happening in their union and across the industry. Through discussions about labor relations, tips for pilots, and aviation news, the podcast brings together pilot leaders, industry experts, policy makers, and more to keep ALPA members informed. Hosted by Corey Kuhn and Dan Bristol, the Air Line Pilot Podcast is a product of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l.
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