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Black Box Generated View of Hudson Plane Landing With CVR overlay
13 Feb 2012
Computer generated from the black box
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IFALPA Briefing Leaflet
06 Feb 2012
IFALPA has published two documents – The first issued by the Air Traffic Services Committee deals with the changes to SID/STAR phraseology which come into force in Canadian airspace from 9 February.
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Severe weather deviation procedure on the North Atlantic
19 Jan 2012
A study presented at the October meeting of the ICAO North Atlantic Scrutiny Group (SG/5) has revealed that a significant number
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10 Facts about Portable Electronics and Airplanes
03 Jan 2012
As the recent flurry of articles about why portable electronic devices are restricted during air travel makes clear, the conclusion to be drawn from the information available is a very complicated: "We just don't know." For this reason alone airlines err on the side of caution, asking people nicely (and sometimes not so nicely) to turn off their gadgets during takeoff and landing.
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Why YOU should join ALPA-SA…..

The Air Line Pilots’ Association is the only body in South Africa catering specifically for the needs and protection of pilots and flight engineers and membership accommodates airline, corporate, charter and freelance aviators.

As an ALPA-SA member you will enjoy:

• membership of an association established primarily to ensure a safe flying environment;
• trade union benefits that include advice from ALPA-SA’s in-house legal and industrial departments;
• membership of the IFALPA (International Federation of Air Line Pilots Association);
• technical support that includes assistance from technical committees and use of the technical library;
• participation in seminars on topical aviation issues;
• support/assistance offered by our Critical Incident Response Programme (CIRP) designed to assist members who have been involved in accidents and incidents;
• a monthly Selcal newsletter; • participation in the annual Golf and other sport days;
• participation in the IFALPA loss of license scheme;
• use of blockhouse flats

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