tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523774103884101952024-03-18T22:01:50.784-07:00Flight To SuccessAn aviator's journey continues ... Changing the world one word at a time.
Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comBlogger2249125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-87550559029217457512024-03-18T22:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T22:00:57.444-07:00If Anything Happens to Me<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">"It's Not Suicide"</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHCTnh-nvC855IlantL7j5UlCy-Fwm3pHSL8jXvafHyQfyegnuYaJE4GvnEi85ZICXdWXz86EjKVnWw-4sFHaA2G0w1QtpM_djM2flCC-PXpeFHc8gScOYZdu9e9K3NX3pa4jpUX57ldfEAzW9H2iC2kwq74DTiLY6DnoyO5S5YPPHi9dkC7rF1bODuOQ=w400-h311" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">John Barnett, the Boeing Whistleblower, was found dead by an "apparent" self-inflicted gunshot. "Apparent" is the key word. But the impression from those who knew him say that he would not take his own life. A close friend shared that during <a href="https://louder.news/articles/boeing-whistleblower-if-anything-happens-to-me-its-not-suicide" target="_blank">an interview</a>. She doesn't believe it. Barnett even told her so. Honestly, I have said the same thing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yet, others have written to me that they are saddened that he went through hell as a whistleblower, so much so, that he would take his life. I don't believe he did. I went through hell, and yet, the thought of killing "myself" was <i>never</i> an option. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">When I was in the throws of battle, preparing for trial, an FAA Regional Director told me I should be careful. He said, "<i>People are killed for far less."</i> He did preface that statement with the fact he reads murder mysteries, but then added, "You should be careful." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Is this so far fetched with a company who knowingly looked the other way with the production of the MAX, where hundreds of people died as a result? Or that the FAA and Delta knew the issues with the pitot static system that took down AF447, but did nothing until after 228 people died? I'm not sure that any of this is so far fetched. When an individual at a company doesn't value life, as indicated by corporate greed, would they rid the world of one person to cover their ass? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I also doubt Boeing's heartfelt sadness of his passing is authentic. Mr. Barnett was someone who had courage to call them out on their failures. He had the courage to leave, to tell the truth, to give up his career. I do not believe he would be someone to take his own life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">While we never know what is going on in someone's life, I know what it takes to stand up to a corporation to speak about safety. To give up your career for what is right and to take on Goliath. This is not the character of someone who would end it in this manner. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eiLf1Xlba0U" width="320" youtube-src-id="eiLf1Xlba0U"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>What do YOU think?</i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;"><i>Enjoy the Journey</i></span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-51336570151425692382024-03-12T20:52:00.000-07:002024-03-12T20:52:46.633-07:00Safety and Accountability<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">In Aviation </span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Without Accountability </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is No Safety</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is No Security</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is No Justice</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWs5J2XRW47yDQv2juD4iEWv8x5VWdLUzv774TsNJJRsiqUNeLKn9UtzgCZkTlQsfTQqK7K2d_6iI5TXyPAjvhvzy4HnUQjXBah5YQ9G-EFE3yUL5-gCgZPxBOtbfVgZl3irCvXgXtsnkCq06-XtrE9eOYyEmvQXioIAmEBPC_J1dyYyIqU92D3_W1o1c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="304" data-original-width="574" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWs5J2XRW47yDQv2juD4iEWv8x5VWdLUzv774TsNJJRsiqUNeLKn9UtzgCZkTlQsfTQqK7K2d_6iI5TXyPAjvhvzy4HnUQjXBah5YQ9G-EFE3yUL5-gCgZPxBOtbfVgZl3irCvXgXtsnkCq06-XtrE9eOYyEmvQXioIAmEBPC_J1dyYyIqU92D3_W1o1c=w400-h211" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If anyone is wondering why tires are falling off planes, pilots are skidding off the runway, engines are burning up due to ingested plastic, women are being sexually harassed and raped, and individuals are killing themselves in the airline industry, it all comes down to one thing. Accountability. Or rather...lack of. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately there is no accountability in Aviation because the FAA is the tail wagged by the airlines, laws protect the rich and powerful, and bad behavior is allowed to continue. Professionalism be damned. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There was a time that the NTSB released the cockpit voice recordings. When the public knows what's going on, they speak out and change happens. Today the voice recordings are not released to the public. Robert Sumwalt's February 7, 2023 article, <a href="https://m.atwonline.com/business-aviation/safety-ops-regulation/full-story-cvr" target="_blank">The Full Story of the CVR</a> explains why. He stated in that article: </div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">"By law, NTSB is prohibited from releasing the actual audio recording. This is the result of events following the August 1988 crash involving Delta 1141 at DFW Airport. NTSB found the pilots failed to set the flaps before takeoff and crashed immediately after liftoff. Following a year-long Freedom of Information Act battle with a local Dallas TV station, a judge ordered NTSB to release the actual recording. It was played on the air. To put it mildly, it was a bombshell. There was nearly 8 min. of what the official NTSB transcript described as “non-pertinent conversation between the flight crew and flight attendant” who was visiting the flight deck during taxi-out.</div></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;">However, the actual recording revealed that content wasn’t non-pertinent at all. It revealed the extent of the crew’s unprofessional and casual attitude. ″We forgot to discuss about the dating habits of our flight attendants so we could get it on the recorder in case we crashed. Then the media would have some kind of a juicy tidbit,″ one crew member said. “We gotta leave something for our wives and children to listen to.″ </blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">How could anyone assert that the content of their language wasn't pertinent? This crews' unprofessional attitude was at fault for this accident. Unfortunately when we don't hold people accountable, nothing will change. Isn't professionalism something we expect of our flight crews, airline management, and aircraft manufacturers? If you haven't done so yet, you should read Dr. Tony Kern's book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Going-Pro-Deliberate-Practice-Professionalism/dp/0984206310" target="_blank">"Going Pro The Deliberate Practice of Professionalism"</a> Unfortunately, professionalism has fallen off the grid. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwSZiq_hRgwD157wMJne8g10-dmmxGG7hyWqrsNtOpo3NQVSKABHPbxqyyfVWyqZK8fCIsnc7nOPkcX-kFbpEwApltfFRuxJfybyl8Mohvo-cbmAQv9qeYpA3d7M2sSrQ01LSCYQbTATTGnowjYFIhL7GSd_6ImuZYr5sy-raGapHNgbWihw2nJtifnvc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwSZiq_hRgwD157wMJne8g10-dmmxGG7hyWqrsNtOpo3NQVSKABHPbxqyyfVWyqZK8fCIsnc7nOPkcX-kFbpEwApltfFRuxJfybyl8Mohvo-cbmAQv9qeYpA3d7M2sSrQ01LSCYQbTATTGnowjYFIhL7GSd_6ImuZYr5sy-raGapHNgbWihw2nJtifnvc" width="160" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Today, not even the attorneys get to listen to the CVR to defend passengers or employees because airlines erase it, and by the time litigation gets to discovery, it's too late. There is no accountability. The legal process takes too long. But, as they say, "boys will be boys" and "what happens in the flight deck stays in the flight deck." But should this be allowed to continue?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Last week I joined a hearing via zoom regarding the continuation of <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2024/03/sex-in-skies.html" target="_blank">Christine Janning case against SWA</a> who was assaulted by the naked masturbating pilot. Sara Hammel wrote a detailed and shocking article on <a href="https://sarahammel.substack.com/p/exclusive-southwest-pilots-behavior" target="_blank">The Landing</a> regarding this case. But what I learned from that hearing is that there is no accountability. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl84b-5x1J7VVjyG1y--RgaG1mxVc2t7qQmTr3nQV-ebEDclt4KlOGdJYY96jCyokcLh_AMMgXpIHXCb8oPH7QxJ9t_c6oPlKdwMGp_qOmEP-1Z9qg3_0AXTL7p4jCxBO4jR33wxrVYStLb1jf7_42zxOrnFNHA6FcsRfMRyBycJLDd5f8aYgEquGL__U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="612" data-original-width="770" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgl84b-5x1J7VVjyG1y--RgaG1mxVc2t7qQmTr3nQV-ebEDclt4KlOGdJYY96jCyokcLh_AMMgXpIHXCb8oPH7QxJ9t_c6oPlKdwMGp_qOmEP-1Z9qg3_0AXTL7p4jCxBO4jR33wxrVYStLb1jf7_42zxOrnFNHA6FcsRfMRyBycJLDd5f8aYgEquGL__U" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">During the hearing it was clear that nobody was arguing against what transpired. Not the union. Not the company. Not even Michael Haak. But they are arguing semantics and how the complaint was written. They are all vying for a legal loophole to remain unaccountable and if they get away with this, the behavior continues. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is not the first time Captain Haak behaved badly. This is the culture of SWA. Remember the story of the two pilots who were fired at SWA for flying naked and were terminated? The first part is true... they were flying naked, the second part is that they both got their jobs back. And how could that happen? Because, it wasn't fair that others were doing far worse at the airline, so claimed Captain Jim Austin. He also knew all the bad actors and he deposed the parties involved, providing a detailed record. At this point, I will just show the highlights of one, of many documents, from a hearing of which Captain Brink Cobb, the Union Grievance Chairman was testifying. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Naked Pilots. Blow Jobs. Fights. Threats. Racial Attacks. FBI. Breaching Secure Areas and more...</span></b></div></b><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Following was asserted in the transcripts. Only those with arrest records and FBI investigations have been fully investigated. These are the words from Captain Jim Austin and Captain Cobb's hearing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">None of the Following Pilots </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Were Disciplined or Discharged!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA Jim Austin - Reported and investigated by SWAPA and SWA for flying naked while at controls of aircraft. (Flight attendant reported them <b>Redacted</b>).</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA John Boobas - Reported and investigated by SWAPA and SWA for flying naked while at controls of aircraft. (Flight attendant reported them <b>Redacted</b>).</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA Sumner Wyall - Reported for flying naked while at controls of aircraft.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA and Chief Pilot - Steve Dalton - Reported for flying naked while at controls of aircraft.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA Rick Duke and Chief Pilot and Management Check Airman - Reported for oral sex while at controls of aircraft from Flight Attendant<b> Redacted</b>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA and Check Airman Tom Lakin - reported for being drunk and exposing himself and “ball walking” through the lobby of the Ontario hotel.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA Sam Cohn - Reported for having oral sex in an airport jetway.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA TJ Rueschenberg - Reported and investigated for assault of Flight Attendant <b>Redacted.</b></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Nevada court records show captain Rueschenberg was charge with two counts of sexual assault, and over the course of a year, entered an Alford guilty plea in criminal court for his conduct. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>TJ Rueschenberg won his grievance hearing and was reinstated at Southwest. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA John Priess - Investigated by FBI for hate crimes/racial violence and threatening an African American Flight Attendant (Flight attendant was paid 7 figures for her silence, but nothing happened to Priess.)</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Management pilots CA John Otiker and CA Bob Torti raced their cars in Dallas HDQ parking lot and crashed, penetrating the Dallas Love Field Airport security boundary fence and prompted an Federal investigation for the security breach.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA Alan Tellam Phoenix pilot got in fist fight in employee parking lot with another pilot and threatened to kill him. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>CA Don Renfro was being stalked by ramp agent got in fist fight in PHX employee parking lot, and the ramp agent was never disciplined. </li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good Moral Character?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To hold an ATP a pilot must be of good moral character. Morality is subjective and depends upon who the judge and jury are. But... an arrest record for assault and the Captain speaks volumes. How is this even possible? The bottom line is that this behavior does not belong in the flight deck, and I can't imagine what the pilots would do if they were naked and an emergency occurred. Would they deal with the emergency or get dressed first, sacrificing the safety of the passengers?</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Imagine if <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1380" target="_blank">SWA Flight 1380</a> had not been Captained by <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/04/what-makes-you-best.html">Tammie Jo Shultz</a> and her amazing first officer, Darren Elliser? What if a couple of SWA naked management pilots were up there instead, or one or both were getting blow jobs when the fan blade took out the window, a passenger, and half their systems were not functioning. I would imagine the outcome of that flight would have been quite different. If you have not read this book you should and you will see the need for professionalism at all times, especially when you least suspect it. </div></div><div> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorl1_SWadAYtYFIoqVtnnhFC8fOfvVYvg8v36bH_inrGsWHyidgg5mTxK3ANpxl1eGD3D0QL-g3Jv5pAImkhe5X0ebw-7HiiWGh2GngZKcO70_cGOKymx2eJTdRnrgcLD4YxGloEwoN6t40pzeiR6bMPbcIMJ3tWoOPH_LO_oO-dS0bIBbWXBnb288Kw/s800/Nerves%20of%20Steel1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="520" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorl1_SWadAYtYFIoqVtnnhFC8fOfvVYvg8v36bH_inrGsWHyidgg5mTxK3ANpxl1eGD3D0QL-g3Jv5pAImkhe5X0ebw-7HiiWGh2GngZKcO70_cGOKymx2eJTdRnrgcLD4YxGloEwoN6t40pzeiR6bMPbcIMJ3tWoOPH_LO_oO-dS0bIBbWXBnb288Kw/s320/Nerves%20of%20Steel1.jpg" width="208" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Captain Jim Graham perjured himself in court on multiple accounts, he violated federal law, so says the judge and the administrative review board, both of which indicates lack of morale character. I filed a report with the FAA, and yet he was promoted to CEO of Endeavor... proving that lying and violating federal regulations in the industry is okay. The FAA did nothing. The FAA has done nothing to reach out and place a thumb on this behavior at any of the airlines. Yet, if a pilot has one glass of wine at their daughter's wedding and gets a low level DUI, despite never drinking otherwise, they will be classified as an alcoholic, placed in the HIMS program and their life destroyed, as the FAA designates them an alcoholic. Where is the justice. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Future</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What happens with Christine's case, and others like hers, will dictate the longevity of the piloting profession. Pilots, managers and CEOs who behave with such lack of professionalism are placing lives in danger. Southwest Airlines and SWAPA (Southwest pilot association) should end this, and say enough is enough. Hold your people accountable. Set an example. Move on. Everyone has been bought off to silence the facts, and now they might just escape. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After observing the efforts of both SWAPA and SWA to avoid accountability, I think Christine could file a discrimination case against the company for treating her different than all these men, and another against the union for not supporting her in the same manner they did her male counterparts. The reason for these new claims would be to present this new evidence. Now that she has new information to base her claim, and the statute of limitations clock starts anew. Then all this trash gets made public. Unless of course the parties involve want to simply do the right thing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I want to thank Captain Jim Austin for enabling these events to come to light. While he profited from his bad behavior, the transcripts he made available will hopefully help stop this behavior in the future. Time will tell. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">AIR21 The Whistleblower Law </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you haven't done so yet, <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/p/air21-statute-change-sign-petition-here.html" target="_blank">please sign the petition</a> to change the AIR21 statute. The solution to eradicating bad behavior is to hold people accountable. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5696671350253439783" style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; text-align: start; width: 440px;"><div><br />Dr. Karlene Petitt<br />PhD. MBA. MHS.<br />A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727<br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJk4gsSHwGesqvdRppkcW4yoGG8VjIL-ks6uBJIyeprIG-JM4VYEZxv-877vz4hl_H8MYCETE4QF-IzlaYWvr8R1KeM6LN-d6b34zetFxm7V6VnuSkUjADkyMa2prVyCQQj61wazLljfQaLT7Hp9K9aoGzfXab_ECm3IhyIrKvSORswTnXpClKBR8BRQ/s1042/Book%20Banner%20novels.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="1042" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJk4gsSHwGesqvdRppkcW4yoGG8VjIL-ks6uBJIyeprIG-JM4VYEZxv-877vz4hl_H8MYCETE4QF-IzlaYWvr8R1KeM6LN-d6b34zetFxm7V6VnuSkUjADkyMa2prVyCQQj61wazLljfQaLT7Hp9K9aoGzfXab_ECm3IhyIrKvSORswTnXpClKBR8BRQ/s320/Book%20Banner%20novels.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijO01Zjny1uqPFrPFvK3yhzOGSZaaNEsRjSYM-_NMURN74_SD0dvde9fDrndpCjPiowFOl0nmcYumoX5QSAzAaYnCHLW2fxcQhuMzr180OqsPhVInoUaCVS65BBLRUewJlsUuskfiqvknnW9NsIdLDqED2ZBJiyTaQeM-ZEb8WDu66JmlPvikpEfLbCE/s634/Book%20Banner%20Non-fiction.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="238" data-original-width="634" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiijO01Zjny1uqPFrPFvK3yhzOGSZaaNEsRjSYM-_NMURN74_SD0dvde9fDrndpCjPiowFOl0nmcYumoX5QSAzAaYnCHLW2fxcQhuMzr180OqsPhVInoUaCVS65BBLRUewJlsUuskfiqvknnW9NsIdLDqED2ZBJiyTaQeM-ZEb8WDu66JmlPvikpEfLbCE/w200-h75/Book%20Banner%20Non-fiction.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-56966713502534397832024-03-03T09:15:00.000-08:002024-03-03T09:15:17.079-08:00Sex in the Skies... <span style="font-size: x-large;">Is this Legal?</span><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At some airlines pilots are not allowed to read while flying. Other airlines prohibit pilots from taking pictures aloft. It's even illegal to talk during a sterile environment. Therefore, how is it legal at Southwest Airlines for a pilot to strip naked and masturbate during flight? Apparently the union and management think it's okay. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A year ago in October, I attended a <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/10/aviation-and-law.html" target="_blank">zoom hearing regarding the legal battle</a> with Christine Janning regarding the naked masturbating pilot at SWA. Well... they are headed back to another hearing and this is going to be interesting. Why did this captain think that behavior was okay? And furthermore, why was nothing done?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0wo3rok1o_-8FsDD1Ilp3YSL219e1tYDqGGASPBM8Y0_n4keAP_SpRQT1Z-ZTUo1QfdngN4o34bMiBbXbA6A1HtnHSmlTVK45wYbpbwyy9qwV0CEuw3JTPWfn10XebuUoymoyvBSDz5-iCV3LHD2XH-yiaIGlaruosxDzCsrpKWDCRTnad-loQ2l30FI=w400-h316" width="400" /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rumor has it, that SWA Management pilots and SWA Chief pilots have also been stripping naked and... well... let's just say that those who are joining them in the flight deck are literally taking "sucking up to management" to the next level. When parents behave badly, the kids often follow suit. I believe that airline management who exhibit bad behavior, set the example for other employees to do the same. This hearing should be lively and you are invited to attend. I'm curious how they learned this new information. