Leadership From the Flight Deck
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Published on
December 17, 2015
On this day in 1903, two brothers from Ohio made history with the first powered airplane flight. In the dunes of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Orville Wright took the controls and, 12 seconds later, changed the world forever. Later that same day, Wilbur Wright took his turn and flew the aircraft for nearly a minute, proving that flight was indeed possible.
Today, the men and women of ALPA stand on the shoulders of the Wright brothers’ greatness. In the 112 years since these two bicycle mechanics built and piloted the first powered flying machine, their experiment has evolved into the safest and fastest mode of transportation. For airline pilots, our profession was made possible on December 17, 1903.
Categories: Events, Air Line Pilot Magazine
Tags: ALP-Features, ALP-Our Stories
Published on
September 14, 2015
Many people in the world live their whole lives without having a voice in how their governments are run. While I always feel grateful to live in a country where I can vote for the people who govern me, I feel it most at this time of year, when you can’t listen to the news without hearing the word “election.”
I grew up in a strong union family. I have the same sense of appreciation for how unions like ALPA are run. In fact, as ALPA’s vice president–administration/secretary, I don’t think many people are more involved than I am in the details of our union’s democracy. Our union is rooted in fair elections and, as I tell almost everyone I meet, it is everyone’s responsibility to vote.
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