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This is Part 2 of a 2-part interview featuring Training Committee Chair, Captain David Weidenhamer. In Part 1, we discussed an overview of the Training Committee, Training Review Boards, and what to expect during CQ. Part 2 features information about what to expect during Captain Upgrade, as well as additional suggestions and information. This episode also features some updates from around the MEC, including information about our new Training Department LEC, LEC 28, and upcoming Holiday PUB events in Charlotte and Philadelphia.

In this episode, we're joined by David Weidenhamer, Piedmont Captain and Chair of the Training Committee. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview. Part 1 includes general information about the training department and the training committee, as well as Training Review Boards and what to expect during CQ.   This episode also features updates regarding our recent MEC meeting, PUB event in Philadelphia, and announcement of our new LEC 029 secretary / treasurer.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we are joined in this episode by Captain Sharon Curlee, chair of our Pilot Peer Support Committee and the Critical Incident Response Program, as well as Julie Schell, Piedmont Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Compliance. Sharon and Julie will be sharing information about pilot mental health initiatives, addressing concerns about confidentiality, and providing resources available to our pilots.    ALPA Pilot Peer Support Pilot Peer Support Phone Number:  (309) 777-2572   Piedmont Mental Health Support    The Mental Health In Aviation Act Info & Call to Action   PHL / MDT LEC 29 Captain Rep Info        Like and subscribe to Piedmonsters, wherever you get your podcasts, including apple, spotify, and youtube. And follow us on instagram @PiedmontPilots.  You can also email us at PDTPodcast@alpa.org with any comments or suggestions.   

In this episode, we are joined by Captain Wendy Morse, ALPA First Vice President, and leader of the Aviation Safety Organization, or ASO. This interview took place in March, during the Women in Aviation International Conference in Denver. Thank you again to Wendy for taking the time to talk with us!   LEC 29 Captain Representative: Captains based in PHL / MDT, who are active members in good standing, may submit their willingness to serve at alpa.org/votenet   Phillies PUB Event on 4/29: If you are on reserve and would like to be added to the standby list, in case you are not assigned flying, please contact Davis.Bunting@alpa.org     Like, Download and Subscribe to Piedmonsters wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on instagram Contact us at PDTPodcast@alpa.org    

Welcome to the first episode of 2025!  This month, we are joined by Captain Jerry Schiffauer, who is the chair of our Fatigue Committee.  Our schedules are always demanding, no matter the time of year, but winter storms and weather delays, along with holiday stress, and cold and flu season, mean winter is a prime time for pilots to become fatigued. Jerry is with us to discuss how and when to call out fatigued, how to file a fatigue report, and what he and the members of the Fatigue Committee have done and continue to do in order to make Piedmont Airlines safer.   Also in this episode:   - Remember to check your ALPA account to ensure you're receiving update emails and TextCaster text message updates! - When filling out an Incident Report, as required for specific events per the FOM, ALPA and the MEC recommend *not* using the option provided to generate an ASAP report directly from the Incident Report. It is recommended to file those reports completely separately, with different levels of detail in the information. Please contact a member of the Safety Committee with questions.

This week, we have our third and final installment of our ALPA Board of Directors Meeting interviews. Captain Jason Ambrosi, the president of ALPA, International, was generous enough to take the time to meet with us and share his thoughts on ALPA’s successes over the first two years of his term, as well as what is on the horizon for the aviation industry moving forward. For those who might not know, Captain Ambrosi also hosts an ALPA podcast, the Air Line Pilot Podcast, focused on ALPA initiatives and the aviation industry.   Air Line Pilot Podcast   Thank you to everyone who has listened this year! I hope to continue to bring news and updates through this channel as we move into 2025. Wishing all of our pilots safe travels, a very merry and bright holiday season, and a happy new year.       Thank you to the following people who have helped make this podcast possible! MEC Chair: Kim Gott Communications Chair: Davis Bunting ALPA Support Staff: Nina Ing, Dena Jackson, and Eric Davis All of our 2024 guests  