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Mark your Calendar</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">March 6, 2024 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">1:30 pm</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>You are Invited! </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Join us at the video conference on March 6, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST). Honorable Judge Eric J. Netcher, Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit for Orange County, Florida, will be presiding. This event should last about one hour and is a public hearing therefore you can join. I will be there! </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipFWFilwxe1lECk7wRu5dRlUv9IM9qfBaACNUFSIlohlVcaTNVu8wA_IO_lBs_UlFqrRffR0vbpTwHSwFdh8BvGPw24xAmokeehTxshiuepGtazIB2oYuxJdkc73rcmAT2cKDqA7RpEtUhVZSzFJJdws8v5BJzTZxgBuPRJcm6R90sawm4cDILm5R_CAc=w400-h316" width="400" /></div><br /></div><br />Videoconference Hearing Procedures are conducted via Cisco WebEx. Following is the link for any remote proceedings in this division. Click the link below<br /><br /><a href="https://ninthcircuit.webex.com/webappng/sites/ninthcircuit/dashboard/pmr/40orange">https://ninthcircuit.webex.com/webappng/sites/ninthcircuit/dashboard/pmr/40orange</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">Video Access Number: 2339 961 4383</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">CALL IN </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you don't have access to a computer, you can call in. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Phone Numbers: </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1-904-900-2303 or 408-418-9388</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Phone Access Number: 2339 961 4383</span></div></div><div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"></div></div></div><div>Don't be afraid if they ask you your name. You can reply "Joe Blow" or "Master Bater"... it might appropriate. Hope to see you there! </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Enjoy the Journey</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-56031455566840805582024-02-26T09:09:00.000-08:002024-02-26T09:09:50.389-08:00AVIATION WEEKEND <p><span style="font-size: large;">SUCCESS</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The conference was incredible and so busy. Which proves one thing, the Passion for Aviation is alive! We had a great mental health talk and I learned of many people who want this subject to move from taboo to an open discussion. We need to speak about this subject more openly. Many connections from the past stopped by to say hello and those who will be in my future, too. Bur for today... enjoy the photos. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXp7sFJAP__YQY_GbRbfAoAs3pYBV8vXIm5k_-MKERLilsfu3Bk9JuAPVS26EbIZYfWD8C7iMhGGGTdle9nCi6pwEgWsMXWFLAIqiQvqAjJ92bb5BTwdaPLLYjG3McgQLoJxD3NoZFeCIDqK_uUtrYQFe4jojL7XyasqdCniRj_L3kP-ufCfmBUwJ9n-8/s4032/IMG_1576%202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2013" data-original-width="4032" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXp7sFJAP__YQY_GbRbfAoAs3pYBV8vXIm5k_-MKERLilsfu3Bk9JuAPVS26EbIZYfWD8C7iMhGGGTdle9nCi6pwEgWsMXWFLAIqiQvqAjJ92bb5BTwdaPLLYjG3McgQLoJxD3NoZFeCIDqK_uUtrYQFe4jojL7XyasqdCniRj_L3kP-ufCfmBUwJ9n-8/w400-h200/IMG_1576%202.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I even gave away my flight bag to Mike, starting his next career, when he bought all the novels. He also bought Flight To Success for his teenage daughters, who I plan to travel to Portland to speak to their school. Life is beautiful when you share a passion with others. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxrSeSd8SKXnnvyR8arptcTWLSInZ6bPFPidSGQtycbboTmdUgPFsWOjvnx8jLgK1vPvX0KLOASS_xTWWMgD3unMrOOV3RZaYQe6bPS7Wl69BR9jHq11Yb15IlSUlms-o9Ewwkf5OhEvVz7kdLbGPoxYnGegx324XEEfPNtF1xcpnFz8TVf7F5cKpX94/s4646/IMG_1597.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3824" data-original-width="4646" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxrSeSd8SKXnnvyR8arptcTWLSInZ6bPFPidSGQtycbboTmdUgPFsWOjvnx8jLgK1vPvX0KLOASS_xTWWMgD3unMrOOV3RZaYQe6bPS7Wl69BR9jHq11Yb15IlSUlms-o9Ewwkf5OhEvVz7kdLbGPoxYnGegx324XEEfPNtF1xcpnFz8TVf7F5cKpX94/w400-h329/IMG_1597.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKg71HacEUHFWklefs34W5diL8CNSxn_xbarWK16glyWl-65pxXwT5c4DSAG-Gfsfq2Jsa13VcyahH1YuQymQUGi4c4J1ToEzBNJwbaIRtGoXVVNsdWKfJgFhy6v14VQD2pAhwdqIjuP8OBFhTVufp7SV6ifvnadmIYtskOdIy4OcaII8_T9qOn6JkHMI/s4032/IMG_1577.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: justify;">You're invited the biggest and best Aviation Conference in Western Washington... the <a href="https://www.washingtonaviation.org/conference" target="_blank"><i>Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show</i></a>. I will be at Booth 124 over the weekend, autographing books and giving away great prizes! And sharing the love of aviation. </span></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Then, at 1 p.m., on Saturday the 24th (tomorrow), I will be speaking in the Pioneer room discussing the hot topic of the year.... Mental Health and the pilot. Yes, the world is upside down. We may not have the ability to upright it, but together we can learn how navigate through the chaos and save our mental health in the process. </div></span><div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2CEQHyfpojk4pKlflb4qOD8XXpo7lD0KAQw20Pa8qLjRyeIu8vcejVEaauRiXsjGhz01f-LMXBiayjO8YNHMEJsMfXGkzsB_dYbnoP1WQhigT_NdQcP_uZxJGToS761eKYjmPdTOOPff2GDRJfrmnbs_T9-aouLsYTm8bGqT7BQ68og4_rv8o8PCLgc/s936/World1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="936" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2CEQHyfpojk4pKlflb4qOD8XXpo7lD0KAQw20Pa8qLjRyeIu8vcejVEaauRiXsjGhz01f-LMXBiayjO8YNHMEJsMfXGkzsB_dYbnoP1WQhigT_NdQcP_uZxJGToS761eKYjmPdTOOPff2GDRJfrmnbs_T9-aouLsYTm8bGqT7BQ68og4_rv8o8PCLgc/w400-h220/World1.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Make sure you drop by my booth to enter and win a great prize! I'm giving away the makings for the next simulator pilot. And... I'm adding a joy stick too! This is a $450 value. I'm also giving away a few more surprises too (priceless) but you'll have to drop by the booth to see what those may be. Collector items for those who love aviation. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlaciHfHACOAyfFz_Q9wYTsur5xgA8rg4Z4S7N4k_cOSkYF89nxrKTYY7ILotx1QG1WzIGgdc0bfLPlYgjeey-fgGVf5ZNLxuajXLF_8e9TLjdBI8BBN16aoUfadUjCeZn08ZD6yVkWg5VUlOYQrq9T7PXCAtml51zYMVb1-YZFoBh3Odxen855qgFgE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="326" data-original-width="724" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGlaciHfHACOAyfFz_Q9wYTsur5xgA8rg4Z4S7N4k_cOSkYF89nxrKTYY7ILotx1QG1WzIGgdc0bfLPlYgjeey-fgGVf5ZNLxuajXLF_8e9TLjdBI8BBN16aoUfadUjCeZn08ZD6yVkWg5VUlOYQrq9T7PXCAtml51zYMVb1-YZFoBh3Odxen855qgFgE=w400-h180" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio2VgkAdpprGtqW5cSpbXklj1J3aUTNXzAvnbwJyLuY9wagrtKKqQ0wO4za05flqGuNrcJ2P5N8hE3yQ-f3XCBLbOzZyjaQaXbV2jhXfRmoYImu6s2dCVaIFEj2EP-3icI5TsYVK4NhQQa9Fu9UGDU6Ov3affsEJEhZVqo1EJas_Y_ZyMoUDHxqgxtOmQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="614" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio2VgkAdpprGtqW5cSpbXklj1J3aUTNXzAvnbwJyLuY9wagrtKKqQ0wO4za05flqGuNrcJ2P5N8hE3yQ-f3XCBLbOzZyjaQaXbV2jhXfRmoYImu6s2dCVaIFEj2EP-3icI5TsYVK4NhQQa9Fu9UGDU6Ov3affsEJEhZVqo1EJas_Y_ZyMoUDHxqgxtOmQ" width="278" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is the big release of the next novel in the series: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2024/02/flight-for-justice.html" target="_blank">Flight For Justice. </a> </i></span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1EnWtqD_2oQMeI_S1k5_qdn2G9yphoCjbYBy7rMQSWL7bpEf0hMpeUWQiI7KZSBMTcQUVVnv4skR-v79Lg5EMvQxaBBlYKzER1NbxjwOAs8EedW5R7wKHaYhHfzIWNt3XPUdWgZ-t9Ol8_zTJxmEM5dMWSufghLNnfPQdXnIIQdeqGNiayNuJVuRJWE/s2700/9781944738198-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib1EnWtqD_2oQMeI_S1k5_qdn2G9yphoCjbYBy7rMQSWL7bpEf0hMpeUWQiI7KZSBMTcQUVVnv4skR-v79Lg5EMvQxaBBlYKzER1NbxjwOAs8EedW5R7wKHaYhHfzIWNt3XPUdWgZ-t9Ol8_zTJxmEM5dMWSufghLNnfPQdXnIIQdeqGNiayNuJVuRJWE/s320/9781944738198-cvr.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the new children's book</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Happy Plane! </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic;"><br /></div></div><div><div><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZsiQtVehWThuSvv5VEdS_2n4_QGpQWnRvffIleDq2_zgv1Tz0L05tEJ3hWSKc7pPronpn9j-I5FlI2nFQNW-vGRnj5ufCYtrjIybFSU-vIwi-hylF2OrqNEaDCtqAwMUyULzmsaK2Wv-Mz24FZdklLm6a4QxPNoBlUFUCMWOsfG5pkrxi5KOze7KDW8/s1006/CoverPicture1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1006" data-original-width="742" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZsiQtVehWThuSvv5VEdS_2n4_QGpQWnRvffIleDq2_zgv1Tz0L05tEJ3hWSKc7pPronpn9j-I5FlI2nFQNW-vGRnj5ufCYtrjIybFSU-vIwi-hylF2OrqNEaDCtqAwMUyULzmsaK2Wv-Mz24FZdklLm6a4QxPNoBlUFUCMWOsfG5pkrxi5KOze7KDW8/s320/CoverPicture1.png" width="236" /></a></div></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Happy Plane is children's book to help our kids learn the skill to control negative thinking. Teaching kids how to have better thoughts at a very young age will carry forward to their teen years and for a lifetime of joy and improved mental health.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>I'm also giving my flight bag to the first person who buys the entire set of books! Fill her up, and she's yours. Boy... the stories she tells...</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGPIZqFF9C-6gFNk_yALT4MFnOrSvh-PA2Q05Tjc7VXsTe7fYanczC9YDpYhI7LwfGMbzpbR3imgS0obDJDmnympkpIyqpavvZgAcNMN10wZ0IKujvSpqghc_oqTPj3qWtr_qqaGkOa0yNRuXO_5ic0UKOsL1GCRNczPdwoLjU5yQf1dIN6u8pqxveVg/s2891/IMG_1571.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2360" data-original-width="2891" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDGPIZqFF9C-6gFNk_yALT4MFnOrSvh-PA2Q05Tjc7VXsTe7fYanczC9YDpYhI7LwfGMbzpbR3imgS0obDJDmnympkpIyqpavvZgAcNMN10wZ0IKujvSpqghc_oqTPj3qWtr_qqaGkOa0yNRuXO_5ic0UKOsL1GCRNczPdwoLjU5yQf1dIN6u8pqxveVg/s320/IMG_1571.heic" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We're going to have a great conference! I hope to see you all and catch up on the adventures over the year!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For More Information About the Conference <a href="https://www.washingtonaviation.org/conference" target="_blank">Click Here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><i>Enjoy The Journey!</i></div><div><i>XO Karlene </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JY_wZ2LLEuyIRhY1hN9VPqvIpKxZ4qyZbgqUfTKJYWt_CWI93U1RMb19LUPuY1WQF_s4nOeMabD45pITLyiFI3Nv-w7ytuvrNC9z73LkAytCGb9alH8AK7GED94mnhlyviTHn3YaK1ilyY0gUxdwdmAYqiPUs9spfzR-scoGyDXtOvpcOp7l9Q9II0U/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="684" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_JY_wZ2LLEuyIRhY1hN9VPqvIpKxZ4qyZbgqUfTKJYWt_CWI93U1RMb19LUPuY1WQF_s4nOeMabD45pITLyiFI3Nv-w7ytuvrNC9z73LkAytCGb9alH8AK7GED94mnhlyviTHn3YaK1ilyY0gUxdwdmAYqiPUs9spfzR-scoGyDXtOvpcOp7l9Q9II0U/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-91714066232098641502024-02-21T20:05:00.000-08:002024-02-21T20:07:36.912-08:00When the Plane Falls Apart<p><span style="font-size: large;"> You Hope You Have Competent Pilots Flying</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtmGklFi5uMsb8QIcQ6xTdigsuVlD4sxXTGQHVF_PbhH1KEt9RfCJwEdweo-co_0KhygQOU2eRa4Xu09BrKgcX-xfp7YGBww_GWqdkpyYQOW2b1nwlJY9uIP47w9WX-t45HPbxwl-EenT71rR1PiGYP4H27wow5r1buV9gCqwXdNqtCpZM-ebFLHKYEM/s4032/IMG_1564.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggtmGklFi5uMsb8QIcQ6xTdigsuVlD4sxXTGQHVF_PbhH1KEt9RfCJwEdweo-co_0KhygQOU2eRa4Xu09BrKgcX-xfp7YGBww_GWqdkpyYQOW2b1nwlJY9uIP47w9WX-t45HPbxwl-EenT71rR1PiGYP4H27wow5r1buV9gCqwXdNqtCpZM-ebFLHKYEM/s320/IMG_1564.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Boeing 747-200 Wing in 2004</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Twenty years ago, a panel on my 747 wing broke off. I was a 747 Second Officer at the time. We had just departed Anchorage headed for Tokyo. During the walkaround I had asked about over-servicing one of the landing gear struts, and maintenance confirmed it was within limits We took off, gear up, and Boom! It felt like a sledge hammer hit the side of the aircraft and then she shook violently. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The first thought was it the gear due to the timing of retraction. The FO called maintenance. I went down stairs to see if any of the cargo was an issue. As I returned the guys were cycling the landing gear. They were also cleaning up the plane, meaning bringing flaps up. When the gear and flaps were retracted, the vibration stopped. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">We pressed onto Tokyo, and we even made fuel. Meaning... we did not burn what we planned, but less than. In hindsight, it's hard to believe with a hole in the wing we would not burn more. When we began configuring I said, "Do you feel that?" I could feel the vibration in my feet. As we slowed, it got worse. We landed with flaps 15 and kept her at higher speed. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Not until we landed and I climbed a ladder, did I see the hole. To put it into perspective, the wing is about 48 feet at that area. This hole was every bit of 6 feet long, and a foot wide. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSs-OTVI-YgsFkrOxrkdR-7Xtq10A1lgghBZwRT05cG9cbEsfC0tPyusIp8UE8B8UszQgdA3fnJZwZkQSU5hbknH_tpcSZD73W60WqU0eL-PjWTqmHgxpdjvTTNPArWTG5wahxfyyfJ1CTIW_M6s6kbARn-D-XgmeXkYOJToI7hFv3Bxo4l_BVVb27fzU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="1046" data-original-width="1054" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSs-OTVI-YgsFkrOxrkdR-7Xtq10A1lgghBZwRT05cG9cbEsfC0tPyusIp8UE8B8UszQgdA3fnJZwZkQSU5hbknH_tpcSZD73W60WqU0eL-PjWTqmHgxpdjvTTNPArWTG5wahxfyyfJ1CTIW_M6s6kbARn-D-XgmeXkYOJToI7hFv3Bxo4l_BVVb27fzU=w400-h397" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This week the world watched the video of the B757 leading edge falling apart and the ensuing emergency landing. A question media asked, "Is this a maintenance issue" the answer is "NO". This is an age related issue. Equipment breaks. Old airplanes fall apart. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRvDcHk_gyE" width="320" youtube-src-id="fRvDcHk_gyE"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This leads me to the question of why haven't these planes been grounded? If this happened on one aircraft, couldn't it happen on others too? Hopefully the next component failure due to fatigue won't be the rudder. That would have catastrophic consequences. Fingers crossed they remember the bolts and pray that the old structures hold. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC2KroSNjPUbss1GL7ob8NaFAx3w-Z9o5E7bcsEY-rJGpUvwHTVUORyg59Z5hfauwVBuoUYoO4tOfqzZ29OwlJW9aGWSfDCL5Y737r4U7tkHM4GaqFplULkB7P3HGOIkyXlPvY8HzUbWXtfV-ywHQZXQQMbvqy1q-MxTT1gwn95AZE6UExvzd0jtjguGQ" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="868" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC2KroSNjPUbss1GL7ob8NaFAx3w-Z9o5E7bcsEY-rJGpUvwHTVUORyg59Z5hfauwVBuoUYoO4tOfqzZ29OwlJW9aGWSfDCL5Y737r4U7tkHM4GaqFplULkB7P3HGOIkyXlPvY8HzUbWXtfV-ywHQZXQQMbvqy1q-MxTT1gwn95AZE6UExvzd0jtjguGQ" width="320" /></a></div><br />Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-1090451949460326042024-02-09T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-11T19:49:52.697-08:00Integrity in the Aviation Industry<p> <span style="font-size: x-large;">ABC News Corespondent </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHLnxD-VVV3Jlt_JCPa9vYamsV8UuHA8VCJZTIeHxIhb4DD22RQHTy0ncId1QRoj9pK8exwMHT08EjUDsAkhx-fHzszTr0FZ7Wkh235dFNI-XM4II37tnFig3wFvledPJ7Ldz8jOPPgPtyzu5Ci2ZLgr9st8M8AzXYl_Is0eqng0iin-IErZBONUhCrOI" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="502" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHLnxD-VVV3Jlt_JCPa9vYamsV8UuHA8VCJZTIeHxIhb4DD22RQHTy0ncId1QRoj9pK8exwMHT08EjUDsAkhx-fHzszTr0FZ7Wkh235dFNI-XM4II37tnFig3wFvledPJ7Ldz8jOPPgPtyzu5Ci2ZLgr9st8M8AzXYl_Is0eqng0iin-IErZBONUhCrOI" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">John Nance</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">John Nance will tell you he is a self-employed author, wrote a couple of books, and is maintaining his business of about 32 years running as a professional speaker, mostly in medicine. In truth, he's written over <a href="https://johnjnance.com/books/" target="_blank">two dozen books</a>, most of which were bestsellers, and some even made into movies.<i> Blackout, Final Approach</i> and <i>Scorpion Strike </i>are some of my favorites, but his novel, the <i>Vendetta Crossing</i> was amazing. I had the privilege of a sneak peek to help out with the Airbus information. He has been such a support throughout my writing and aviation career. More than that, he had the courage and conviction to step up to the plate in my darkest hour. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">John flew for Braniff International. He ended his Braniff career 1982 as the result of a bankruptcy. Then he moved on to Alaska Airlines. He was also a United States Air Force officer pilot commissioned in 1968 who was on active duty until 1975, at which time he shifted to the 97th Reserve Squadron at McCord where her remained for a total of 17 years. If that's not enough, he also holds a law degree. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He even won an award for his book<i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Why-Hospitals-Should-Fly-Ultimate/dp/0974386057/ref=asc_df_0974386057/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312425492373&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16489949128783185546&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033275&hvtargid=pla-570983406198&psc=1&mcid=504230fe84bf3bef9dfa99a19f5c6ab0&gclid=CjwKCAiA_OetBhAtEiwAPTeQZ3WGPZRlJfV8oiCJSq6YC7nEN8KxBHmbu62kA7JZcyYqC-uyZeFA_RoCjaoQAvD_BwE" target="_blank"> why hospitals should fly</a></i>: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZRD9XVCQ3piFBhqBL_yAXhNHiH7pcwfAJ3kTd3ykFX6f_ayWBr7ua6qqgAmKqhhAqP8KtJYOZEhLkbMr8z_0udbtTV5kKkmsCapM67wEPZ3qdgbp7_1sbGcag8OPQ71zyM_yNKPd6PIBDIT5mv4IeMYdpjvo6rzL8GLXKHIuQR1SLx98LbHiz0DuIgD4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="860" data-original-width="560" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZRD9XVCQ3piFBhqBL_yAXhNHiH7pcwfAJ3kTd3ykFX6f_ayWBr7ua6qqgAmKqhhAqP8KtJYOZEhLkbMr8z_0udbtTV5kKkmsCapM67wEPZ3qdgbp7_1sbGcag8OPQ71zyM_yNKPd6PIBDIT5mv4IeMYdpjvo6rzL8GLXKHIuQR1SLx98LbHiz0DuIgD4=w260-h400" width="260" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I met John Nance at a book signing about 35 years ago at a Fred Meyer of all places. I had a baby in arms and two toddlers at my side, and told him I was going to be a pilot and an author, too. Then I said I planned to write movies. He advised me to write the book first, and was extremely encouraging toward my dreams of becoming an airline pilot. I did become a pilot, and even followed him to Braniff, but eight years after he was gone. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In 2008 I was about to take a screen play writing class, but I had remembered what he said and I switched to the novel writing course instead. Years later I reached out to him for his expert opinion as an author, and thus he's read a few of my novels and commented on them. In <i>Flight For Sanity</i>, he wrote: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">"When Karlene Petitt grabs you by the throat with her fast-paced narrative, she doesn't let you go until the early hours of the morning! Flight for Sanity plunges you into a world in which money trumps everything...aviation safety, homeland security, and even the presidency. Couldn't happen? Some of it already has, as with the use of fraudulent mental concerns to silence airline pilots who dare to point out safety problems.</i></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></i></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">A wild and scary ride with a satisfying and potentially accurate ending. And there may not be enough orange jump suits to go around!"</i><span style="text-align: center;"> John Nance. </span></div></blockquote><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO16slNoaEc1hbPJv_lWJ2oW7-gjRbEq20OUVRqqgHqiyBUmqB2wiRAJWNRlKnv9kElWXyCT9WXb8878bbeZplALVqU2xjiilLsaX2ZtYvQN4HYNUNUmzb-8PwEvuK8PlbypOz9OEOSeHMTAaXiltH3pV0wtexSZNre2XcA7wEo8_yeF-Vv-phLFbJ5g/s260/Nance1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="196" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIO16slNoaEc1hbPJv_lWJ2oW7-gjRbEq20OUVRqqgHqiyBUmqB2wiRAJWNRlKnv9kElWXyCT9WXb8878bbeZplALVqU2xjiilLsaX2ZtYvQN4HYNUNUmzb-8PwEvuK8PlbypOz9OEOSeHMTAaXiltH3pV0wtexSZNre2XcA7wEo8_yeF-Vv-phLFbJ5g/w302-h400/Nance1.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">WITNESS </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For those of you who personally don't know John Nance, beyond seeing him on television as the ABC news correspondent, he is a man of integrity. He's approachable, kind, and giving. He took his time to testify in my trial. The fun part was that my attorney Lee Seham and John Nance actually set precedence on expert testimony for pilots. I still smile reading the transcripts. This is something every pilot and attorney should read. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">After the preliminaries of John's experience, Lee asked, “<i>What have you witnessed with respect to Karlene's professional demeanor</i>?” and John began with, “<i>An extraordinary individual,</i>" then he continued to explain why he was of that opinion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This testimony infuriated Delta's legal team and their attorney said, <i>"I’m going to object to the testimony of Mr. Nance to the extent he’s testifying as an expert on human factors! He’s never been disclosed as an expert, and we certainly didn’t have any notice that he would be testifying as someone with expertise in this matter!</i>" She was livid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Well, I'm here to tell you that Lee's rationale as to why John Nance was qualified to give expert testimony, despite not being anointed an expert in this case and having never worked for Delta, was priceless. The judge overruled Delta. John was able to testify. And testify he did. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>SPOILER ALERT</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">John Nance is the only character in <i><b>Flight For Justice</b></i> whose name was not changed. His good friend, a retired Northwest Captain also testified. The question the retired NWA captain posed for the judge regarding people being different is a must read. There were three other courageous Delta pilots who testified as well. You might have to read the book to see if you know who each of these individuals are, by what they said. