Pilots Balk As American Airlines Rolls Out New Cockpit Procedures

American Airlines implemented new cockpit procedures including changes to cockpit communications on Tuesday, prompting pilots to charge that the implementation was hasty.

The implementation involves an attempt to alter critical procedures through a 35-page bulletin and changes in a 65-page manual rather than through in person training. Dennis Tajer said a reading assignment isn't training.

The APA does not object to the changes if they are implemented correctly.

The APA supports pilots not management intimidation. There were several incidents in Charlotte and Philadelphia when pilots were trying to work out new procedures. There were no delays greater than 10 minutes.

According to the letter, management representatives have been attempting to intimidate pilots who are complying with their obligations. APA leadership supports its pilots as they take all necessary steps to ensure that their flights are safe.

Several pilots were removed from the gate in Charlotte and Philadelphia because they were trying to get the new procedures done correctly. The letter stated that some pilots had been threatened with missing flights.

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Tajer said that they wouldn't push off the gate until they were ready. If management backs off the immediate changes, this can be fixed. We want this to work, but we have to train.

The changes represent industry best practice and ensure crew coordination and consistency across fleet types so that our pilots can easily transition from one aircraft to another.

The carrier said that the updates have been done in coordination with the training committee. The approach to Familiarizing our pilots has been approved by the FAA.

Our commitment to safety is steadfast, which is why we regularly update our aircraft operating manual to reflect the most up-to-date information for our pilots.

APA has appealed the approval of the changes by the FAA, according to Tajer.

The changes were put in place to harmonize cockpit procedures in American's fleets. The airline said in a bulletin that callouts for all phases of flight have been standardized.

Setting thrust, controlling exterior lights and sounding the chime that signals to flight attendants are some of the new procedures. "Flex" may be called out when setting thrust on takeoff" The bulletin stated that this callout is not applicable to Boeing fleets. The use of chimes has been synchronized between aircraft types and tasks such as controlling exterior lights have been assigned to the pilot.

The captain watches a display panel while the first officer watches other displays during critical tasks such as landing with low visibility. If the readings are within safety limits, both pilots usually remain silent. A series of statements from the first officer have been put in by the airline.

APA said American Airlines flight operations management is attempting to circumvent robust safety related pilot training by unilaterally imposing operational changes via bulletin.

APA is steadfast in its commitment that pilots must be properly trained before they can operate with passengers. The letter said that the attempt to train by bulletin ignores serious safety concerns and well-established best practices. The changes affect how pilots communicate, coordinate, and execute flight safety duties. Rejected takeoffs, low visibility approaches, and go-arounds are just some of the high threat times.

3 or during your next several trips after that, it's important for you not to feel pressured by the policy change.

It was decided by the safety management systems process that it would take several weeks to be comfortable with the changes, and that mixing the new with the current callouts and procedures wouldn't endanger us.