Welcome back to part 2 of our ALPA Board of Directors special edition interviews. I had the opportunity to sit down with ALPA Director of Government Affairs, Elizabeth Baker, as well as the chair of our own Government Affairs Committee, Matt Chadwick, to discuss the role of ALPA and ALPA PAC in government and what pilots need to know about how your union is working for you.  This interview was recorded in October, prior to the 2024 Presidential Election. ALPA has not endorsed a presidential candidate in many years, and did not in 2024. ALPA and ALPA-PAC firmly believe in working with all elected representatives who are willing and able to help protect and advance the causes of our pilots and the aviation industry. To quote directly from ALPA-PAC's website “ALPA-PAC is the most bipartisan labor PAC in the country. The PAC counts conservative Republicans, liberal Democrats, and moderates of all stripes among its greatest allies. Party and ideology are irrelevant to an individual’s support for pilot partisan causes. We are pilot partisan.”      Also in this episode:   - Holiday parties are December 16 (PHL) and December 17 (CLT). Review your MEC Update email dated 11/7 for details, and contact Davis.Bunting@alpa.org if you need to cancel, or would like to be added to the wait list.  - Q4 CBTs are due 12/19   Please like and subscribe to our channel, and leave a 5 star review if you feel so inclined! Email us at PDTpodcast@alpa.org with any comments, feedback or suggestions.  

In October, your MEC & LEC reps, as well as other team members, traveled to Chicago for an MEC meeting, as well as ALPA’s bi-annual Board of Directors Meetings. Over the next several weeks, we will release three episodes recorded in Chicago during those meetings.   Our first one features interviews with some of the key members of our ALPA support staff. This includes Senior Labor Relations Specialist Dena Jackson, Senior Communications Specialist Nina Ing, and Senior Administrative Specialist Vicki Noble. Your MEC and committees work directly with these staffers who help keep things running smoothly. We take you behind the curtain to see where the real magic happens!   Holiday Party RSVP Form - CLICK HERE  

This month, we are joined by the Chair of our Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Committee, Captain Martin Ebert, as well as a member of our Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) Committee, First Officer Ben Montgomery. Join us as we walk through all you need to know about these two crucial programs, and how our teams are working to keep you, our airline, and the skies, as safe as possible.  Like, subscribe, download, and listen, wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or Podbean.    Follow us on Instagram @piedmontpilots and email any questions or topics you’d like to hear discussed to pdtpodcast@alpa.org.    

In this episode, we're joined by Brandon Hagy, PBS Committee Chair, and Jay Weatherman, Negotiating Committee Chair, for an update on the PBS implementation process.      Important Links, Notes, and Info:   To be added to the standby / reserve pilot list for the Phillies game, email Davis.Bunting@alpa.org  To submit Willingness to Serve for LEC 29   Voter Information: North Carolina Pennsylvania Vote.org     Follow us on Instagram Contact the Podcast - PDTpodcast@alpa.org 

Today we are joined by Captain Brandon Hagy and First Officer Davis Bunting, your reps for Local Executive Council 35, in Charlotte.     Additional Notes: Philadelphia Phillies Event - If you have RSVPed but will not be able to attend OR if you would like to be added to the waitlist for tickets, please email Davis Bunting - Davis.Bunting@alpa.org   Charlotte Pilots - the deadline to swap parking passes is August 31. Beginning September 1, all Piedmont crews are required to park in the employee lot.   October VLOA awards will be notified prior to next months bid package is published.

Join us for an interview with your MEC, as they share a little about themselves, their roles, and what they're working on in 2024.   We'd love it if you subscribed to our channel, follow us on instagram (@piedmontpilots) and email any questions to PDTpodcast@alpa.org   Thanks for listening!

Welcome to PIEDMONSTERS - The Piedmont Pilot Podcast, brought to you by your Piedmont Master Executive Council.   Like, subscribe, download, and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us at our new MEC Instagram account at @piedmontpilots, and email questions or topics you'd like to hear discussed to pdtpodcast@Alpa.org.   We look forward to using this channel to get you the latest and greatest information as it pertains to your Piedmont MEC.