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The aviation industry is a small world, I'm wondering if you can guess who <i>all</i> the witnesses are in <i>Flight For Justice</i> simply by their testimony. Yes... I kept the dialogue verbatim from the trial, and just captured enough for the story to unfold. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Get your autographed copy of</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <i>Flight For Justice </i>today! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Also on Amazon and<i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTMQ2HF2" target="_blank">Kindle</a></i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTMQ2HF2" target="_blank"> too! </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Enjoy the Journey!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>XO Karlene </i></div></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-32118701328550653862024-02-06T04:49:00.000-08:002024-02-06T04:49:54.894-08:00Flight For Justice <p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Is a <i>Fight </i>for Justice </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZDv4XwRszUAlqDuCx478IvPHj943feTm5BHhhxD8vBsPs_aRyUvfwcpuhwYFPA4SLPjR8NjTbrBACxucNSXbsNGvXCxSqWPycQ0KAYf7JnG_S74BBnbWWTqsQ4412PD4jtuv9UYFOdJ3gmxE9OkHTbbzoimWiRimgfolZ8KgoL-kpVE2k7QnTYNaisE/s936/Front%20and%20Back.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="936" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZDv4XwRszUAlqDuCx478IvPHj943feTm5BHhhxD8vBsPs_aRyUvfwcpuhwYFPA4SLPjR8NjTbrBACxucNSXbsNGvXCxSqWPycQ0KAYf7JnG_S74BBnbWWTqsQ4412PD4jtuv9UYFOdJ3gmxE9OkHTbbzoimWiRimgfolZ8KgoL-kpVE2k7QnTYNaisE/w400-h276/Front%20and%20Back.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Justice-KARLENE-PETITT-ebook/dp/B0CTMQ2HF2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707223533&sr=8-1" target="_blank">EBOOK is OUT! </a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Flight For Justice</i> is an aviation legal thriller that is more truth that fiction, and based on real events. The trial testimony is verbatim from <i>Petitt vs Delta</i>. The deception and a false mental health accusations are also nothing short of a conspiracy of which the union is complicit, and the FAA looks the other way to the safety of our industry. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The trial is a distraction to what's really happening behind the scenes. Unfortunately, there is no safety without justice and Darby, Kathryn, and the gals are back fighting the villains of Global Air Lines. Bill Jacobs is also released from prison and the game changes. The stakes increase when Covid is unleashed on world. Who would have known the reasons why. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">After all these years Darby decides it's time to let her hair down, as she steps into the ring for the final round in the fight of her life. She fights for the integrity of the pilot profession and the safety of passengers worldwide. But little does she know how deep the corruption runs within the union, the FAA, and Global Air Lines. Or how badly they want to stop her.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Twists and turns you will never expect are found in this fight for justice. This is the 7th in the Flight For series. And the very unexpected ending, leads to the next in the series: <i>Flight For Revenge. </i>Be ready!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBUnt5SP8E0eeDQXpvMn5Q6hJlxMCLYlJ3C0mO3aUgHY3HJn-UA3ldmazvbaQ0WtHSqLmHZHmp6S8Qnj8Janz6AR6s4_uEnVMAxxPIvBluyCOAZu4M3sWUZ1wS0ryIIvaV79q-Prtr0rI22SiOYqLyxA_ArPjb5BDH0iI5SKBucO2tys-vksTBMqDZos/s2700/9781944738198-cvr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2700" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBUnt5SP8E0eeDQXpvMn5Q6hJlxMCLYlJ3C0mO3aUgHY3HJn-UA3ldmazvbaQ0WtHSqLmHZHmp6S8Qnj8Janz6AR6s4_uEnVMAxxPIvBluyCOAZu4M3sWUZ1wS0ryIIvaV79q-Prtr0rI22SiOYqLyxA_ArPjb5BDH0iI5SKBucO2tys-vksTBMqDZos/s320/9781944738198-cvr.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Order your autographed copy on this site</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Justice-Karlene-K-Petitt/dp/1944738177/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5CBEEC2L41HB&keywords=flight+for+justice&qid=1706834749&sprefix=flight+for+justice%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1" target="_blank">Amazon HERE</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">or on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CTMQ2HF2" target="_blank">Kindle HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or GET YOUR Autographed copy at the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.washingtonaviation.org/conference" target="_blank">Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br />Enjoy the Journey!</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>XO Karlene </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxTJ71RhBQeJjzPkKMKHFZ5j7zVOa6__u3aNyKKW5cvZl2HEr1dG7gdcWnqweYDRiSk92g2dRC-nttqSuqTK1m9iwNPurrZ7iUbw67o6o39R51m6hqcLyVi8HO1ggrzpPFL9ixF8j88XDsKs9H9EkjXMO5olAY6kQjCO29eoRbSWKOncvATid7gruQ_8/s936/BookBannerPhoto.png" style="clear: left; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="936" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxTJ71RhBQeJjzPkKMKHFZ5j7zVOa6__u3aNyKKW5cvZl2HEr1dG7gdcWnqweYDRiSk92g2dRC-nttqSuqTK1m9iwNPurrZ7iUbw67o6o39R51m6hqcLyVi8HO1ggrzpPFL9ixF8j88XDsKs9H9EkjXMO5olAY6kQjCO29eoRbSWKOncvATid7gruQ_8/w400-h55/BookBannerPhoto.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-3400404634886951512024-02-05T13:47:00.000-08:002024-02-05T13:47:53.375-08:00You Might Get There...<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> But Will You Get Back?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIRU0v6jv_7FmRqH1JaZ4MAE463hpS8C7-q2aGs-ylWzlXFx_2y2CWuSAkWjgUxK7ChY-bUfKtvh5ieOrhCw_gZmxWMjf5LgcoL5VF-3IQfoVeZlydOmDBDtbdQRavZpJFgnITqbXTM0im4lFEhBTCmMygDISTDeYqpmJCfeIXwkSEyzDUZd428wW9rZw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="407" data-original-width="612" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIRU0v6jv_7FmRqH1JaZ4MAE463hpS8C7-q2aGs-ylWzlXFx_2y2CWuSAkWjgUxK7ChY-bUfKtvh5ieOrhCw_gZmxWMjf5LgcoL5VF-3IQfoVeZlydOmDBDtbdQRavZpJFgnITqbXTM0im4lFEhBTCmMygDISTDeYqpmJCfeIXwkSEyzDUZd428wW9rZw=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">PENDING STRIKE</div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On December 12, 2023 we learned that WestJet was in chaos due to union breaking tactics with the mechanics. Now the saga continues. As it turns out, management filed notice of dispute, without prior consultation with AMFA, and after only three negotiation sessions. This was a bit premature, and will place WestJet in an interesting position this spring. Timing is everything, and when you're nasty it often comes back and bites you in the ass. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today I learned that on January 30, 2024, federal mediators advised everyone that a strike or lockout of WestJet aircraft mechanics could occur as early as April 17 of this year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Why so soon? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Because of premature notice and offensive tactics by WestJet's management team. Unfortunately this may impact passengers who counted on WestJet for their Spring Break travel. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What that means to the traveling public...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Be cautious on where you place your traveling dollars. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If it's on WestJet in Spring of 2024</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You might get there, but you might not get back. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3xnhhherdcbh8i59hiv1n/WJA_Pushes_Aircraft_Maintenance_Wokers_Down_Path_Towards-Strike-Lockout-1.pdf?rlkey=n530gyp6zszxwz7dwji902vd2&dl=0" target="_blank">Read the Press Release HERE</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy the Journey!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>XO Karlene</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPA560ocPhC9jevUtL2EgTIayX7ksINtGRL6uic_095NfDUVu5KAoEWiAUBMXKapHnUVkk5So431UUcHjB8TdrAq1HOxB4cF0VmnyM7wtgL65XGfk_beEFRLbJGXFQci4XqHrq8nyZf43FWLEtdypJTDAOcC0JopOoSVmWbJXF7zQUtN275LKUBcnrDs/s936/BookBannerPhoto.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="936" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPA560ocPhC9jevUtL2EgTIayX7ksINtGRL6uic_095NfDUVu5KAoEWiAUBMXKapHnUVkk5So431UUcHjB8TdrAq1HOxB4cF0VmnyM7wtgL65XGfk_beEFRLbJGXFQci4XqHrq8nyZf43FWLEtdypJTDAOcC0JopOoSVmWbJXF7zQUtN275LKUBcnrDs/w400-h55/BookBannerPhoto.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></div><p></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-12426473285977291732024-01-30T07:38:00.000-08:002024-01-30T07:38:22.205-08:00Alcohol Use Disorder <p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The FAA Subjective Diagnosis </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cS3WKNzcWWmqUaIrERdMM3wERyTLhV6G8MByaRZii3LZxpU1D6Mp-a9-2d6kw_WUqupi5X02JGzOzjH03ram6Yd5viQjPKyv7SlKKWwtE1rtVTZWK65eaIFlp1NHYBEkobUFMxJaM1cdDcLBpsRRk7qQkGUlhk_QFce6Snsvjw8qJAqhBT4BZDvqgyg/s230/Alcohol.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="230" data-original-width="219" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7cS3WKNzcWWmqUaIrERdMM3wERyTLhV6G8MByaRZii3LZxpU1D6Mp-a9-2d6kw_WUqupi5X02JGzOzjH03ram6Yd5viQjPKyv7SlKKWwtE1rtVTZWK65eaIFlp1NHYBEkobUFMxJaM1cdDcLBpsRRk7qQkGUlhk_QFce6Snsvjw8qJAqhBT4BZDvqgyg/w381-h400/Alcohol.jpeg" width="381" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is NO specific test </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">to diagnose alcohol use disorder!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The FAA is supposed to ensure passenger safety. But the history of the agency overlooking aircraft manufacturer standards, allowing airlines to violate federal regulations regarding duty time and SMS, and enabling FAA administrators to retire to airlines' board of directors <i>after </i>they leave the FAA, despite it being illegal for anyone in the FAA to accept any money from an airline, indicates they may not be doing their job. Yet, they are crushing down on pilots directly, without fact or evidence of mental health issues or alcohol use disorder. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This agency is making subjective opinions about pilots being alcoholics when they are not. Why? Because the <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2020/06/warning-to-all-pilots.html" target="_blank">HIMS program </a>is a profit center where airline management can control pilots by placing their careers on the line, and the FAA appears to work for airline management more so than the public. The FAA instills fear that without this program pilots will fly drunk. But they fail to inform the public that the agency is overlooking airlines flying pilots fatigued, knowing that fatigue has a similar impact as alcohol. You can read more in <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2010/05/flying-drunk-from-fatigue.html" target="_blank">Flying Drunk from Fatigue.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I'm hoping that our new FAA administrator, <span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-whitaker-14329828/" target="_blank">Michael Whitaker</a>, will be different. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>While there is no test for alcohol disorder, there are symptoms as identified by the Mayo Clinic to include:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li>Unable to limit the amount of alcohol you drink</li><li>Unsuccessful attempts to cut down on drinking</li><li>Too much time spent drinking, getting alcohol, or recovering</li><li>Strong cravings or urge to drink alcohol</li><li>Failing to fulfill major obligations at work, school or home due to repeated alcohol use</li><li>Continuing to drink alcohol even though you know it's causing physical, social, work or relationship problems</li><li>Giving up or reducing social and work activities and hobbies to use alcohol.</li><li>Experiencing withdrawal symptoms — such as nausea, sweating and shaking — when you don't drink, or drinking to avoid these symptoms.</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">If a pilot fits those symptoms and has a problem, there are many alcohol support groups. Yet, those pilots are far and few between. The concern is the pilots who do not have any of those symptoms but are labeled alcoholics and forced into treatment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">What I know to be true is that that the HIMS program, a company paid program, sponsored by the FAA, to control pilots, is forcing pilots who are not alcoholics into the program. ALPA even encourages pilots who have done something stupid on a layover, to claim they are an alcoholic, so they can be protected from termination in the program. Someone should question why a company would allow a program that supported dishonesty instead of truth and accountability. Alcohol is typically involved in stupid behavior, but that does not mean the person is an alcoholic. But once in the program, the airline owns the pilot. Then they go through treatment hell giving their life to the program. You can kiss your family time goodbye. I know a Captain who quit Delta because it was either the program or his family. He chose his wife and kids.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">ALPA even encouraged a <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/05/weaponization-of-mental-health.html" target="_blank">FedEx pilot to enter the program</a> because the company was retaliating against his safety claims. This pilot doesn't drink. The ALPA HIMS rep told him that it didn't matter, as exercise was an addition too. They were trying to backdoor his termination, because his being an alcoholic, false or not, would give claim to FedEx. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I know a dozen or more pilots who have been forced into this program that do not have any of the symptoms as listed, and have never been tested in any manner. When these pilot's tell the doctors in the company-paid rehab programs that they are not alcoholics, their jobs are threatened because they are "in denial." If the pilot conveys they have no issue with alcohol and can quit drinking at any time, they are called liars. Because "all alcoholics are liars," if you say you're not an alcoholic you are, simply because alcoholics <i>are</i> liars, and if you're in denial, that means you are lying and thus an alcoholic. See the logic here?</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/05/medical-fraud-and-abuse.html" target="_blank">Captain Ratfield </a>was forced into the program because she was raped. <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/05/medical-fraud-and-abuse.html" target="_blank">Captain Danford </a>refused to return to the program after he received a false positive PEth test and was thereafter terminated. I know a Delta captain who was forced into the HIMS program by Dr. Altman for having a half glass of wine with a low level DUI. Yet, despite Dr. Altman asking if I drank and I provided him a litany of alcoholic beverages that I've consumed, he did not as much put one word about my alcohol consumption in my 366 page medical report. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSe6fUiFGPmQUI_4n5zpLV2eOk8D0lIRTXf78F0ZPPK7VCp2nNv_CE-m_e6Vtu02_oJ9u9T8o8FRVoHP7JdY11-Gf1j9maeJdmIxpzd4ZCkNP__RQycaAvc3qoWywJHDJmrsHJeIQsKOWPR22T3uZZDWpnLUf_uQLuN8L_a7DRFU0XL77rATfHklsbuJU/w400-h246/20221113001504.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Karlene, Mike Danford, Andrea Ratfield.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Of important significance, Mike, Andrea, and I were at a party together, and I was the only one of the three of us consuming alcohol. They are both in the program, yet despite my admissions, I was never sent there. Neither of these two pilots have any of the symptoms, or cravings, or need to drink. They were never tested or even asked the above questions. While I love a nice bourbon in the evening, or a tequila on the golf course, I don't crave the stuff and wouldn't care if I never drank again. Yet, if Delta hadn't provide directive to Dr. Altman to give me a permanently disqualifying diagnosis, he would have put me in the program despite my not being an alcoholic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Dr. Altman was the head HIMS psychiatrist prior to forfeiting his medical license for accepting $74,000 from Delta to give me a false mental health diagnosis. <a href="https://www.aviationmedicine.com/about-amas/meet-the-team/" target="_blank">Dr. Riccitello, from AMAS</a>, said, "Dr. Altman is the big gun for the FAA." Dr. Altman even testified in trial that, "<a href="https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/charles-chesanow-aec16a2a-7d14-435d-9823-f3d6581e413f-overview" target="_blank">Dr. Charles Chesanow</a>, who is the chief psychiatrist at the FAA, told me that I've done more evaluations of pilot than anyone else at this point in time." I feel heartbroken for all those pilots who lost their careers at the deception of this man and the FAA allowing him to continue for so long, when the agency had knowledge of his behavior. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Delta terminated Danford for not reentering the program. Yet, there is life beyond Delta and Mike still flies. Congress was willing to allow Captain Danford out of the program, but the FAA got involved and said that he had a "lifelong condition". (See the email below). I know Mike. He does not have a lifelong condition that prevents him from abstaining from alcohol. This assertion was subjective and without knowledge or merit and exemplifies the overreaching arm of the FAA on individuals, when they should be focusing on manufacturers and airline violations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Captain Danford was <i>never</i> tested, because there is no test. And Captain Danford has given up drinking without any support system. He regularly is around others who drink and has no cravings and never consumes alcohol. He has NONE of the symptoms listed above. Yet, someone at the FAA has denied him without any justification. </div></div><br />On Jan 4, 2024, at 10:11, Ball, Lauren (Hagerty) <<a href="mailto:Lauren_Ball@hagerty.senate.gov">Lauren_Ball@hagerty.senate.gov</a>> wrote:<br /><br />Hello Mr. Danford,<br /><br />I have received a response from the FAA and copied it below.<br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">“He requested your assistance regarding his Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman medical certification.</blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">Mr. Danford does not meet medical standards due to history of substance dependence, a lifelong condition requiring sustained abstinence-based recovery. The FAA requires continued monitoring under the Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program to hold a special issuance medical certificate. We are unable to release Mr. Danford from the HIMS program, but we have modified the requirements of special issuance authorization to reduce the frequency of blood alcohol testing, HIMS evaluations, and peer support group meetings.”</blockquote><br />If you need any further assistance please let me know.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Lauren Ball<br />Constituent Services Representative for U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty<br />900 Georgia Ave, Suite 260<br />Chattanooga, TN 37402<br />Phone: 423-752-533<div><br /></div><div>Fax: 423-752-2504</div><div><a href="mailto:Lauren_Ball@hagerty.senate.gov" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lauren_Ball@hagerty.senate.gov</a> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I invite everyone who is interested in this injustice, to please reach out to Ms. Ball and tell her so.</span></p>Or better yet, reach out to our FAA administrator, Michael Whitaker on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-whitaker-14329828/">LinkedIn</a> or write him a letter: </div><div>FAA Administration: 800 Independence Ave SW #300, United States.</div><div><br /><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">This situation is not unlike the unjust treatment with subjective assertions about pilots' mental health. Something must be done, before further destruction of pilots' lives. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Enjoy the Journey!<br />XO Karlene<br /><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKwY5ctXrp5sevn5s669c3ib-RuU0r0QDydL5EEC8rXVoHMVz7hzOuYHPCKgylv9JLGZgz84J80Qot0kr9T5PI90AFC03zTqTky4hphg6UkGusEuQhYbcaSEVOXwa5tic_Zo9IZfX-2NhbGvLbXMNY0pAbJaU3zbSCUrRulBmYrA_9tNEXniMw_Ll_0w/s936/BookBannerPhoto.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="936" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheKwY5ctXrp5sevn5s669c3ib-RuU0r0QDydL5EEC8rXVoHMVz7hzOuYHPCKgylv9JLGZgz84J80Qot0kr9T5PI90AFC03zTqTky4hphg6UkGusEuQhYbcaSEVOXwa5tic_Zo9IZfX-2NhbGvLbXMNY0pAbJaU3zbSCUrRulBmYrA_9tNEXniMw_Ll_0w/w400-h55/BookBannerPhoto.png" width="400" /></a><i></i></div><i><br /></i><p></p></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-29443474977556869582024-01-28T15:45:00.000-08:002024-01-28T15:46:04.271-08:00The Flight Safety Envelope <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Whittled Away...</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhSrDo-tQq1-smmOf6wU6PDOP00kOzzGM0P-_3recAherrkieCrT2Il3-tFy_-V9x8V-gL8tvcZNjjf3mpZ6kY2fY5j0uhZRtjR9r6vJisTVASxTW2Hds7GWwN5wtu2tqYay5kucgMxjwrU8s_1PixihSPcOMOFvHtN7Jx0VbtfweEehpjsvUh7Nt9zpc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhSrDo-tQq1-smmOf6wU6PDOP00kOzzGM0P-_3recAherrkieCrT2Il3-tFy_-V9x8V-gL8tvcZNjjf3mpZ6kY2fY5j0uhZRtjR9r6vJisTVASxTW2Hds7GWwN5wtu2tqYay5kucgMxjwrU8s_1PixihSPcOMOFvHtN7Jx0VbtfweEehpjsvUh7Nt9zpc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="195" data-original-width="258" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5akwU5MiWajqVoMAzNcl-d2tPiW8LFBPr7-a-OXnHvtfDthsqaPkSW7jzSOUqgXimCOw-mtkGjQLFOh3gYj6tgX1kczgl2injRfbqXQN1c4wwbZjiuqpUUgjm5Fa8RgExRnhlNQSRTr3rUr50dZHywAnSvlg3qmtul6kn9q-3P2374zIDfz3YxHtACFg=w400-h302" width="400" /></a></span></div>Captain George Jehn Retired</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">George Jehn is a former airline pilot who has over thirty years’ experience flying for two major airlines. He served six years on the Board of Directors of the Air Line Pilots Association [ALPA], was an arbitrator on the Eastern Pilots System Board of Adjustment that adjudicated pilot grievances and has written two airline-related books, one novel and one nonfiction book. George is one on my first readers of my most recent novel. As a safety advocate and accomplished author, his words are well respected and heartfelt. