The Leading Edge Podcast with United Pilots

Piloting Your Mind: Episode 9 - Emotional Intelligence and Holiday Stress

In episode 9 of Piloting Your Mind, you can learn how to harness your emotional intelligence to cope with the stress and anxiety of life, both in and out of the airplane. The episode offers informative and practical tips on creating the best version of yourself through emotional intelligence -  so you start 2021 with a tailwind.

The podcast is produced by SOAR volunteers and the pilot development department at the Denver Flight Training Center. As always, the confidential SOAR program has peer volunteers who are ready to listen.

The Brief: LOA 20-05 First Class Deadhead Provisions Now in Effect

This audio reading is an excerpt from the Brief published by the UAL MEC Negotiating Committee on November 30, 2020.

Piloting Your Mind: Breathing Exercise - Pilot Nidra

This relaxation tool is released in conjunction with Episode 8 - Breathing Techniques part II.

Piloting Your Mind: Breathing Exercise - 61 Points

This is a guided relaxation episode in conjunction with Episode 8 - breathing techniques part II.

Piloting Your Mind: Breathing Exercise - Three Part Breath

A diaphragmatic breathing exercise audio file is included to allow you to deeply relax.

Piloting Your Mind: Episode 8 - Breathing Techniques Part II

Part two of this series focuses on the practices that can help you change your reactions to stress. Our recent podcast guests have taught us that during all the uncertainty in our world today, the one thing we can control, is our reactions the stress we are experiencing.

Piloting Your Mind: Episode 7 - Breathing Techniques

This first episode in a two part series will be instructional on what happens to our physical bodies when we do these mindful breathing and focusing tips. Our guest will describe the science behind these tips and the advantages of yoga.

Piloting Your Mind - Episode 6: Coping

This week's Piloting Your Mind podcast focuses on coping with change. There's no question the last eight months have been personally and collectively tumultuous with COVID-19.

 

The podcast episode is recorded by SOAR volunteers and offers some perspective on what you may be feeling right now and has a few suggestions for simple actions you can take to help you or a family member handle our new world.

 

As always, the confidential SOAR Hotline (866-653-SOAR) is available to any pilot who would like to talk to a peer counselor. Trained volunteers can help you navigate whatever stress you may be feeling.

 

Episode Six resources can be found here. You can find previous episodes here.

P-VSL 2 Explained: Pandemic Recovery LOA

United MEC Spokesman Capt. James Belton helps explain P-VSL 2 as contained in LOA 20-05.

The Brief: Pandemic Recovery LOA Tentative Agreement

Captain James Belton provides a reading from the Negotiating Committee's publication of 'The Brief' dated September 16, 2020.

 

4:00 – Furlough Protection

7:00 – Removal of six seats from 76-seat Aircraft

7:25 - Additional Restrictions on United Express Flying

8:34 – PVSL-2

9:40 - Restrictions on Stock Buyback

10:00 - Pay Rate Protection & Displacement Cancellations

11:15 – Work Reductions

12:57 – Guaranteed COLAs

13:30 – Industry True-up

13:57 – Permanent UPA Changes

14:20 – First Class Deadhead

15:30 – Non-profile Reserve

16:09 - LTD

17:54 – CARES Extension