DePete: “Pilots need voice in new aircraft approval”

[arkavgal]

Grease enough palms to look the other way and almost anything goes. We’ve done a lot mitigate the threat at Brown but it’s too much money to leave on the table. Trying to get one lithium battery fire put out is tough. A container full of them will never go out before getting on the ground, or turning the plane into a very expensive boat.

Solid-state lithium ion batteries are the future. We should see these soon in automobiles. It will likely be many years before they are common place for devices, the liquid batteries being so cheap to produce. Solid-state batteries, which are smaller, lighter, hold a longer charge, and can fully charge in about 30 minutes, are more stable. They don't carry the same runaway fire risk.

 

[arkavgal]

I was surprised to learn even Anker (whom I have hitherto been impressed by quality of) has had to issue a few recalls.

I purposely stick with Anker and a few other select brands for several products for safety reasons.

 

[arkavgal]

Which I’m still suprised we haven’t restricted yet.

In China, anything over a certain mAh is enjoying an extended vacation at the airport because they like to catch fire.

That's outside the preview of ALPA, isn't it? Rest hours directly impact pilots' performance and safety on the job. Battery fire risk is not related to pilot job performance. Seems like an incongruent analogy.

 

[BobDDuck]

That's outside the preview of ALPA, isn't it? Rest hours directly impact pilots' performance and safety on the job. Battery fire risk is not related to pilot job performance. Seems like an incongruent analogy.

ALPA (and IFALPA) have been part of the Dangerous Goods/hazmat discussions for years.

 

[derg]

That's outside the preview of ALPA, isn't it? Rest hours directly impact pilots' performance and safety on the job. Battery fire risk is not related to pilot job performance. Seems like an incongruent analogy.

That’s why people ask me if I’m experimenting with AI. Uhh, what?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

That's outside the preview of ALPA, isn't it? Rest hours directly impact pilots' performance and safety on the job. Battery fire risk is not related to pilot job performance. Seems like an incongruent analogy.

Since when do you think we only care about 'pilot job performance?'

 

[ppragman]

I hope this email doesn't find you.

I hope this email finds you before I do.

 

[mikecweb]

That's outside the preview of ALPA, isn't it? Rest hours directly impact pilots' performance and safety on the job. Battery fire risk is not related to pilot job performance. Seems like an incongruent analogy.

Job Performance usually rapidly declines when on fire plunging toward the pacific.

 

[derg]

Job Performance usually rapidly declines when on fire plunging toward the pacific.

Or trying to make that landing in Dubai.

 

[mikecweb]

Or trying to make that landing in Dubai.

Sigh.

 

[Minuteman]

This feels like a dig at a Non-ALPA carrier.


View: https://youtube.com/shorts/rm3DsDyPCJ8

 

[phill1174]

That's outside the preview of ALPA, isn't it? Rest hours directly impact pilots' performance and safety on the job. Battery fire risk is not related to pilot job performance. Seems like an incongruent analogy.

There’s two lost souls from the Brown seniority list that’ll disagree with you if they were still with us. A few from Swissair and South African also.

Our union was heavily involved with making sure Flight 6 didn’t happen again. The company also knew they F’d up pretty bad so that helped the cause.

 

[ASpilot2be]

There’s two lost souls from the Brown seniority list that’ll disagree with you if they were still with us. A few from Swissair and South African also.

Our union was heavily involved with making sure Flight 6 didn’t happen again. The company also knew they F’d up pretty bad so that helped the cause.

And Asiana.

 

[arkavgal]

There’s two lost souls from the Brown seniority list that’ll disagree with you if they were still with us. A few from Swissair and South African also.

Our union was heavily involved with making sure Flight 6 didn’t happen again. The company also knew they F’d up pretty bad so that helped the cause.

That's great. I honestly had no idea the union had the union was involved in such things. I appreciate the explanation.

Swissair was not caused by a battery fire. Was the union involved in ensuring that IFEs are properly installed with appropriate safety measures? I'm not familiar with the South African incident - I will review it.

Why did ALPA settle for the rest rules carve out for caring pilots? How did they work to ensure FedEx 1354 didn't happen again?