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjZx5LQyFTeIfPPFksxgr75W4SIhJXW28t0wA6wI55jCA7hEt3qDhVm6NrKk9mSIsjwWz1WiHpUP6CYPQ68rR-Cpagg2XrkrrYjCptD9w-wH30Aa7ZCw_UzZk4AfJcWQFO_BMae5KaDb7sB8LbaB_CCNzeqP-kcjgD38XVkD85zqI6D6o6899dSxFO1I4" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="336" data-original-width="746" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjZx5LQyFTeIfPPFksxgr75W4SIhJXW28t0wA6wI55jCA7hEt3qDhVm6NrKk9mSIsjwWz1WiHpUP6CYPQ68rR-Cpagg2XrkrrYjCptD9w-wH30Aa7ZCw_UzZk4AfJcWQFO_BMae5KaDb7sB8LbaB_CCNzeqP-kcjgD38XVkD85zqI6D6o6899dSxFO1I4=w400-h180" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"In <i>Flight For Justice</i>, Karlene Petitt has written an excellent, intricate novel, but it could very well have been a nonfiction book as the story is, unfortunately, a fairly common one in today’s airline industry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Since the onset of airline deregulation, virtually all the responsible parties, the governmental agencies with oversight responsibilities, the aircraft manufacturers, the airlines, the media and yes, even the unions that are supposed to protect and defend pilots who have come forth with legitimate flight safety concerns, have, in many cases, abdicated their sacred responsibility to put flight safety first and foremost, ahead of anything else. Unfortunately, despite what we have heard and read, the almighty dollar has replaced that time-honored covenant.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You might wonder what allowed this to happen. The answer is quite simple because the traveling public has been spoon-fed erroneous information, which in turn has allowed the flight safety envelope to be whittled away, which in turn has allowed the price of an airline ticket to be lowered by a few bucks here and there. You might want to start by asking yourself, “But, is this worth it?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">You also might wonder who pays the price for this. The answer to that is the ones that come forward and point out flight legitimate safety faults and defects. These usually take the form of pilots and/or aircraft mechanics and engineers that attempt to point these out to their bosses and in turn are “rewarded” with the loss of their livelihood, income and in some cases even their lives, due to related difficulties.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As you read Karlene’s excellent “novel,” ask yourself why this is happening and why is this allowed to continue?"</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KjyLFfQZFt9OE-si_ZcboED_KVRwcoOOvbgJzPCICdN2jGkn2PT7nkVwT0CuTpmQ5zIKqyVWbMCphF3mbQJc8nAWRp7IewOVy34jqWrNdk41Mp9Wz2HB2XGweGSUmmfWdR_KjCHiTAUuFQ74ZTfAaksI6q-b8dyl_uGaINxY3ViWvJCQzhDJPAzhlvw/s844/CoverPicture1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KjyLFfQZFt9OE-si_ZcboED_KVRwcoOOvbgJzPCICdN2jGkn2PT7nkVwT0CuTpmQ5zIKqyVWbMCphF3mbQJc8nAWRp7IewOVy34jqWrNdk41Mp9Wz2HB2XGweGSUmmfWdR_KjCHiTAUuFQ74ZTfAaksI6q-b8dyl_uGaINxY3ViWvJCQzhDJPAzhlvw/s320/CoverPicture1.png" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It's allowed to continue because profit overrides safety and without public awareness, passengers are left in the blind. I know you will enjoy this novel as much as George did. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The books are printed and now we are awaiting delivery, so pre-order your autographed copy on this site. I will also have a booth at the Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show. Drop by, say hello and get your autographed copy. Retirement does not mean I have given up my fight for safety. It simply means that nobody can silence me with a false mental health accusation. It's time for the truth to be revealed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX4GwqYoqo444hpx2skRQa9MiYl11GruD2tanRFmnTbBCS5i1znH8xseEO0Rvn8RElm6XnUiMLOfU13iOAX7oRJwd_hFOqTOs_rAHcCDnU0Hruyvp1KgZiA26-QKHhNO2VlvaYDVSbgHgABOlhDR5R-0qWASWhowirDwe1AcDvetIfqvLezjDHQXNL8A/s3643/IMG_0676%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="3643" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBX4GwqYoqo444hpx2skRQa9MiYl11GruD2tanRFmnTbBCS5i1znH8xseEO0Rvn8RElm6XnUiMLOfU13iOAX7oRJwd_hFOqTOs_rAHcCDnU0Hruyvp1KgZiA26-QKHhNO2VlvaYDVSbgHgABOlhDR5R-0qWASWhowirDwe1AcDvetIfqvLezjDHQXNL8A/w400-h280/IMG_0676%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You're Invited </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">to the </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="margin: 0px; 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float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="936" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GPtF6wRFPF9TTewCSAPJyJmG4kNW6sCGaGvl6oDFOqbq9o06LkVstSpRvj63bct7Z1UIbvTgOw41XE_ptofj0jTvsXCu4DlFWtlt51mh1BxGRK-IijzwCP5r0fJKYMwHt8dC7etZl777TVgjcYjg3Cnbo-TEhplRWGVkLvXe184r20WC5BpCZnFRO5Q/w400-h55/BookBannerPhoto.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /><br style="background-color: #ebebeb; color: #254e70; font-family: "Century Gothic", Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /></p></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-9459911794943581602024-01-25T12:53:00.000-08:002024-01-25T12:53:45.954-08:00The Dark Side of Aviation <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Truth in Fiction </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAgu4xMLByA0Tm3mXdz4sUQgQ8wqeWZGCLg02GVge4wvULc-XN4i4D7-be2BT1o0NqzqRlCYq9QznvcKPiLa5iDdD4tnFREjpC6DwziIYFNwLHk_CD5o3Uw6XXunUNSfKJU9NynRM-AhGnwrPTsc8tstKqwP7FMO4VMOk27EDuK3Lee1Ig2qa8hogKoM/s844/CoverPicture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAgu4xMLByA0Tm3mXdz4sUQgQ8wqeWZGCLg02GVge4wvULc-XN4i4D7-be2BT1o0NqzqRlCYq9QznvcKPiLa5iDdD4tnFREjpC6DwziIYFNwLHk_CD5o3Uw6XXunUNSfKJU9NynRM-AhGnwrPTsc8tstKqwP7FMO4VMOk27EDuK3Lee1Ig2qa8hogKoM/s320/CoverPicture1.png" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Best of All the Series</i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">There is more truth than fiction in the Flight for Series. Years ago, I speculated the degradation of our industry would impact pilots’ mental health—it did. I envisioned airline management’s cutting training would increase airline incidents and accidents—that, too, has occurred. I later watched the FAA look the other way when airlines violated federal regulations and learned that airlines own the FAA at the highest level. The FAA also enables manufacturers to produce less than airworthy aircraft, and nobody speaks out because of fear of retaliation. The AIR21 statute purported to protect the employee, more so protects the company. Unions like ALPA, lack unity and look the other way to help management’s bottom line, the pilot be damned. As the series unfolds, you’ll come to the same conclusion as I did—obliteration of the pilot job. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fifteen years ago, I surmised what would happen if airline management degraded the pilot job, as to what impact that would have on pilots’ mental health. Three years after I published my first novel,<i> Flight for Control,</i> a Germanwings pilot intentionally crashed his plane, killing everyone on board. All accidents in Flight for Control were based on actual airline accidents. How the planes crashed were true, but why they crashed was fiction. Yet the truth is that mental health of our pilots today is in a rapid decline. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAgA4UTb6qodnpsivZhWZkewU0zvL2yAet7g7q7durtp9RHZbcjgD2ZiwMW2Vm34wLBLgErkMjgPdbCCMlxvdPAYtnnI-dbgxqFufn2zepV7PznaVD5gXS7LpUiHetpcTDJc9TLZ6grkd16j92PfszLPXRq5zxiBT8CpEzAdXrU3Yy2AA2wVd_VMTdSA/s400/businesscard_2_2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="267" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkAgA4UTb6qodnpsivZhWZkewU0zvL2yAet7g7q7durtp9RHZbcjgD2ZiwMW2Vm34wLBLgErkMjgPdbCCMlxvdPAYtnnI-dbgxqFufn2zepV7PznaVD5gXS7LpUiHetpcTDJc9TLZ6grkd16j92PfszLPXRq5zxiBT8CpEzAdXrU3Yy2AA2wVd_VMTdSA/w214-h320/businesscard_2_2.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Northwest Airlines merged with Delta, I observed how training had shifted from learning the plane, to the “be the monkey, push the button and get the banana” mentality. I wrote about substandard B757 and A330 training in <i>Flight for Safety</i>. Shortly thereafter we saw Air France 447 fall into the ocean in the same manner as to the events in the novel. What the reader may not know, was the merger between airlines Coastal and Global, was the Northwest and Delta merger. The atrocious training events in Flight for Safety, were ongoing at Delta. More so, both Delta and the FAA knew of the faulty equipment that took down AF447 but did nothing until 228 people died. My writing a post about this accident, and how to fly out of a stall, became a central theme in the challenge of my mental health years later. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl6I2VJaB_H0EkVjcz0G8qBsePTomixzvbUNX9aTzf-mYBKy8ctcGJ1yQ-0EeF5yqbjQO1VwHrWS8fgMKlccmEYx3UlLaRLGMl2nno3rDovPwg5-kcalxJvj4RcWdwOHyLgvbU8TPCso8PvF4LHlHtDtTp_w6Bon8Xl4mY488dypZ1esKOHZmRNoEwg8/s400/FlightForSafety.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl6I2VJaB_H0EkVjcz0G8qBsePTomixzvbUNX9aTzf-mYBKy8ctcGJ1yQ-0EeF5yqbjQO1VwHrWS8fgMKlccmEYx3UlLaRLGMl2nno3rDovPwg5-kcalxJvj4RcWdwOHyLgvbU8TPCso8PvF4LHlHtDtTp_w6Bon8Xl4mY488dypZ1esKOHZmRNoEwg8/w208-h320/FlightForSafety.jpeg" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I enrolled in Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to earn a PhD, to better understand aviation safety, and the ensuing novels,<i> Flight for Survival</i> and <i>Flight for Sanity</i>, were inspired by Delta’s actions in trying to silence me for all that I learned regarding Safety Management Systems (SMS). More than silence me, Delta management attempted to destroy me and remove me from the industry permanently. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsUo5a8__5eIK64BYoVwXvnJI4ZuNe5qhXMPUTW_bS3Z1Cf7dCd_q-N-fkD-ZM7avi5vrvri4uiKfjhHc6VBOx-VT_ETbNuOCUHLaweKVdG2Vt4loHBsAA4LLZQScIH1go0XAU_IVKm_FydGQlahYR55mn_FN2hIDuwFUEIxkT4VqzQUYVZITrThQZjA/s400/FlightForSurvival.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="276" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsUo5a8__5eIK64BYoVwXvnJI4ZuNe5qhXMPUTW_bS3Z1Cf7dCd_q-N-fkD-ZM7avi5vrvri4uiKfjhHc6VBOx-VT_ETbNuOCUHLaweKVdG2Vt4loHBsAA4LLZQScIH1go0XAU_IVKm_FydGQlahYR55mn_FN2hIDuwFUEIxkT4VqzQUYVZITrThQZjA/w138-h200/FlightForSurvival.jpeg" width="138" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLZb75jXNImxjTarnkCOAr0C55JfhLrmKJUfEujI-qmNFSSkMjZS17TOIW0pNXb7hnLfcAw_wW6N7JIGHwOszeX60xm3qL5bz4OQQOchubY4w2YyEvrMoE8ptEies2js-DnAxqva6-NNsqg9HOPtxtZICogbkKowFJ0nxvEHUwupdtYKfnt0q7HfgBmY/s400/SanityFrontDRAFT.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="270" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDLZb75jXNImxjTarnkCOAr0C55JfhLrmKJUfEujI-qmNFSSkMjZS17TOIW0pNXb7hnLfcAw_wW6N7JIGHwOszeX60xm3qL5bz4OQQOchubY4w2YyEvrMoE8ptEies2js-DnAxqva6-NNsqg9HOPtxtZICogbkKowFJ0nxvEHUwupdtYKfnt0q7HfgBmY/w135-h200/SanityFrontDRAFT.jpeg" width="135" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I fought back, just as Darby did in the novel <i>Flight for Truth</i>. The journey from a false mental health accusation, and how I returned to the flight deck, mirrors that of Darby Bradshaw in this novel. Ironically, shortly after Delta pulled me from duty and grounded me, I spoke as a guest with a doctor regarding mental health on a live interview. That interview is in this novel. Most importantly, Darby’s ability to beat the mental health challenge and not allow the process to drive her crazy is exactly how I survived. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTRtNWK8higelnDAXXSKw4Ax80lqeou_lLMKcACB0tFKIw5U7EXw5enoIAoGNTNTuh7I9qkYW0Do1vbz7HTlSeljorGwiDMey1NO5e7hCwr7E2EJcFi34XG-fVuQG9a_jtVg46dXxYzvcAXhPbEZrtuENo4_-U89iAjpbp-QGJBZcm1rUgevjdTEMKw4/s400/Screen%20Shot%202020-02-06%20at%207.32.33%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTRtNWK8higelnDAXXSKw4Ax80lqeou_lLMKcACB0tFKIw5U7EXw5enoIAoGNTNTuh7I9qkYW0Do1vbz7HTlSeljorGwiDMey1NO5e7hCwr7E2EJcFi34XG-fVuQG9a_jtVg46dXxYzvcAXhPbEZrtuENo4_-U89iAjpbp-QGJBZcm1rUgevjdTEMKw4/s320/Screen%20Shot%202020-02-06%20at%207.32.33%20PM.png" width="224" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Flight for Discovery</i> included what we learned in my discovery for my trial, and how Delta attempted to bury me, with verbatim deposition testimony. I used the exact testimony in the novel, and nobody believed there was any way possible Coastal Air Lines would go to trial. Yet not unlike the real world, Delta Airlines decided to fight an indefensible position. Why? Because their insurance company paid for their defense and the size of egos surpassed all reason. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOO039AWdWZIf6A-CSQpVR5udG0UxLKnBLkKPi5vH_z7aie_-rp9MDuYw5QQ1l_GShnW_Q1My_xz8Z80OaRT77E3ahwz3FKwF6ymK2oRRXusnWYBXs69M_p5htPvaFr3lbdIXt9NksaZHiPNpl3aMWnZkuQy8w7ICdXZgtQjp7J3WD0jxLYQPraK0AlA/s400/cover%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSOO039AWdWZIf6A-CSQpVR5udG0UxLKnBLkKPi5vH_z7aie_-rp9MDuYw5QQ1l_GShnW_Q1My_xz8Z80OaRT77E3ahwz3FKwF6ymK2oRRXusnWYBXs69M_p5htPvaFr3lbdIXt9NksaZHiPNpl3aMWnZkuQy8w7ICdXZgtQjp7J3WD0jxLYQPraK0AlA/w213-h320/cover%20image.png" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now we have <i>Flight for Justice</i>. While I changed the names, the trial deposition testimony is verbatim. The only character’s testimony that differs slightly is Neil. His testimony was my husband’s, except for the job offer. The FAA’s complicit behavior is fact. The FAA administrator’s owned by Delta is fact. ALPA’s participation and events are fact. The legal system and transferring of judges and purchased arbitrators are fact. A doctor forfeiting his medical license is fact. The only fiction appears to be the names of the characters, and the plot. Yet even the plot may not be that far fetched. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOHfaRG4OzEWfKXjUjsxi6G7cxFIv6FxQ4eE4vRGDzt0o6PEl0FMKz2XbrsfWy8-to70v-M3mIEukI3JZj-ezT7znDZepBZbtu1yf-NkT0rfHxfZRTivTDP4ubA-MNER7c0FZqdhzstfT2EdAvDwWsGI5ZDnAtDeZLksKSjDd7uQLv4Fbxf7v9LWfXdg/s844/CoverPicture1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="618" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOHfaRG4OzEWfKXjUjsxi6G7cxFIv6FxQ4eE4vRGDzt0o6PEl0FMKz2XbrsfWy8-to70v-M3mIEukI3JZj-ezT7znDZepBZbtu1yf-NkT0rfHxfZRTivTDP4ubA-MNER7c0FZqdhzstfT2EdAvDwWsGI5ZDnAtDeZLksKSjDd7uQLv4Fbxf7v9LWfXdg/s320/CoverPicture1.png" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The central theme of all the novels is the destruction of the pilot job with autonomous planes on horizon, and the effort to fight for the pilot job and improve training and aviation safety. While many do not believe autonomous aircraft to be a reality, when you read about the non-interruptible autopilot, the patents, and the Airbus ATTOL system in <i>Flight for Justice</i> be aware that all of that is fact. The training events and near-death experiences listed in this novel all occurred at Delta Air Lines. Even the pilots falling asleep on short final was true. Despite winning my legal battle in Petitt vs Delta, nobody was held accountable at the airline; therefore, I ended up walking away from my airline career. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Perhaps the death of my airline career and Darby living my story inspired the ending to this novel. But the lack of accountability at Delta and the FAA’s complicit behavior inspired the next. Flight for Revenge is coming soon and will be the first completely “fiction” novel. For all those involved, or looked the other way, be it Delta, the FAA, ALPA, AMAS, and/or the legal system, you should be incredibly grateful that I am not crazy. Because, when there is no justice there is revenge. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Pre-order your </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Flight for Justice today! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Top left of the Blog)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The actual delivery date is an unknown due to inclement weather.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy the Journey</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>XO Karlene </i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF8woe2qm-Yb0GvVwY3a_CliR5kz74gbOYcdqGrw8vDQdQAqVIEtauGY8E1RoRMsW-zjjD02swegR_Imr6rnjO5587t-q8jhzddW8AjGjuPx0ey6D5KGKAupi3aSlyIsFCmVcKgazbYqzSak-KlMeMQimRWSfOK1OmKahepkxEsCANWsVGuvtfWHq7W8/s936/BookBannerPhoto.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="128" data-original-width="936" height="44" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF8woe2qm-Yb0GvVwY3a_CliR5kz74gbOYcdqGrw8vDQdQAqVIEtauGY8E1RoRMsW-zjjD02swegR_Imr6rnjO5587t-q8jhzddW8AjGjuPx0ey6D5KGKAupi3aSlyIsFCmVcKgazbYqzSak-KlMeMQimRWSfOK1OmKahepkxEsCANWsVGuvtfWHq7W8/w320-h44/BookBannerPhoto.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-60410963173730182042024-01-16T18:07:00.000-08:002024-01-16T18:07:48.026-08:00Safe by Accident <div><span style="font-size: x-large;">But Time is Running Out</span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIo1bMaDZH0uJKQOls0f944ZXCEKvpvJpX82W3xol4EOmgpjQJ85hgzsAWcgr0_xQvP7AEkakmGgb3kSZczxoJs2h5Qp0_hfnxuLCI8RM5VjmLRiFRJzkUgHLTZ2IsKtzDpC-C4L9u7bMYBfGIMYkpKnDsQmiDcPFYmIk2c5qP02foR6vs3v_kaVtaLeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="324" data-original-width="432" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIo1bMaDZH0uJKQOls0f944ZXCEKvpvJpX82W3xol4EOmgpjQJ85hgzsAWcgr0_xQvP7AEkakmGgb3kSZczxoJs2h5Qp0_hfnxuLCI8RM5VjmLRiFRJzkUgHLTZ2IsKtzDpC-C4L9u7bMYBfGIMYkpKnDsQmiDcPFYmIk2c5qP02foR6vs3v_kaVtaLeg=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A catastrophic accident is knocking on the door. The question is, will you be on the plane and will you survive? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm uncertain if passengers or the media truly understand what would have happened if there had been a couple bolts installed that held this door in place until cruising altitude. Had this door blown at 35,000 feet, this would have been a catastrophic ending for many people. Seats, passengers, and anything nearby would have been sucked out to oblivion. Death and despair would have resulted.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I appreciate the Boeing CEO's impassioned speech to his employees. He praised everyone. He appeared sincere. He showed up at the Boeing factory in Renton. Unfortunately, words are one thing, actions are another. From those who work there, his words fell short. Perhaps I've heard it all before, and know the truth to what is happening behind the scenes... both at Boeing and the industry. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1oOP5jfX8kI" width="320" youtube-src-id="1oOP5jfX8kI"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I suggest you listen to Ed Pierson, a Boeing Whistleblower, who says he wasn't surprised that this happened. It boils down to quality control. He's correct when he says "this is completely unacceptable." The heart of the problem is "Lack of Leadership" and he believes that the factory is in worse shape that before the MAX crashes. He will not fly on a Max, and he even walked off a plane once he learned that it was a MAX. He believes that the CEO and board of directors need to go. Ed also said: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"The FAA is asleep at the wheel!" </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lgCb9Ux3bAE" width="320" youtube-src-id="lgCb9Ux3bAE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Airlines should take responsibility" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The problem is that CEOs and executives alike are focused only on their bottom line, safety be damned. And the FAA looks the other way. I observed this exact behavior at Delta. The reality is, we cannot force CEO's to live by their empty words. We cannot control the FAA administrators who roll in out out of bed with airlines. We cannot even control those leaders at ALPA who are vying for that almighty management position, forsaking safety and those members they should be supporting. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What can we do? Change the law to protect employees to be the voice of safety. By providing real protection, employees like Ed can and will speak out. Unfortunately the Whistleblower law is broken. The AIR21 statute is designed to protect corporations, not safety. Not passengers. Not employees. We must empower our employees to speak out. Your safety depends upon it. Please, help change the law to provide protection for those who see a problem can shutdown the operation to save your life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2021/01/aviation-safety-in-2021.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">To Learn More About AIR21 Click Here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Enjoy the Journey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Be safe! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">XO Karlene </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxPROURxGSW17RG75olDndxajz_T8CKAJF_oSUvUQhglHZ7Eft0_nqy2GTsBbRX5Ur4EAlB7dDBLH8bKKKWIt_MpC10I6LFA4yhLJvrn2mzELVY1vvClFI3-61gBJTssvrXkPAX6E60TodM-JsnX3MD8twPPZyKyDQc5aaUnhnofl3N38ctzvl7BChR_4" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="240" data-original-width="1788" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxPROURxGSW17RG75olDndxajz_T8CKAJF_oSUvUQhglHZ7Eft0_nqy2GTsBbRX5Ur4EAlB7dDBLH8bKKKWIt_MpC10I6LFA4yhLJvrn2mzELVY1vvClFI3-61gBJTssvrXkPAX6E60TodM-JsnX3MD8twPPZyKyDQc5aaUnhnofl3N38ctzvl7BChR_4=w475-h64" width="475" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-63719039541748655392023-12-31T17:40:00.000-08:002023-12-31T17:40:47.290-08:00Happy New Year 2024<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Resolutions Past and Present</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWeJqMqvMk0WDBt7_0PiIaOylBUWF1gRLDZu1b5sa26sPfryAuQz94SNHxbRYdVIKSWvcsQTkHLMIam5z1uvC6vR6YUKaIAAp5OFCuQPvZjHyvpQM0membxNCYUEUtXuNCeg0Yvd1ow9Vz638-FLHHyLYEm48K5RwzXfbjIplMC8xi_spfTK6C_lyKaA/s4032/IMG_0949%202.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLWeJqMqvMk0WDBt7_0PiIaOylBUWF1gRLDZu1b5sa26sPfryAuQz94SNHxbRYdVIKSWvcsQTkHLMIam5z1uvC6vR6YUKaIAAp5OFCuQPvZjHyvpQM0membxNCYUEUtXuNCeg0Yvd1ow9Vz638-FLHHyLYEm48K5RwzXfbjIplMC8xi_spfTK6C_lyKaA/w400-h300/IMG_0949%202.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last year, today, I walked away from my flying job at Delta Air Lines and resolved to improve my health, improve Aviation Safety, finish the novel, <i>Flight For Justice</i>, and golf more. <i>Flight For Justice</i> is complete and will be on the bookshelf in a month, and this is the best of all the series! I worked to improve aviation safety. I golfed more, and even broke 100 and got my first birdie this year. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>To improve aviation safety I wrote a proposal to change the <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/p/air21-statute-change-sign-petition-here.html" target="_blank">AIR21 Law</a>, but realized that airline executives are too powerful with lobbyists in their pockets and on the payroll, that the AIR21 statute will never be changed and the skies will <i>never </i>be as safe as they should be, unless congress steps in and forces the change. Perhaps if the new FAA administra</span>tor, Michael G. Whitaker, was interested in improving aviation safety, he would fix the AIR21 statute and protect the employees who see what is ongoing and want to speak out. This law change is something that could be accomplished overnight. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The FAA creates rules and regulations and touts safety, but when they allow airlines, like Delta, to break the law and call it a "workaround" and do not hold anyone accountable after they have been proven to place people's lives in danger, then what good are the regulations? What good is the FAA? This leads me back to the novel, <i>Flight For Justice</i>. And when there is no justice, there can be retribution... a next year resolution:<i> Flight For Revenge. </i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Excitement in 2023</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In April I was a coach to escort my daughter to XALAPA for the world para track team. We returned home just in time before the next trip...</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEuVOloZTKOsz5iGssxfCmnhyY-direNhuREhN7KiOsOKXnwi0PN1nXjKltSL4vXbMC3AkBKi10WnLFHqgl91KZHS8P_RfJ3ZEL3osK0LH6ilFeEwTdI5-bRtvodCW4_9Rqvaed89RIVZsSi1IE1vz8Bd2JcWnzIVbJE0LgN4_TTEC35PtUWwNkYcYUY/s3692/IMG_8163.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2244" data-original-width="3692" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEuVOloZTKOsz5iGssxfCmnhyY-direNhuREhN7KiOsOKXnwi0PN1nXjKltSL4vXbMC3AkBKi10WnLFHqgl91KZHS8P_RfJ3ZEL3osK0LH6ilFeEwTdI5-bRtvodCW4_9Rqvaed89RIVZsSi1IE1vz8Bd2JcWnzIVbJE0LgN4_TTEC35PtUWwNkYcYUY/s320/IMG_8163.heic" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC92d90n-A2mp-rByafaf3Em8hqZs72E3jTcMPKvVnfOtqdbq5PZBCby0t00DneFq-aTmYVRtah-AelQnud6_N015D0HRGyu6X0n0no2ZIvGBAppqJxOYbSzP31qV7EHYdcGmDiWeOdQsoZ-_e6GfKLtpcEZQAWHqdmhZmogsgzS210BBiMkjk89h6Qw/s4032/IMG_8224.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC92d90n-A2mp-rByafaf3Em8hqZs72E3jTcMPKvVnfOtqdbq5PZBCby0t00DneFq-aTmYVRtah-AelQnud6_N015D0HRGyu6X0n0no2ZIvGBAppqJxOYbSzP31qV7EHYdcGmDiWeOdQsoZ-_e6GfKLtpcEZQAWHqdmhZmogsgzS210BBiMkjk89h6Qw/s320/IMG_8224.HEIC" width="240" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I decided that life was short and I planned to fulfill husband's bucket list items. So this year we went to the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBFcvBPIl3q6JgtUXhzXlbMbIHiUTlmdJJWra3kp5W3sJG23C3Pen8TpBELcJowzhkc1PRCmacyv4QwwSEQoSc1VRZjLdYNkPSJsAibj550nfXMs_xoeyyFFox5v2F6ghSffbLG08ZnDaC987kwq3cbwOEspQauebpvJms7eKptDyabefEZ_lEifJJDE/s4032/IMG_8476.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmBFcvBPIl3q6JgtUXhzXlbMbIHiUTlmdJJWra3kp5W3sJG23C3Pen8TpBELcJowzhkc1PRCmacyv4QwwSEQoSc1VRZjLdYNkPSJsAibj550nfXMs_xoeyyFFox5v2F6ghSffbLG08ZnDaC987kwq3cbwOEspQauebpvJms7eKptDyabefEZ_lEifJJDE/w400-h300/IMG_8476.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">After the Derby.... 4th of July was just around the corner. And we had a wonderful 4th of July on the lake. Open invitation to all who happen to be in the area. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKT5hzN7tzqg_sQTsIclMEwzuyEcZ7_l2buzDTdmHOxkUBSul3Hyf0d7qy9PzoVkdvdmRyJHzjzJBU7yEzzDpFde49EbW2x7LAmv9jOduzodbus8b7jUQ1eOmRYSzynjkUBj9_HvXguUQ23ESUlP1Evid9U2vIRoul1vNPunhieHH6-oe4nV6QsM9R1sI/s4032/IMG_9350%202.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKT5hzN7tzqg_sQTsIclMEwzuyEcZ7_l2buzDTdmHOxkUBSul3Hyf0d7qy9PzoVkdvdmRyJHzjzJBU7yEzzDpFde49EbW2x7LAmv9jOduzodbus8b7jUQ1eOmRYSzynjkUBj9_HvXguUQ23ESUlP1Evid9U2vIRoul1vNPunhieHH6-oe4nV6QsM9R1sI/w400-h300/IMG_9350%202.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then on August 30th my husband had a stroke. Thank God I was home to get him help. They wanted to put him in a home to rehab and I refused. I got him out of the hospital (before they killed him) and took him home. With my understanding of the brain and his limitations, I knew just what to do! He was golfing the day before this happened, so I told him I was going to get him back on the golf course in three months, and then write a book titled, From Stroke to Stroke. How my stroke improved my golf game.</div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQX7RkfhQiOYohWxc-NOP0Kgaw10JjAYFr7UxXIPSlc2c3K0wXfZwiLJAKPWtcRuNSJ8XY-MQa_9JL5zJt1gFd3CCzQP2QN9BXTYWrlfWANN44fJD3pAJyaS6z7z9ZW92TLNtPMulIDOkrxw_R2SP0LIGxAqsK9ua_AHR1xvEFRtVkUK81qRxkr9dQAOY/s4032/IMG_0652%203.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQX7RkfhQiOYohWxc-NOP0Kgaw10JjAYFr7UxXIPSlc2c3K0wXfZwiLJAKPWtcRuNSJ8XY-MQa_9JL5zJt1gFd3CCzQP2QN9BXTYWrlfWANN44fJD3pAJyaS6z7z9ZW92TLNtPMulIDOkrxw_R2SP0LIGxAqsK9ua_AHR1xvEFRtVkUK81qRxkr9dQAOY/w300-h400/IMG_0652%203.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We did it! He made it back at the golf course. So two months after his stroke, we we road tripped to Huntington Beach where our middle daughter took the Silver medal in the <a href="https://www.surfcityusa.com/events/annual-events-festivals/isa-world-para-surfing-championship/#:~:text=November%205%20%2D11%2C%202023&text=A%20record%20184%20athletes%20will,their%20title%20on%20home%20ground." target="_blank">ISA World Para Surfing Competition</a> in her category. What an amazing time sitting on the beach watching these athletes compete. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Some without any arms and/or legs, others unable to see, and many who have lost control of their limbs. What you don't see beyond the smiling faces, is that they live in pain every day. Yet the pain does not limit them and does not stop the smiles. The human spirit is far stronger than pain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivD2NJadOIlYsuIYXA2KjdGL7Hbor1ntmzExwJp4Awgqb8D3DmT7VIyn9OmQXvNq8NoPyfFdtuKyRzQdNWqbAz7hKWGdbB4QCeUezuYNpCNuVGZxUUlDwCiwnjbMykDqzH-ksFr2r22Qu6d_CCvxXGJh1PXmUGD3tASsnUlVRkH0xnz3I1rqVLTEG2cko/s4032/IMG_0635.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivD2NJadOIlYsuIYXA2KjdGL7Hbor1ntmzExwJp4Awgqb8D3DmT7VIyn9OmQXvNq8NoPyfFdtuKyRzQdNWqbAz7hKWGdbB4QCeUezuYNpCNuVGZxUUlDwCiwnjbMykDqzH-ksFr2r22Qu6d_CCvxXGJh1PXmUGD3tASsnUlVRkH0xnz3I1rqVLTEG2cko/w300-h400/IMG_0635.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We also fulfilled another bucket list item and went to the Breeders Cup in Santa Anita during the Huntington beach excursion. Apparently the stroke did not hurt his handicapping ability. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBixbPIGs8OsCzIWSWfFUys74dNX6gmqJubrY1r5Pmd0MNdlg8I9iCAgtcSay13ySOhwO8Ko-DfFUPnIdTVDekKrD8NGlYz77qg-xiy1wNBjHSIJwDysBB1Uu-iBTFHldalU_d5NNLplZmCWbFGYDYjGYDlv7SJiKfFFOgAyuDlIrUkha5U64wKdlF8qk/s4032/IMG_4562.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBixbPIGs8OsCzIWSWfFUys74dNX6gmqJubrY1r5Pmd0MNdlg8I9iCAgtcSay13ySOhwO8Ko-DfFUPnIdTVDekKrD8NGlYz77qg-xiy1wNBjHSIJwDysBB1Uu-iBTFHldalU_d5NNLplZmCWbFGYDYjGYDlv7SJiKfFFOgAyuDlIrUkha5U64wKdlF8qk/w400-h300/IMG_4562.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Then my husband had a left atrial occlusion in December, and he is doing great and back on the golf course again. So we made it full circle. We ended and began last year in Palm Desert and that is where we are again. Golfing. I still have not got my medical back, but I am not allowing that limitation to limit my life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXZeKn8Q37wEfDWei_fOonpsBwSeLW5IaxupCx_tk6WszBMm-09xnahK-Es6f5RWA1Icv37wCjVNhmGq-BXk7gZoqHsBBcR_ZLUp4SWg09NimZcTE07izILEwP4xm7ltBxFELZHw-Hin_R3-uKUQUJH2PgpzVQ6ZZXz1EqLkuM__McDJMkd-7zpe0UlU/s2540/IMG_1106.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2540" data-original-width="1571" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXZeKn8Q37wEfDWei_fOonpsBwSeLW5IaxupCx_tk6WszBMm-09xnahK-Es6f5RWA1Icv37wCjVNhmGq-BXk7gZoqHsBBcR_ZLUp4SWg09NimZcTE07izILEwP4xm7ltBxFELZHw-Hin_R3-uKUQUJH2PgpzVQ6ZZXz1EqLkuM__McDJMkd-7zpe0UlU/w248-h400/IMG_1106.HEIC" width="248" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Resolutions 2024</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I am going to Live Consciously. Write publish two books: <i>Flight For Justice</i> and the <i>Happy Plane.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJaRTVPB5gEI2_FFUin4a8PNQJzRphlMyXiPQoZIJNY8By3_kuKWiVIRsHQGSZ8m6HypWCSSkDbwrMleXBp4U0tZJ6LKz0zyitFwSDYGJW_iwpMZTDQQoLAXpSBITvfKvtaX_GVW1xiP04sLqC0rwAGeXjvPj1Pczavs2vltJc55MWHtwHNjOr2vXfyg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="748" data-original-width="548" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJaRTVPB5gEI2_FFUin4a8PNQJzRphlMyXiPQoZIJNY8By3_kuKWiVIRsHQGSZ8m6HypWCSSkDbwrMleXBp4U0tZJ6LKz0zyitFwSDYGJW_iwpMZTDQQoLAXpSBITvfKvtaX_GVW1xiP04sLqC0rwAGeXjvPj1Pczavs2vltJc55MWHtwHNjOr2vXfyg=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></div><br /><br />I plan to write the next novel, Flight For Revenge and my memoir. And hopefully the movie will come to fruition. Somethings we have no control over. But, I was told "Write the book, we'll make the movie." <br /><br />Health: I'm going to give up sugar (dark chocolate excluded), and do core strength training 20 minutes every day and meditate for 10 minutes. And as I said, to learn to live consciously. Be kinder to myself. And remember to feel gratitude every day. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Happy New Year!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Health and Happiness</span></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">to you and your family!</span></i></div></i></div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Enjoy the Journey!</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>XOX Karlene </i></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-47105008328166246502023-12-24T05:54:00.000-08:002023-12-24T05:54:51.091-08:00Joy and Peace<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Finding Peace and Joy</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Peace and Joy are not at the end of a journey, they are not something we need to find. Peace and Joy are things we can feel today, because these emotions are within us always. Life may feel like a struggle , but take a moment, close your eyes, and feel the gratitude for just being alive. Remember the day is not about gifts, or the food we eat, or the facebook photos. Christmas is about love. Love those you are with. And I know that we cannot always be with everyone we love, life has a way of taking them away. But we can hold onto the memories. We can feel peace and joy in our hearts being blessed with life. Enjoy the journey. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Holidays!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Peace, Health, Happiness, Joy and Love </p><p style="text-align: center;">Throughout the New Year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FoIEhIVInJ3IR-U73z4lTA8WRkNoQHyGImFg9uz-p1CiCkP8RT3eHEdpWgx6X0XjlxGyqsm1S5Y7pIS-tJG2euP_VFalSg8yHAxEyck1mlhiuPs-kLRjEAZ8SoeSxyPgIOKkm0smJNiaBZ84qEMoBNi-cr7rEB9g4ZPEUWbnaOrP3WVrzEdv20nsB2w/s4032/IMG_1064.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FoIEhIVInJ3IR-U73z4lTA8WRkNoQHyGImFg9uz-p1CiCkP8RT3eHEdpWgx6X0XjlxGyqsm1S5Y7pIS-tJG2euP_VFalSg8yHAxEyck1mlhiuPs-kLRjEAZ8SoeSxyPgIOKkm0smJNiaBZ84qEMoBNi-cr7rEB9g4ZPEUWbnaOrP3WVrzEdv20nsB2w/s320/IMG_1064.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Yesterday started at 0245... and we hit the road at 0600. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We enjoyed the journey! And after an eleven hour drive </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">we stumbled upon Christmas in Sacramento! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also got to see snow along the way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9fGObkd8kmmwP8uvp2tURKxyArWln-KcdjZLynuw2A4yHjWFUPg-l8CuXYn7gIkELniaJDLnm44fcIRLx5G8UvN49qxdiRQYkUoguSfMFDrxhxiXs9lRIcrPsJg3EjcPydkUJamzXHqlbbUztBo1sKdqC_d2j1hdFfrrRZHHSb9W6sinP5bFU_XIIgw/s4032/IMG_1058.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA9fGObkd8kmmwP8uvp2tURKxyArWln-KcdjZLynuw2A4yHjWFUPg-l8CuXYn7gIkELniaJDLnm44fcIRLx5G8UvN49qxdiRQYkUoguSfMFDrxhxiXs9lRIcrPsJg3EjcPydkUJamzXHqlbbUztBo1sKdqC_d2j1hdFfrrRZHHSb9W6sinP5bFU_XIIgw/s320/IMG_1058.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Life is a Journey! Life is good. Enjoy it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Holidays to all!</div><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>XOX Karlene</i> </p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-88421193533720010092023-12-12T19:26:00.000-08:002023-12-13T18:21:52.185-08:00WestJet Disrupts in Chaos <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">And Litigation</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPpVAmR49pWscuSSCAV_aLr22yXnqp05jtL5WgqyFFEggw40_e4-mlTObuo7fac0ubzJvbTNhPHiA9iZFEN6UPPVbUzqDmUUYxtVobT6baulc7NSamDhUa_RuGDJ_i_5Wiufvy937j7nJs0HI_PQOdclXBoDItQFcx6-7tGtqO2lwebAhYrD4ODDTS-s/s994/westjet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="610" data-original-width="994" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPpVAmR49pWscuSSCAV_aLr22yXnqp05jtL5WgqyFFEggw40_e4-mlTObuo7fac0ubzJvbTNhPHiA9iZFEN6UPPVbUzqDmUUYxtVobT6baulc7NSamDhUa_RuGDJ_i_5Wiufvy937j7nJs0HI_PQOdclXBoDItQFcx6-7tGtqO2lwebAhYrD4ODDTS-s/w400-h245/westjet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Engineers Union Initiates Legal Action to Counter </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">“Troubling reduction” in maintenance oversight. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyOuv6X-Wcdmpcv44YEtQJAmy6dtgjpsyJQVYSGFdV6ZxaleFCnTv1gHJ5-OZcmFJG2elitT_dDeS3_SQD5IA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On March 30, 2023, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) certified the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) as the representative of WestJet’s Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) and all other skilled aircraft maintenance employees. In the U.S., AMFA also represents Alaska Airlines, Horizon, L3 Harris MAS, Southwest, Spirit, and Sun Country.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxSeFofzNYOiacWHB100cnWrPX0VDAHmxdoOQbJBDrz3rUalDBW-AMVyYMguMHUZKlZ-Nh-YBafjTz0tmYD0PHbhy99Wn3wU5XNMzo2cR3xR9FBCwI_mjmP9bkvDNMZMffJk5ImfuAm5tvRzqnfXAldUT4MKCItLAacqWouSXZBy8NEl2C_dGy6H5ACQ/s936/westjetmechanic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="936" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpxSeFofzNYOiacWHB100cnWrPX0VDAHmxdoOQbJBDrz3rUalDBW-AMVyYMguMHUZKlZ-Nh-YBafjTz0tmYD0PHbhy99Wn3wU5XNMzo2cR3xR9FBCwI_mjmP9bkvDNMZMffJk5ImfuAm5tvRzqnfXAldUT4MKCItLAacqWouSXZBy8NEl2C_dGy6H5ACQ/w400-h215/westjetmechanic.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div>Unfortunately, to disrupt the union, WestJet created a new position titled Operations Manager (OM) and they are filling the OM positions with former Aircraft Maintenance Leads (AMLs) who were originally in the collective bargaining unit. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Disruption and Chaos Ensues </b></div><div><br /></div><div>In an email dated November 10, WestJet’s Senior Manager, Labour Relations Virginia Swindall sought AMFA’s immediate “intervention in de-escalating” a “serious and emerging concern” relating to its Toronto maintenance operations. According to Virginia, WestJet’s Manager Line Maintenance Darren Cook reported that a Toronto AME was “passionately advising our employees to ‘Fuck the OMs’, etc.” (<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/xf44bdrrly0pbua8p5wm9/Attachment-B-Swindall-Fuck-OMs-2.pdf?rlkey=h7fpecnbb8ffb36kinhywtaw8&dl=0" target="_blank">Attachment B</a>). </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In a November 13 letter seeking to resolve the dispute, AMFA National Region II Director, Will Abbott advised WestJet that its actions had “sown dissension within the department with AMEs perceiving former AMLs, who have accepted OM positions, as scabs who have betrayed the bargaining unit and cut off their brother AMEs from economic opportunities.” (<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/t514w9prbb7anoujo4a3u/Attachment-C-Abbott-Swindall-11-13-23-2.pdf?rlkey=r76locqh23jk74xxsh0a5msqd&dl=0">Attachment C</a>). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rspwgbCs60znjUHdfUKIxCJV6tMMu0AzQhJDwXWDQ-7zyXKojN2YcTBo9x1F5tjS0j3ElTvOMhgOjCinb1O1v6XI5lqKBnndjF_ZjGvKr61cKBAr7sDhcz4KzxueDPqAwLv8a8GAqXATtmqDQlDK1rSchkPuMCPuBtJelWVOj3flmMG_MZMUIC71kU8/s936/westjet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="206" data-original-width="936" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_rspwgbCs60znjUHdfUKIxCJV6tMMu0AzQhJDwXWDQ-7zyXKojN2YcTBo9x1F5tjS0j3ElTvOMhgOjCinb1O1v6XI5lqKBnndjF_ZjGvKr61cKBAr7sDhcz4KzxueDPqAwLv8a8GAqXATtmqDQlDK1rSchkPuMCPuBtJelWVOj3flmMG_MZMUIC71kU8/w400-h88/westjet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">National AMFA President Bret Oestreich comments:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;">“The safe performance of aircraft maintenance requires professionalism and mutual trust. By its own admission, the airline’s actions have led to emotion and hostility within its maintenance operations. WestJet aircraft maintenance professionals unionized because they felt disrespected by the carrier and dismissed the AME’s critical contributions as a stakeholder to WestJet operations. Now, WestJet seems to be methodically rubbing salt into the wound.” </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;">“At several stations we have witnessed a troubling reduction in lead oversight of maintenance operations. And this arises in a context where maintenance staffing at some stations remains below pre-COVID levels despite a post-COVID surge in flight volume. WestJet aircraft maintenance is headed in a direction inconsistent with safe operations.” </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">On December 11, 2023, on behalf of AMFA, attorney Samuel Seham, from <a href="https://www.ssmplaw.com/attorneys/sehamlee/" target="_blank">Seham, Seham, Metz and Peterson</a>, filed unfair labor practice charges against WestJet Airlines (WJA) with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIil4Q9iGyeXKIhD-NLvx95kMXLihWf6k96qXzJI4tUq2Gz9Artdulz7MjOM6O0BjBiTcCa1_4h-yaZY6HGqAigrpMdlXNFslRnweN6jItUSE9fzhSqy6bjconeKrVGwET4m-LFVxt3XvMHtjpiu6isXZx073sQNEwQusk2VY7CJk7lNit6sicYDFIgrE/s348/sam.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="348" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIil4Q9iGyeXKIhD-NLvx95kMXLihWf6k96qXzJI4tUq2Gz9Artdulz7MjOM6O0BjBiTcCa1_4h-yaZY6HGqAigrpMdlXNFslRnweN6jItUSE9fzhSqy6bjconeKrVGwET4m-LFVxt3XvMHtjpiu6isXZx073sQNEwQusk2VY7CJk7lNit6sicYDFIgrE/w320-h320/sam.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samuel Seham</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Samuel says, “Once the CIRB has certified a union, the law prohibits unilateral changes of status quo working conditions without prior negotiations with the union. This is particularly true with respect to the transfer of work outside the bargaining unit and the resulting loss of economic opportunities. To the extent that chaos now reigns within the airline’s maintenance operations, I attribute that chaos to what I consider to be WestJet’s unlawful conduct. We have commenced this CIRB action in the interest of our members and aviation safety.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This should be an interesting battle. The unfortunate part about all this is that maintenance will suffer, employee lives will be upturned, and passenger safety will be at risk. It's a shame that airline management can't just follow the law and do the right thing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Enjoy the Journey!</div><div style="text-align: justify;">XO Karlene </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuo1_asE3BcSAjUwD_gifVENMR0OuQOJdZeHY4RXjRgSAbeYGDcCUorwODRgG20uhjh3NeGw8fzd4rXIoBvrTQYtHxBgbqIfnuA1peIaCkBK6zGkLqp6osEhwp1gBBqxWdAh8H8ZBsEsJ-5IkY8dCzZvLU_Q71B_SBOnk-KdAyteVBaqbtn_tsgHvqGAY/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="108" data-original-width="684" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuo1_asE3BcSAjUwD_gifVENMR0OuQOJdZeHY4RXjRgSAbeYGDcCUorwODRgG20uhjh3NeGw8fzd4rXIoBvrTQYtHxBgbqIfnuA1peIaCkBK6zGkLqp6osEhwp1gBBqxWdAh8H8ZBsEsJ-5IkY8dCzZvLU_Q71B_SBOnk-KdAyteVBaqbtn_tsgHvqGAY/s320/BooKBannerPicture1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-39816685075026673322023-11-12T19:41:00.000-08:002023-11-14T08:16:40.123-08:00Cancer Patient Terminated<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">By The Long Island Railroad</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiowojUCJnsWHps5EGMA_j2c_gs6sO00TzkGPVV01NswnopoPIUVH94u-ufVYxaT6v2grT7p50ygQaZZ-4gB1xfDcdUiAgFcCUOW4Xtd0k1yuF-Ap6C8NQEiFSxRc1Uhc4R-Ct59L4crAzig5iLzfRbXCz1C3753UNDcakHWAvTjS6mMfLWD5KygCM8Ieo" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiowojUCJnsWHps5EGMA_j2c_gs6sO00TzkGPVV01NswnopoPIUVH94u-ufVYxaT6v2grT7p50ygQaZZ-4gB1xfDcdUiAgFcCUOW4Xtd0k1yuF-Ap6C8NQEiFSxRc1Uhc4R-Ct59L4crAzig5iLzfRbXCz1C3753UNDcakHWAvTjS6mMfLWD5KygCM8Ieo=w400-h299" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Drew Darren was a twenty-four year veteran of the Long Island Rail Road (the LIRR). On February 14, 2022, he began an extended medical leave for the purpose of obtaining cancer treatment. With his cancer finally in remission, he initiated the reinstatement process. As a condition for returning him to work, the LIRR demanded that Mr. Drew submit to a return-to-duty urine test, even though it was not required.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi5KPfTJPkiAQ2k8NnlKIw6AOT92DMNfSJZM2WxTJxfOzXHD1NN6xpztzpAX3YlHbp_Y8iB4qrNV_1bnGQiBLw26mYXBn-I4UMBHuf3ByVZOhEz2zTmZHkdqMngpnk8OkVpmyqPc3DHONswNgOohCtAFiky4aaE7lSULX1d8fl1n4yNaNb9n1NKQozGU/w400-h249/Drew.png" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgi5KPfTJPkiAQ2k8NnlKIw6AOT92DMNfSJZM2WxTJxfOzXHD1NN6xpztzpAX3YlHbp_Y8iB4qrNV_1bnGQiBLw26mYXBn-I4UMBHuf3ByVZOhEz2zTmZHkdqMngpnk8OkVpmyqPc3DHONswNgOohCtAFiky4aaE7lSULX1d8fl1n4yNaNb9n1NKQozGU/s970/Drew.png"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The LIRR’s medical department collected a urine specimen on June 7, 2022, and he returned to work the next day. He continued working until June 13, 2022. Upon receipt of a drug test that was positive for marijuana metabolites, the LIRR terminated him. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">However, this test was not required under Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations because Mr. Drew did not occupy a safety sensitive position as defined by that agency. In fact, his job was to fix air conditioning units. Furthermore, on March 31, 2021, New York State enacted the Marijuana Regulations and Taxation Act (MRTA) that legalized the adult-use of cannabis. The MRTA prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee in any manner based on cannabis use outside of work hours and off the employer’s premises. The MRTA recognizes exceptions based on at-work impairment and drug testing required by federal or state law. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj62RCO1068nIthNHNTIieLwTsgsbxmfMjliKq9otV-hOnYRXjCJ_lxqDyxe1DrltIeJKE3TjbaVhhd5vfVSKitLp1yTo9CXE4RzM8EMP-RwtVXfajQ1wey_YlxkGx8wZo2FDMFmcJE4zt05VNLmS9wgxiUS_sXr-K1Q2yx8mvDG8lHVPGmaNLpdHPde4M=w400-h212" width="400" /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">“This case is at once heart-rending and ridiculous” </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>“Heart-rending because this is a man who was served the LIRR well for 24 years and is now being deprived of income and medical. Ridiculous, because he did nothing wrong. He stands accused of legal drug use during a medical leave for cancer treatment – nothing more,"</i> said Ricardo Sanchez, Local 589 General Chairman who is representing Mr. Drew. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Under persistent questioning by Mr. Sanchez during a preliminary hearing, the LIRR conceded that it had no evidence that Mr. Drew had ever come to work impaired. They further conceded that Mr. Drew, as a repair of air conditioning units, was not subject to federally mandated drug testing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>“What this comes down to,”</i> Mr. Sanchez said, “i<i>s the Company’s brazen assertion that its policy trumps both the collective bargaining agreement <b>and</b> New York State law. The Union is confident we will ultimately win this case but, in the meantime, Mr. Drew and his family are suffering greatly.</i>” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.ssmplaw.com/attorneys/sehamlee/" target="_blank">Attorney Lee Seham</a> has handled similar cases in the airline industry, and concurred that the IBEW should ultimately prevail. Seham states: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>“The United States Supreme Court has held that, when a government entity such as the LIRR takes a man’s urine, it constitutes a Fourth Amendment search or seizure. In my view, the LIRR had no rational basis for demanding Mr. Drew’s urine after an extended leave of absence for cancer treatment, particularly in a state where he had a protected right to use cannabis. The LIRR is not above the law.”</i> </div></blockquote><p><span style="text-align: justify;">The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 589, is in the process of scheduling the case for presentation before a neutral arbitrator in early 2024. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">One has to question why LIRR management forced Mr. Drew to submit to a urine test in the first place. Granted an employee who has faced cancer is an expensive employee, but what happened to humanity? What happened to legality? It is illegal to discriminate against an employee with cancer. This case will be interesting to follow, and I hope that big corporations simply start doing the right thing. I pray that Mr. Drew stays in remission, stays strong and the LIRR finds the strength to place human life before the bottom line. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><i>Enjoy The Journey</i></p><p><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background-color: #083157; color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" /></a></p><p></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-83267716093141188852023-10-25T07:43:00.004-07:002023-10-25T08:36:51.338-07:00A Cry For Help! <div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Is the Flight Deck Safe</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj74xaNxpaCuGlfqpB3UbzX7G38nrohKWtrR54QNHsLkr2vlTzTiZoAHGuWnOBRak9q5PFeM-RxN2tmGWVeO-wA6QBJBO9dan39XJascq8ngOXEBenpghSZXnfPDIiRiS-3x5iMc1nLFBKB3l6gMXsrDEO5G8EvjV0f0M32tMjeY7g6M0Cyy2q0aayI8ak=w400-h300" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Joseph David Emerson was booked on 83 counts of attempted murder. He said that he had tried psychedelic mushrooms days before he climbed into a jumpseat on Horizon and headed to work in San Francisco to fly his Alaska 737. He said he was awake for over 40 hours. He said he was suffering from depression. He is being tried for multiple counts of murder because he tried to pull the fire switches, but there is something missing in all the reports of this story. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What is missing are a few logistical facts: </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">If David Emerson </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wanted to Kill the Passengers</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone Would be Dead! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhx3_xryaStiTnV5mGVvnJesRgUuLlfb53cUfZYD1wHjKx_lDf-A5MIf3cBVaMe8ILZgcWc5yGiXs__lKSuDbIHLsjYWuTY_yy5SkCrg6XZegSaz8jwGY1RfKR4OnLjHaXa_knmkkyQymRLNs4xY5KDjwufSkj3vNUX833BO-UNjpYFrKehOw4oNCO8mU=w400-h269" /></div><div><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was a cry for help. If he really wanted to shut down the engines, he would have pulled the fuel control switches and could have immediately and instantly killed both engines and everyone on the plane. The fire switches, however, unless there is a fire, are locked and would take two hands to pull one. One to unlock and the other to pull. Therefore, if he was pulling on both the switches, everyone in that flight deck knew he would not be successful due to that locking mechanism, even Emerson would know that. Furthermore, the jumpseat is directly in front of, and blocking, the door. If he did not want to go out of that flightdeck, those pilots would not be able to force him out unless he was incapacitated. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The part I believe is that he was depressed, and this was a cry for help. Depression is real among pilots. Delta pilot, <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/search?q=pilot+suicide" target="_blank">Brian Wittke, took his life on June 14, 2022</a>, and is one of many Delta pilots who have done the same. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSvk1jnYrlxq491iEDe3mDtAoSm6Mwt3bilEEf0sFapx6MwHBgr3MFD0useLmGCgrU6TwpSuUj3RR2Q-5jBbCRiDJNL-QOnyj56b4fiBV8TuFnEW2gb-5KJPUlviIkmmtfomwHkigCVcr2tJUwS_WHkWyh1nnK2J9Tn_MDfXqYPXNRkKhFuDeGCo5wSnk=w400-h400" /></div><div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">How safe is the flight deck? </span></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Robert MacLean has been fighting for barriers on the doors for years, to no avail. But what could block a pilot who is authorized for entering the flightdeck and has a mental health issue? Perhaps honesty and disclosure by the airlines themselves. Did you know the airlines hide their concerns for mental health from the FAA?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Delta had decided to pull me for a mental health concern, asserting I could be like the Germanwings pilot. Yet the day that decision had been made, I was sitting in on an Alaska Airlines jumpseat. How is that possible? Well, because Airlines and the Unions have agreed to it. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I never lost my medical during the two years I did not fly. However, Delta finally violated the contract and notified the FAA when the Mayo Clinic found me fit, after I was diagnosed as bipolar, and was issued my medical, once again. So when I was found fit, they reported me. When Delta thought I had a problem, they kept it hidden. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you don't know this story, watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=S9LqJcKpKXY&ab_channel=MaximusAviation" target="_blank">MAXIMUS</a> or read the <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/delta-weaponized-mental-health-rules-against-a-pilot-she-fought-back/" target="_blank">Seattle Times</a>. Following is what the courts learned during my trial as to how Delta Air Lines hides their concerns from their pilots with mental health. Trust me when I say, the Judge was not happy with the following testimony. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Airlines Hide </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Mental Health Concerns</span></div><br />“Does the FAA have to review collective bargaining agreements? Does the FAA have an opportunity to see what's in it?” Ira Rosenstein, Delta's attorney asked.<br /><br />“No. The FAA does not see them,” Christopher Puckett, Delta's in house Labor Relations attorney testified. <br /><br />“Do you know whether the FAA is aware of these policies and programs?” Ira asked. <br /><br />“I'm certain the FAA is aware of ours,” Puckett said. <br /><br /> “How are you so certain?” Ira asked. <br /><br />“Well, I can tell you that right now the Federal Air Surgeon used to perform the role at Delta that Dr. Faulkner performs,” Puckett said. <br /><br /> “Who is that?” Ira asked. <br /><br />“That's Michael Berry.” <br /><br />“So, the company's former flight surgeon is now responsible for the FAA's—” Judge Morris says.<br /><br />But Puckett cuts him off and says, “He's our former flight surgeon but he performed medical reviews for … on behalf of Delta in the late '90s. And this issue, these issues have come up periodically. I mean, Delta was in, you know, litigation in the '90s over different things. This is … you know, and it's gone on and on. And of course, in this case, the FAA was made aware of what was going on in this case.”<br /><br /><b>SIDE NOTE</b>... This "litigation" he spoke of was due to a pilot, Captain Wayne O. Wittier, Captain WOW, reporting pension fraud at Delta, and Delta paying a doctor to call him crazy. That doctor they paid was Michael Berry. The judge told Berry he could not work for the Delta ever again. So, what does he do? Of course he becomes the top FAA medical director. Truth is stranger than fiction. <br /><br /><b>Back to trial: </b><br /><br />“If I understood your testimony correctly, you testified that you became aware that, at some point in 2017, Ms. Petitt had obtained her certificate from the FAA,” Ira said. <br /><br />“Correct,” Puckett said. <br /><br />“And were you surprised by that in any way, or did you find that to be completely normal?” Ira asked. <br /><br />“It was a surprise, because again, she had just received a determination from the CME of bipolar disorder,” Puckett said, with deepest concern. <br /><br />“And wait a minute,” Judge Morris interrupted, “And so what? You've hid it from them… hid it from the FAA so far so what's the difference?” <br /><br />“Well, because the difference is, for the pilot, a pilot has to disclose that information,” Puckett said. <br /><br /> “So, you're relying on 6153, on the pilot,” Judge Morris countered. “What about 121.383 for the operator?” <br /><br />“I'm not familiar with that one, Judge,” Puckett said.<br /><br />“So, you don't believe that the company has any obligation to report when there's a diagnosis, a disqualifying diagnosis—” Judge Morris said. <br /><br />“According to this contract—” Puckett said cutting him off again. <br /><br />“I'm talking about the FAA, the regulations,” Judge Morris said. <br /><br />“That's…yes. Because at that point, it's still… it's still… as part of this process, it's still ongoing and has not been finalized. So, I would 1 say that the company would not, at that point, have an obligation until the process has run its course,” Puckett said. <br /><br />“But that same rationale does not apply to the pilot?” Morris asked.<br /><br />“I think the pilot has to disclose on that form that they have that diagnosis and give the FAA the opportunity to explore that,” Ira said. <br /><br />“And what makes you think that… what gives you a basis to believe that they didn't disclose and the FAA decided to issue it anyhow?” Judge Morris asked. <br /><br />“That was the point, Judge. Nobody knew the answer to that question. So, that's why Dr. Faulkner felt like he was in a difficult position and needed to find out what was going on,” Puckett explained. <br /><br />“Do you understand the optics that I'm seeing here is that it's okay when it's beneficial for the company not to disclose information to the FAA, but when it's not beneficial to the company, it is being disclosed to the FAA,” Judge Morris said. <br /><br />“Well, I think the difference is, is that the pilot was under no obligation to go get a medical at that point. There is nothing to say, ‘Yeah. I have to go renew my medical because’—" <br /><br />“Where does it say that?” Judge Morris asked.<br /><br />“Well, it doesn't say it anywhere but she’s not able to operate an airplane for Delta,” Puckett said again.<br /><br />“With a first class medical, can't you operate as a GA pilot?” Judge Morris asked. <br /><br />“I would assume you can,” Puckett said. <br /><br /> “Okay,” Judge Morris said. “You need to have a medical. You need to have at least a basic medical. And if there's something disqualifying, you have to have a special issuance. So, explain to me this inconsistency.” <br /><br />Puckett said, “By consistency, I mean, what's on the forms for the FAA when the pilot goes in and gets a medical, they are voluntarily going and doing that. They're saying, ‘I'm here and I'm going to go do this, and I'm going to be honest and upfront on all of these forms.’ And that's fine. If all of that is disclosed, the FAA gets to look at it and makes its decision. The company, on the other hand is… has no… I don't think, an obligation until we went all the way through this process. We were trying to follow the process and get to the end of it. And if we could have gotten to the end of it, then, at that point, then we have an obligation. That's when our obligation is triggered. Now that's the best that I can explain it where I believe that… where our requirements are under that.” <br /><br />“And you understand the consequences to a pilot if they lie on their medical application. Don't you?” Judge Morris asked. <br /><br />“I do,” Puckett said. <br /><br />“What are they?”<br /><br /> “Well, you can permanently lose your license and you can lose your liberty,” Puckett said. <br /><br />“Well, that's not quite true,” Judge Morris said.<br /><br /> “It's criminal. It's a criminal law,” Puckett said, his face now a shade redder that when this argument began. <br /><br />“It’s a one-year revocation. There's a couple of exceptions for life-time revocation which this wouldn't apply but go ahead,” Judge Morris said. <br /><br />Who is Responsible to Tell the FAA?<br /><br /><b>NOTE: </b>Dr. Michael Berry retired within days of my winning this case against Delta. Yet, this process has not been changed at Delta. I am unaware if other airlines have the same provisions.<br /><br />Dr. Karlene Petitt<br />PhD. MBA. MHS.<br />A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" /></a></div></div></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-15714774497820221372023-10-20T13:56:00.001-07:002023-10-20T14:50:42.201-07:00Kicking Over the Checker Board<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because We Didn't Win</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhu_CO-v5EgLjF3icw6yk2vUERb_O5wg_6niB0E1IfMLiVSy3H-t927tKTfKmShW8m9ejojp7COUpDoeAedKBfr41iy0nRWD_FEXdVyrSGS5A15lKrUcuB7LElZCmzJm7itLS197E6vOas8C8GSRuHDjs3VA3lKTcyZZluzxlKirZ-a9Rvn8NGM498j5VE=w400-h351" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://ubdavid.org/kids-world/lets-talk-about/bad-sport.html" target="_blank">Picture from Kids World</a></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">On October 7, 2023 I posted an article about an Alaska Mechanic who won his grievance after testing positive for THC: <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/10/airlines-and-random-drug-testing.html" target="_blank">Airlines And Random Drug Testing</a>. He was truly a victim of circumstance. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This 22-year mechanic has never taken drugs, has never had any work related issues. He's a family man with two children. He is also involved in his community. He attended a block party one day, with many tables of food. It was at this event he inadvertently and unknowingly consumed THC because some idiot put it in their food. He had no idea. He was not impaired. The next Monday he went to work. He happened to get a random drug test. </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">During the Grievance Alaska Airlines Stipulated:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">1) A positive THC result does not demonstrate impairment.</span></p><span style="font-size: large;">2) There is no evidence that the mechanic was performing his job in an unsafe manner at or around the time of the drug test at issue.</span><br style="font-size: large;" /><br style="font-size: large;" /><span style="font-size: large;">3) The mechanic completed his SAP evaluation and education program satisfactorily and there is no regulatory bar to his re-employment.</span><br style="font-size: large;" /><br style="font-size: large;" /><span style="font-size: large;">4) The medical and recreational use of marijuana is legal in Washington State.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiLt1kkIf4-ZQEfbredgKo9uUM-hXzMj30RLsLOem2WETMzh_J8EvF9HBP1qssKUtF2V9O5zYw6aqI5m6AehCxUyKib1v2otSlcIbwjHFiFfsnVQ9grm6fAe0SCUHEqgubflXywvzBHrXGsDxHrCP7XDzKyMpLozy6E3z_o7rixz3sKJ0TPTFWfIM3g3nY=w400-h175" style="text-align: start;" width="400" /></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Alaska Airlines is by far my favorite airline. I was so proud of them for not buying off the arbitrator. I have observed that action far too many times at Delta. Even DALPA reps will tell you that sometimes you have to throw the baby out with the bathwater. The pilot be damned. (Note, the only union on Delta's property is a pilot union).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">When the arbitrator is bought during the grievance process, or told which way to rule, there is no justice for the employee. But this is the system that the airlines and the unions have contractually agreed to abide by. When the employee loses, they have no option and often find themselves without a job. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">What happens when they win? </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I thought the airline was required to reinstate the employee. Well, they are. But this time Alaska Airlines is arguing against the ruling and taking this mechanic to Federal court! </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Because they lost the ruling, the mechanic won, the airline is now going to stomp its feet and not accept it? That's exactly what happened. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I see three major problems here:</p><p style="text-align: justify;">1) The grievance process is worth nothing if an employee wins and the airline does not have to accept the ruling.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">and...</p><p style="text-align: justify;">2) That an airline will go out of its way to destroy a person's career for something that they did not intentionally do, of which did not impact safety. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">and....</p><p style="text-align: justify;">3) Alaska's policy even allows for flight attendants and pilots to return to duty even if they <i><b>intentionally</b></i> smoked Marijuana or take any drugs of any kind. But a mechanic with who didn't know it was happening, is terminated. </p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want to believe that Alaska Airlines</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Is better than this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Should the company have to honor the grievance process when they lose? The employee does. This is simply wrong on so many levels. Is this just being a bad sport? I don't think they will win, but it makes me feel like a Delta tactic when they engaged in a war of attrition against me. If you think Alaska should reinstate the mechanic please tell them at:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/AlaskaAir" target="_blank">@Alaska Air</a> on</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/alaska-airlines/" target="_blank">LinkedIn at Alaska Airlines</a> and</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alaskaairlines" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Facebook at Alaska Airlines</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span></p><div style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="color: #ffe599; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></p></div></div></div></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-9451724351521132892023-10-16T09:55:00.006-07:002023-10-19T08:03:23.960-07:00Aviation and the Law<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Motion(s) To Dismiss</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Captain Janning, as a First Officer, had to live through the horrific experience of her captain completely disrobing and masterbating in the cockpit then throwing his semen soaked napkin on her. You can read the story at <i><a href="https://sarahammel.substack.com/p/co-pilot-feared-deranged-naked-southwest">The Landing</a> </i>or read the full <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/tsplew7ldks2dds/Janning%20Amended%20Complaint%20%281%29.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Complaint Here.</a> But last Thursday, October 12, I joined them in court as attorney's from SWAPA and SWA came together with Judge Eric Netcher. This was a public trial in the ninth circuit via Webex. As a last minute thought, I posted the invite on Twitter with the call in number, and as a result people who were not able to attend, asked me what happened. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Before you read this, if you're unaware of this case, watch the <a href="https://tinyurl.com/49aawcup" target="_blank">Maximum Video Here </a>. This is priceless. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiooaCJNC7yr5JMCmvUwxR28qs4sC1WhMKXJOZtBwWptl-5G2__Ic5bxOIBu7AMOza-vn-ywkJVJk1NCf1a5ExoTCojkmjVQPMZABdHLnst17-Fr5Eo6QOKQsaWaifQPERgYWiNjRBrB6J3xaBQD_f3AVtr7LWuh3xDzZOJPJ58F4nE3oiIEVNebhfUhWs=w400-h324" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><b> This was a sporty hour!</b></span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>ASSAULT: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the beginning, Katie Molloy the SWA Attorney confirmed that the Christine added to her complaint that Captain Haak said he was going to crash the airplane and she therefore felt fear for her life and the lives of her passengers. Then SWA attorney Katie Molloy argued that: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"Going out with a bang' is not an intent to commit harm </span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">and therefore no assault has been pled." </span></i></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In view of what happened with the Germanwings pilot who crashed his plane, killing everyone on board, because he knew he would never fly again, I might believe a statement made by a naked captain playing with himself in the flight deck, who had just bolted the door. His comment could be construed with intent to commit harm. His behavior was so outrageous, fulfilling his threat to cause harm was not out of the realm of possibility. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The FBI uses reg flag words that identify a probable threat, and I suspect if they heard this statement, "Going out with a bang" on an airplane, by a pilot, would be enough for an investigation. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b>BATTERY:</b></div><br />Molloy then argued that being struck in the arm with the napkin covered in seminal fluid had no essential element of “intent to harm” for a successful battery claim. She said his intent was to throw it into the garbage and he accidentally hit her with it. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm wondering if a kid was standing by a garbage can and an adult threw their scalding cup of coffee at the garbage can but missed, hitting the little one, would that person be exempt from causing harm? Interesting enough, I did a little research and learned that in jail it's illegal to throw body fluids at someone. Why? Because they are detained and can't get away and just being exposed to bodily fluids (without actual contact) is considered a third degree felony of battery in the state of Florida. I would suspect a flight deck is in sense could be considered similar to a prison being the pilots are locked in and cannot flee. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm also not sure about other pilots, but never in my 40 years of aviation experience have I ever been hit with garbage that was intended for the garbage can. Those bags are to the side, but actually behind the pilot. I would assert, based upon my experience, that he was not aiming for the trash. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>FALSE IMPRISONMENT</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The SWA argument is that Haak locked the door from the inside to prevent others from <i>coming in</i>, <i>not to</i> <i>confine</i> Janning or prevent her from leaving. That bolt lock was at the top of the door. Haak moved from his seat to the jump seat with his naked legs blocking the door, he then stood naked, and blocked the door. He just didn't masterbate in his seat, he was all over the place. Regardless, the SWA argument is suggesting Janning could have gotten up and left. I'm not even going to justify that with an argument of my own. But I will say this: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">SWA, You Should Thank Christine</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not defend Haak's behavior. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Had Christine got up and left that flight deck, after he was back in his seat, we could be reading a completely different story. Close to 80 people could have perished on that flight, along with those on the ground, if Haak followed through with his threat of going out with a bang. The passengers on SWA Flight 6607, on August 10, 2020, from Philadelphia to Orlando, should also thank Christine for enduring what she did on their behalf. If they knew what was ongoing in that flightdeck, I believe they would have a multi plaintiff lawsuit as well. <br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>CONSPIRACY TO RETALIATE</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Conspiracy to Retaliate was argued by both SWA and SWAPA attorneys, Katie Molloy and Ellen Belfer, respectively, in that there could not be a conspiracy to retaliate because of an inter-corporate conspiracy doctrine, because they are all the “<b>SAME corporate identity</b>” and “<b>there is no third party.</b>” </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Regardless of this argument, a union and a company are two completely different companies. But I find this argument humorous because both SWAPA and SWA are admitting they work together as one. Would that mean that ALPA is the same entity with United, Delta and all others they represent? I find Christine's argument of conspiracy brilliant, because, from my experience, even when the union and company admit to being on the same side, <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-legal-system-and-aviation.html" target="_blank">you can't win a DFR</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">ELLEN BELFER, SWAPA ATTORNEY ARGUES... </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE! </b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">By the time Ellen chimed in, she stated that not everyone at the hearing had stated their appearance. She said, "I see there is George G a Karlene Petitt and a B." This reminded me of my first day of my trial when Ira Rosenstein, Delta's attorney, said, "Your honor, who are all these people. We don't know who they are." Judge Morris told him that this was a public trial and it was not necessary to know. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Well, this, too, was a public hearing, but Judge Netcher said he was fine with that, and he started with Carly, who was Belfer's partner. Then Netcher told us he got notification that B left the meeting, and couldn't tell us who B was. He said, "They left after learning that they were going to be identified, so we have somebody monitoring us apparently." I'm curious what monitoring means, if you are watching a public hearing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Then Belfer identified all client representatives for SWAPA and said, "Petitt and somebody else just left, so it looks like the only one unknown is still in the meeting." The judge asked me if I wanted to make an appearance and I said, "Hi, I'm Karlene Petitt." He then asked if I was representing any parties. I told him I was not representing any parties but just observing the case . Then Netcher said, "OK this is a public proceeding so I will mute you and we will proceed." They did not ask any of the additional phone numbers that had called in as I think there were phone numbers listed, without names. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>EVIDENCE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The entire point of this hearing was that SWAPA and SWA are trying to block discovery. They want to dismiss the claim before discovery is obtained. Of course they do. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">When Janning's attorney discussed the conspiracy charge, Judge Eric Netcher called it a "stretch". He said that, "Even if people have gotten into a room and said hey if we send this letter I bet he’ll get a misdemeanor and then if she files a lawsuit she won’t be able to get summary judgement."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Frank Podesta, Janning's attorney argued that intent was not necessary, what mattered was what had occurred. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The Judge argued that it was a conspiracy claim. Then he went on to say that people would have to go in a room, make a decision to do something that would negatively impact Janning. Frank responded that the distinction he was trying to make was that they intended to falsely provide information to the FBI to protect Michael Haak, as a conspiracy, to protect male pilots and that had a negative effect on Janning. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Judge Eric Netcher then said in a mocking tone that they.... duped a federal judge into excepting something... and he tried to explain that there is a whole process to prevent that and the reason for criminal proceedings. Frank Podesta said that they plead it and could prove it in a summary judgement but they are not being allowed evidence. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Why would someone not be allowed evidence?</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjoz_LXz1bBW2yC0NkiiZ2Nyx0JtlRNWqvSLgWA10q7vREzYgWAJwzWqykMTHzHqINaBa56IQcXo5Qd7PMB2w_XxExsA4loQBGDYomhZAhqi6pUcg3Bju1Z6ZidGXb8MnB00l8S6ur4AlKp_gTRdE5jOLJA9ce-S4iNGZK0K_E-e0zdAXA-zRx1CDAGnDA=w400-h390" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Judge Eric Netcher </div><div style="text-align: center;">Circuit Judge at the 9th Circuit</div><div style="text-align: center;">Orlando Florida</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prior to being a Judge, Eric Netcher was a partner in the law firm, <a href="https://drml-law.com/" target="_blank">Dean Ringers Morgan & Lawton</a>, from Nov 2018 - Jan 2020. What's most interesting is that he conducted all workers comp claims in Florida on behalf of SWA. I'm quite surprised that he did not recuse himself. However, if that he doesn't believe in conspiracies, perhaps he's not part of one, and will do the right thing. I pray he will do the right thing because I'm beginning to believe there is no justice. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Being that this was a Public Hearing, the Judge was located in Florida, and there was no confidential information disclosed, and a court reporter, employed by SWA, was typing away, and the Judge did not state he did not want a recording, I did just that. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you would like to have a listen to the hearing if you were unable to make it to this public trial, you can listen hear: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u9et8jg3v83e9fz3l22fc/MTD-Hearing-Oct-12-2023-Janning-v-SWA.m4a?rlkey=yqp0q3t88waoim0ocg2tth5pu&dl=0" target="_blank">Public Hearing Motion to Dismiss</a> The hearing lasted one hour. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The only way Justice is served is if discovery is allowed. I pray this will be the case. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">Enjoy the Journey</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-83860218718026568952023-10-13T08:16:00.004-07:002023-10-13T08:49:16.379-07:00Aviation Safety and Distraction<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Pending Government Shutdown Creating Unsafe Skies</span></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">October 22, 2009, a Northwest Airlines crew overflew Minneapolis St. Paul Airport because the pilots were distracted by the new bidding practices, as a result of the Delta Northwest merger. The same day a Delta crew landed on a taxiway in Atlanta because the captain was sleeping off his "illness" and ATC was trying to help the two first officers who had flown all night, without a break, by changing runways. These pilots were distract by the new taxiway lights that looked like a runway.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGBAuG2fW4MxpyLSeDEPgSUKR-U9eENH7Dbf69DXCWU9eHHEh54gFU0L05hwWmqV8hziZkrGFrTdMH254Z7gR6-nbaAk-UsWmw-M2EmaHwhQXQFhK4RIGgz1-qimQvagl2a3b2iET6z21yg4eF9hdVMIhyJTiBmK-P_IqE6_aYhF-IE64qtmmLUxQJ5KQ=w400-h216" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Distraction attacks in many forms. But as professionals we train ourselves to focus on the task at hand, so we don't think about those "other" things that could impact our performance. However, the more automated our planes become, our brains require less focus. It becomes difficult to sustain constant focus on instruments when nothing is happening. The mind wanders, and that in itself is distraction. It doesn't feel like distraction, thinking about stuff is simply a method to stay awake. These highly automated aircraft lead to complacency.</div><br /><b>DISTRACTION WITH ATC</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The New York Times investigation brings to light multiple errors with ATC in their article, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/business/air-traffic-control-austin-airport-fedex-southwest.html">How a Series of Air Traffic Control Lapses Nearly Killed 131 people.</a> If you're unable to read the New York Times, check out<a href="https://www.startribune.com/how-a-series-of-air-traffic-control-lapses-nearly-killed-131-people/600311481/"> the Star Tribune.</a> Starting the year off, on January 15th, 2023, a Delta flight had to abort due another ATC error when they crossed another plane in their path. These errors will cause a major accident, it's not if, but when.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Why Are There So Many ATC Errors?</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcvVxb4FSDYJu-4qjbmK_ZE8AN4AhnSvHP2dk2LCiTah5kVl4v_Lhhp5vUkBSifXxJHMXiWYKTY0ShnXgE12kUvdO9regBcNY6DLFp8xt3Z0eW6XJqhvoFw-uaB6oLqH3fXabCm0BJGPUOTqEGg2mudQmpMMenjesX_udCdxmjYSc5v51z5JmHlrAe9YY=w400-h231" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I hypothesize that these controllers are distracted with how they are going to feed their families and pay their mortgages when the government shuts down. The last time the government shutdown was December 22, 2028 to January 25, 2019. Air Traffic Controllers were required to work for free. Many called in sick. The flight operations during that time were challenged. This time, the shutdown has been delayed until November. This pending doom is a huge distraction, and has been all year and will only get worse.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">What nobody is paying attention to is the distraction that this pending shutdown causes. How effective you would be at your job if you knew that you could eventually be without a paycheck? Not only that, but you would be required to work for free. The government is negatively impacting your safety.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Don't Blame the Controllers like you blame pilots</div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at the Contributing Factors,</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you want these errors to stop before someone dies,</div><div style="text-align: center;">END the threat of a Government Shutdown Today!</div><br />Dr. Karlene Petitt<br />PhD. MBA. MHS.<br />A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" /></a>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-19718663555089108352023-10-07T10:23:00.002-07:002023-10-07T10:23:40.030-07:00Airline's and Random Drug Testing <p><span style="font-size: large;"> Mechanic is Reinstated after Testing Positive for THC</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">An Alaska Airlines Mechanic tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive compound in marijuana. It was undisputed that he had THC in his system, and Alaska has a zero tolerance policy for drugs. He lives and works in Washington State, where THC is legal, but he testified that he only drinks beer and has never consumed drugs. But the Director who terminated the mechanic, never conducted an investigation to determine the validity of the mechanic's claims. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Does a company have to reinstate an employee despite company policy? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This arbitrator said yes!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhem3S-PZjrDLLKaWaSsU2eIXsLmkszaNpP48VXeFKe_MRb4lz_kkfE17Y9xFAoA4JzPRYtM54jc0yVElJpmhZ8xxv_PM3OU9ApaCpeWA-5ao9UQaIq3w58HbEgZeuTc3C_Wb9FuvwAFi8qU00DxZXiMGV4MyIG63TAKUdGd3UweHcHhnbkI4KcksFfO0Y=w400-h236" width="400" /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This mechanic had a few things on his side: <a href="https://www.amfanational.org/" target="_blank">AMFA</a> (his union) and he was represented by <a href="https://www.ssmplaw.com/attorneys/sehamlee/" target="_blank">Lee Seham</a> (AMFA's attorney), and the truth. He also have the benefit that the airline did not purchase a decision by the arbitrator, and there was a fair and just ruling. This speaks volumes for any airline. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This mechanic attended a block party and ate off many different tables, so more than likely there was something in his food and accidental ingestion. His testing was in response to a random test, he was not impaired. He was doing his job safely. Thereafter, he <span style="text-align: left;">completed his SAP [Substance Abuse Professional] evaluation and education program satisfactorily, and there is no regulatory bar to his re-employment.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7tLGpyRtHedTd-frvjzhxahyPFabfRExKvNrAifbDMGCbbw_KMf59ej5ERsLZw81AZKFbiiGK4zi4gVtPMCjASQbX2NOUkJgWO6nheMrbLHqMH3SU5gUIXvjrPt8ROH2oKtBIRT-61j_xxsk1HLnjFoQKc7SKWscryL_xkt8gA_XIZxXopgDKn03ULHE=w400-h204" width="400" /></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The arbitrator ruled </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">he should be reinstated!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/vzoz6h427wuu8mem7i03l/ASA-AMFA-Decision-10-2-23_Redacted-1.pdf?rlkey=t85k0tcajqkj7tfe94y7yfofc&dl=0">READ RULING HERE</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This leaves many questions of our industry:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Should accidental ingestion of drugs or alcohol, if the pilot follows all compliance requirements with the FAA, not enable reinstatement? Should it not be required by Airlines to investigate if a pilot states they did not drink or take drugs? </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those who believe company policies are all ruling... Think again. Extenuating circumstances do prevail, such as this case when a 20 year employee, who never tested positive before, stated he did not use drugs, there was a high probability of accidental consumption, and he followed all the ensuing DOT rules. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This was a huge win for Lee Seham and AMFA, and for this mechanic. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm curious if companies have the right to tell employees what they should do on their day off. If there is a no-smoking policy at work, and yet the employee smokes on their days off and tests for nicotine at work, would that be grounds for termination? If state law says you can legally smoke marijuana... should the company be testing for that in a random test? They don't test for nicotine, despite policy. Or should they only test if the person appears impaired? Or should there be an impairment level? Alcohol is legal, and a pilot could get a random test, but there is a limit that is allowed, indicating it had been ingested, but not causing impairment. I suspect it's time to revisit policies. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">For anyone who underestimates the power of union support, this is one of those times that an airline employee would have lost his job, despite never having consumed drugs, even though he always followed company policies, and was an exceptional mechanic would have lost his job. Without his legal team, he would have been a victim of circumstance. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Be Safe. Make good choices. </div><p></p><p style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><p style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="color: #ffe599; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></p></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-74491284345070810192023-09-25T08:44:00.001-07:002023-09-25T08:44:30.999-07:00The Writer's Strike Is Over...<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">It's Time to Make a Movie! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This weekend I attended the </span>Pacific Northwest Writers Association (<span style="font-size: large;">PNWA) writers conference and met amazing and talented people in all aspects of the writing industry. Imagine, even though female pilots are less than 7% of the industry, three are in one class! One of those pilots was the speaker who is a retired Air Force pilot and former spy. The stories that flew between breaks are the things movies are made of. Everyone has a story and something to share. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1S7LlaKeMbYFRvLdvNkjNgWyJhyECFi49RDQezJMmq2KSiMOccBRGyG4kliygB5RGjRWE0EN0i-u5ZD1JnEu0fQpM4l9hvy8e53SqONOcWcAMS9jXXTenUo0hDsPTokX-20tVI3rpIrJ3nsR4Jd1lu-n2z6h2kzMy2xqgA5erxzjRx9KQ9ezjcHAHtw/s1268/Flight%20for%20Discovery.png" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1268" data-original-width="936" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1S7LlaKeMbYFRvLdvNkjNgWyJhyECFi49RDQezJMmq2KSiMOccBRGyG4kliygB5RGjRWE0EN0i-u5ZD1JnEu0fQpM4l9hvy8e53SqONOcWcAMS9jXXTenUo0hDsPTokX-20tVI3rpIrJ3nsR4Jd1lu-n2z6h2kzMy2xqgA5erxzjRx9KQ9ezjcHAHtw/w295-h400/Flight%20for%20Discovery.png" width="295" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2022/02/flight-for-discovery_01574920200.html">Flight For Discovery</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Time is Running Out...</span></p>I'm finishing <i>Flight For Justice</i>, the next in the Flight For series, but I'm also working on a memoir, <i>They Called Me Crazy, The true story of Petitt vs. Delta</i>. A movie is being discussed. This is not an if, but when. When it happens, I want to celebrate with you! <div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you want to join the movie party?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This invite is open to <i>all</i> books in the <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/p/flight-for-control.html" target="_blank"><i>Flight For Series</i></a>. if you have not started the series yet, you can begin with the first, <i><a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/2016/01/flight-for-control.html" target="_blank">Flight for Control</a>,</i> and work your way through them. If you have a few to catch up on, it's time before the next novel is released. You can also find something in the non-fiction genre of your choice. <i><a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/p/flight-to-success.html" target="_blank">Motivation, Inspiration, and Education</a></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I don't just want you to buy them, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I want you to read them too! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And I want to know what you think!</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">RULES: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ol><li>Buy any book off my blog, or buy an ebook off Amazon</li><li>Read it, then...</li><li>Leave a comment on Amazon and send me a copy of that comment! </li></ol><div>Simple as 1, 2, 3. If you've already read the books, having bought them at an Aviation Conference or other venue, and have not left a comment, do so and you, too, will be invited. Just leave a comment on Amazon and send me a copy. </div><div><br /></div><div>Amazon links to the books can be found on the <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/p/flight-for-control.html" target="_blank">Aviation Thrillers</a> tab and all others on the <a href="https://karlenepetitt.blogspot.com/p/flight-to-success.html" target="_blank">Non-Fiction</a> tab. The children's book should be purchased off the blog so your little one can have their book signed to them, telling them they are awesome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1cfinm-B8BAlGt_TfjuzZeBfEdo9vte13mPA8immFM86yX45CFIZpmQJzyP4fcUpuLHBXNjDNl7OrMH8pMCnXy28LrA0k3UfCUuvOEU4tmgv6Qs_bMz4xsYepuAZwk7NLicnKOgoF5Ts1DL5q1ZckkOeUIqHN5oOZMVP_vXUGLJLoLJhxkHnVD5M4q6k" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="816" data-original-width="612" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1cfinm-B8BAlGt_TfjuzZeBfEdo9vte13mPA8immFM86yX45CFIZpmQJzyP4fcUpuLHBXNjDNl7OrMH8pMCnXy28LrA0k3UfCUuvOEU4tmgv6Qs_bMz4xsYepuAZwk7NLicnKOgoF5Ts1DL5q1ZckkOeUIqHN5oOZMVP_vXUGLJLoLJhxkHnVD5M4q6k=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>If you want to change the world,</i></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>save lives, or inspire and motivate </i></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>the power is in the pen! </i></span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Join a writers conference like the <a href="https://www.pnwa.org/" target="_blank">PNWA.</a> Find like-minded people. And start writing. You'll get there! There is an early-bird sign up today... would love to see you at the conference next year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div>Enjoy the Journey!</div><div><p style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span></p><p style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="color: #ffe599; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></p></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBTFKTu64aoF-rPb-pk_Xm00hcAA7dxqNJlZdY0Az1Xie1ArPuLMRsxn83Gl4RZ4Jt8SFqH5mFiGUGKSZjPVHkhrgQJqltA-IJ-QBARGbU89IEY3U5ItuMMCCH-DWsZSdFT04noTazoBgunvTdjQD_y3C9iQo7liBeImOTbBeXoS0BKq6z02UvuMIuZcs" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-78530084615237482772023-09-14T11:50:00.001-07:002023-09-14T11:51:23.899-07:00Who is Flying The Plane?<p><span style="font-size: large;">Pilots Are Responsible! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYr-JkGoUMgJuDIQ2ZdsvbrlGhqyi8EbIhjZMSPaskAja-huHGfrYuTHD8rVn41tFWPBwvl9yuuAWVHCE6EDuvbEDzFCdHCQAr57aXO59l1eTZ-LEK74HKRUKvWe4TPZOudoDpCPBXy9WqwQR65moEEVYLfaxeY-H-KHPXsITo_MjQ_Na9G4QjyU-8E0/s936/3301.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="936" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYr-JkGoUMgJuDIQ2ZdsvbrlGhqyi8EbIhjZMSPaskAja-huHGfrYuTHD8rVn41tFWPBwvl9yuuAWVHCE6EDuvbEDzFCdHCQAr57aXO59l1eTZ-LEK74HKRUKvWe4TPZOudoDpCPBXy9WqwQR65moEEVYLfaxeY-H-KHPXsITo_MjQ_Na9G4QjyU-8E0/w400-h215/3301.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As a newly rated instrument pilot years ago, still a teenager, I learned the hard way to never allow ATC to fly my plane. Thankfully this event became experience instead of death. Thereafter, during the decades of training pilots, I have always told them, "Do not allow ATC to fly your plane. You are in command." </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">During my ERAU law course I learned that if ATC provides a vector into a mountain, the pilot is still responsible. ATC is not required to know the performance of your plane or Federal Regulations. Therefore, when ATC tells you what speed to fly, you must know your aircraft's performance capability, as well as your personal limitations. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This morning I received the memo posted below and deep concerns that Delta is telling pilots to follow ATC's directions: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>"They say coordinate with ACT, </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>but ATC is always way too busy </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>when they are issuing 180 kts to DEPOT!... </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Subliminal Pilot Pushing again"</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Anonymous Delta Pilot</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The underlying threat in the Delta memo to the pilots was that this would be a violation:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"ATL TRACON and other approach facilities </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">are processing pilot deviations for these </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">speed violations. "</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And the Order: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: justify;">"When cleared for any approach with a speed assignment, </b><b style="text-align: justify;">pilots must comply."</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In speaking with an A330 check airman this morning, he stated he always tells pilots <b><i>DO NOT</i></b> accept a 180 knot clearance of DEPOT or you <b><i>WILL</i> </b>become unstable. The A330 cannot accept this approach. That message is coming from one of the best.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Do you think you must comply</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Because they said so?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">MEMO to pilots everywhere: </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">If ATC issues you a clearance that your plane cannot comply with, and they are too busy to discuss the issue, you simply respond, "Unable!" You do not have to comply. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The skies are saturated, but that is not your problem or concern. Your only responsibility is to know your personal limitations, understand the limitations and operation of your aircraft, and ensure that you and your passengers land safely. If the industry is trying to cram too many planes into the same target too quickly to increase profit, then maybe the system needs to be fixed. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Delta's Weekly Flight Ops Update MEMO: </span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxLLo7H0T5iPaLYfPmQL6cqzFIRoP3zxfxKHt9h-o53mRmB-GMfj5UklBpjCasz5mIsnoR5DmPbf6ul2QNj31BXviUb3_n-g_NMQU-b2ARbJ4S-kpE2aTgc1NGZo3-ioSyedst5E6bzXOurEge550TrBrgqbh87BwWnvvauc4GA2JV2RzYL0-Q8pIXNCs" /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Safety & operations </span></p><p>Thinking about slowing early? </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Not so fast Recent ASAP reports have shown an increase in speed-related pilot deviations on approaches. Consider the scenario of being vectored and cleared for a visual or ILS to 27L in Atlanta. The controller instructs a Delta aircraft to maintain 180 knots to DEPOT and tells them to contact Tower. After intercepting the approach course, the pilot decides to slow early to create additional space from the preceding aircraft using their TCAS as their guide. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As a result of the speed reduction, the pilot has created a loss of separation with the aircraft in trail, resulting in a go around. Not only that, but the early reduction was unnecessary – spacing was just fine. Remember, a speed assignment of 180 knots to DEPOT is an ATC clearance. When an approach clearance is received with a speed assignment, it is the pilot's responsibility to comply with the speed restriction or request an amended clearance. Recently, and with ever-increasing frequency, <b>ATL TRACON and other approach facilities are processing pilot deviations for these speed violations. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>When cleared for any approach with a speed assignment, pilots must comply.</b> Failure to do so may result in a pilot deviation unless the pilot has communicated with ATC the inability to comply with the issued clearance. Please continue to submit ASAP reports if you experience any issues related to the above. Delta has a close working relationship with many ATC facilities and can work with them to address any concerns. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">End...</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Be Safe and Stay in Command! </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span></p><p style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/s684/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="color: #ffe599; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><img border="0" height="64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfLzUzp8eXqhNcGH2AQV7fX9_nYoc2JBxWeZx5pFfEXrlx1n-kDDxA5FI3eymoWSGdb5Jd33XMQL_u1amup5ug0fhe6rd8-_LPIaonrFEcjg3mdd43KUb4dIDb5oWt-30dlp9M9OpbtK-4tItXXsbCtrC6c-3UsanZUOxs-1fDQK045XWslFauiby/w400-h64/BooKBannerPicture1.png" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(0, 255, 0); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 8px; position: relative;" width="400" /></a></p>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-352377410388410195.post-18957794141358299792023-08-24T20:21:00.000-07:002023-08-24T20:21:41.906-07:00Living Your Best Life <div><span style="font-size: large;">PARASURFING! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>"Help Hawaii Win!"</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGIFngielAL2lvWL5pXA8jxAbXw_UIOpv9mUIxZacTY7-JBZCpuKvj1jHTMct6w-ORGvfOrGQiBTGnq22Ui60_J2UztiMghJpe5K1rZHKAkq4SMlBbqgFQWqFG4k7p9gxarI9IK8LFRKf9ceQ7z96q-8WY6tAQX_Y2Mn-yUWSdBLLpAq1bcXBfHraO7l8=w320-h400" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kayla Woputz</div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">My middle daughter, Dr. Kayla Woputz, is living her best life thanks to adaptive sports. I took Kayla to Hawaii at the age of 13, and she learned how to surf, and then continued surfing all through college at USB. Throughout her youth she was also a dancer, competitive swimmer, and she competed in track and field. But at the age of 21 she was paralyzed during a back surgery to correct scoliosis.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">She eventually got some feeling back and taught herself to walk. But over the course of her life she hid her pain and limitations the best she could. Now, after multiple back surgeries, the prognosis says she'll live her life in a wheelchair. That's when she's not on her racing bike, or on her surfboard, that is. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtB5d3OFclR6SyUIz8-qnAoA8_NTE8Kd_kLWleHX2tLCIbYHODS8GOeNCyYLb6-NMcj-CRqfzF5G0PTIk_gudn8qBNhAD4NTa00tgSsuFw65H1_UYmaEtU3OyoaqCxBIaax6u-ny8IfilQ4fiHMUsjtvEIenDWFIqp-SdgzT61G_tXcemjLHmGzFCA-9g=w320-h400" width="320" /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">For those are wheelchair bound... the oceans are open to you, too! The most incredible athletes I have ever met are those who participate in adaptive sports. They do not complain. They are supportive of each other. And they are always smiling. Not only is my daughter one of the coolest people I know, but her smile is real thanks to her ability to live her best life competing in a variety of sports. And she is on the Hawaii Adaptive Surf Team and headed to competition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.hawaiiadaptivesurfteam.org/" target="_blank">Hawaii Adaptive Surf Team </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">World Surf Competition</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Huntington Beach California </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">November 4-11, 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgoHZFpPcFq-AIE81Zluhqe6Cvd1LuK4O2yXEQCV-K93OGXVRfXSky8p29bFBQXVBwvTT9bB1TCxQTmn0IqI0-6Kj0QEzIsWB1RJIVTP3M5Mn2w0e-xtbWUFRijF-tv7Dx-3EcQV2J10JjbB5TiSgVkAk7qOwREZP1kp0Qere6joAfRrC4xV9J2xWTtrfc=w400-h359" width="400" /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">28 Countries Will Compete!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll be there cheering them on, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: large;">and I hope to see you there too!</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjB3YBiqXyH5vxq2WMpUJmRIYTjC-mYGYzrWDiemFksSGbpDGDeSDatM6SFKKBcH2nqgGvPWnpYDkWLwM1CEDUUOR8dHtM6F90NFyUulOv06LU3DLWKZbuyOZFW1KnkX68APU8TA0H2HH2_08tOTZpS7G-KDPjuDDWZ8iZwyYez5FzLd_ivzo74tkxjOOk=w400-h178" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://www.hawaiiadaptivesurfteam.org/" target="_blank">HawaiiAdaptiveSurfTeam.com </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The International Surfing Association (ISA), founded in 1964, is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. </span><span style="text-align: left;">The Parasurf World Championships have been held since 2015, and t</span><span style="text-align: left;">he 2022 championships hosted over 180 athletes from 28 countries. This year</span><span style="text-align: left;"> Huntington Beach, California will host the competition from Nov 4-11, 2023. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlXu54I4o6ySW3-h1DYs9uvrRk9WE_ScT3aPj3WWhmubOjkRlVGv1tWGGe7LmYpy1NBHLRoNZbQrd9HWeZ8ODoKWq_-wJIk7sKHWRX_GA2RmUr3t1IItg6I0AEjCKOY-RfDdGmOY2cFEmGrpgGQFbeJt3iKwmjy6yV-5Eo5jE4FSHreVjLPH-yQMOigPs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlXu54I4o6ySW3-h1DYs9uvrRk9WE_ScT3aPj3WWhmubOjkRlVGv1tWGGe7LmYpy1NBHLRoNZbQrd9HWeZ8ODoKWq_-wJIk7sKHWRX_GA2RmUr3t1IItg6I0AEjCKOY-RfDdGmOY2cFEmGrpgGQFbeJt3iKwmjy6yV-5Eo5jE4FSHreVjLPH-yQMOigPs=w320-h400" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meet The Hawaii Team! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The Hawaii Team will be competing in 9 categories based on disability type and mobility level. Twelve surfers from various islands will compete this year for Team Hawaii. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Team List: </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Carter Perry, Oahu- Men’s Below Knee Standing Division, IG: carter_parry </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Ann Yoshida, Oahu- Women’s Prone 2 Division, IG: annyoguava </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Kayla Woputz, Oahu- Women’s Prone 1 Division, IG: dr.woputz </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Dustin Meza, Oahu- Men’s Kneel Division, IG: paralysis_assassin </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Mike Coots, Kauai- Above Knee Standing Division, IG: mikecoots </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Evan Strong, Maui- Above Knee Standing Division, IG: evan_strong </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Shelby Estacado, Oahu- Wave Ski Division, IG: estooooooo </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Josh Bogle, Maui- Men’s Kneel Division, IG: Joshybogle </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Aaron Paulk, Maui- Men’s Visual Impairment 2 Division, IG: Blindish_Surfer </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Eric Lazar, Kauai- Men’s Prone 2 Division, IG: ericlazar3 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Scott Davis, Maui- Men’s Prone 2 Division, IG: blownc5 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Casey Proud, Hawaii- Men’s Prone 1 Division, IG: shakaloha1000 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Maui Challenge</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">These athletes depend upon donors and sponsorship. Sadly, many of the long-time donors and sponsors have lost their homes and businesses in the fire. Two of the Hawaii surf team members and their head coach were directly impacted by the fires in Lahaina as well. It's hard enough to deal with life challenges of losing your home, but when you don't have legs or are blind, the challenges become more so. It's difficult to imagine the challenges so many face. But we can help. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Three of their athletes live on the mainland and are self-funding their trips to Huntington, but there are s 9 athletes and 1-2 coaches that need support to make it to competition. Anything can help. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-4xKZrLUnDuLbRxxNHlYqIKpdJTEhNu8jltiWR1WjdQ2b1JrwnaB9GdWJoXwvaCILSHGgDse2-mf-ywzY8WmVfS9LaoL_nWeZ64SAG4PivPQSgKTLH4G8mKDROAEBp0z4baqx1OjE8l8JUciWyEUmZsJ10lLg6e0lF6a4VyKgCYrO0TqP0gCQMsIrSF8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="586" data-original-width="640" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-4xKZrLUnDuLbRxxNHlYqIKpdJTEhNu8jltiWR1WjdQ2b1JrwnaB9GdWJoXwvaCILSHGgDse2-mf-ywzY8WmVfS9LaoL_nWeZ64SAG4PivPQSgKTLH4G8mKDROAEBp0z4baqx1OjE8l8JUciWyEUmZsJ10lLg6e0lF6a4VyKgCYrO0TqP0gCQMsIrSF8=w400-h366" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kayla says: </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are seeking help in the following ways:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://go.rallyup.com/hast2023/m/kaylaw/Member/Details" target="_blank">Kayla's direct fundraising page here</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"All of my donations are going to go to the team, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm self funding my trip." </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_H5w2564aTl6hmIYc0DJ4kfKTafxwz4BZ_7XSuz4Ja-oZRiatS_N-xvvtjQyYd4_QbrcWxha7BpNw3NgUQs3P2lBJQHZAv-GmYaPM8eYxDHIC-tO1YIJ71tomgEWcabLYgH2yjjiI7wDimwptrrMOwAdB0wCqmHePGJqL3SxK2WqHUZ2Wz-jegAlSqlQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="802" data-original-width="896" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_H5w2564aTl6hmIYc0DJ4kfKTafxwz4BZ_7XSuz4Ja-oZRiatS_N-xvvtjQyYd4_QbrcWxha7BpNw3NgUQs3P2lBJQHZAv-GmYaPM8eYxDHIC-tO1YIJ71tomgEWcabLYgH2yjjiI7wDimwptrrMOwAdB0wCqmHePGJqL3SxK2WqHUZ2Wz-jegAlSqlQ=w400-h358" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">You can also donate at the team's main fundraising page found HERE: <a href="https://go.rallyup.com/hast2023/Campaign/Details" target="_blank">Donate</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">"Funds will be used directly to help athletes travel and compete at worlds. Anything raised over the goal amount will be used to help our athletes who lost equipment seek replacements. Donations of things that can be used in an online silent Auction in early October. This is typically held in person in Lahaina, but this year will be moved online. Any In-Kind donations or connections in the way of tickets from Honolulu and Maui to LAX, or accommodations in Huntington Beach from Nov 3-12th."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Visit the <a href="https://www.surfcityusa.com/event/2023-isa-world-para-surfing-championship/23704/" target="_blank">World's Website </a>to Learn More about the organization</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://isasurf.org/learning/para-surfing/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Learn More About Parasurfing Here</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>“It’s not whether you get knocked down; </i></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>it’s whether you get up.” </i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: large;">Vince Lombardi</span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Let's Do This!</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">Dr. Karlene Petitt</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">PhD. MBA. MHS.</span><br style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;">A350, B777, A330, B747-400, B747-200, B767, B757, B737, B727</span></div><div><span style="background-color: #083157; color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>Karlene Petitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.com0