The Leading Edge Podcast with United Pilots

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

Executive Summary - Pandemic Recovery LOA Tentative Agreement

MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton provides a reading of the high-level overview of the Pandemic Recovery LOA Tentative Agreement (TA). This will become a Letter of Agreement (LOA) in our contract if ratified. We recommend you read the document, then read the LOA language and refer back as necessary.

Piloting Your Mind - Episode 5: Fighter Pilot Resiliency

During this Piloting Your Mind episode, our guest will share his experience as an AF F-35 fighter pilot and the importance of resilience during decision making. Justin “Hasard” Lee stresses the importance of "staying in the moment" while we fly, especially during additional stressful times. Our MEC spokesman, Capt. James Belton (previous F-16 pilot) will share stories with Justin, and help Capt. Lynn Tatum with the SOAR Committee, tie in the parallels of mindful awareness and how to apply similar, yet differing pilot skills to our current professional situation.

Piloting Your Mind: Episode 4 - AMAS & Pilot Testimony

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Quay Snyder President/CEO of Aviation Medicine Advisory Service (AMAS) and United Captain Luis Perez. They discuss Captain Perez's personal experience with AMAS and how it helped him return to the line.

Piloting Your Mind: Episode 3 - Semper Resilient

Semper Resilient Resources

 

Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton: 6 Characteristics of High-performance Teams

 

Harvard Business review: 10 Must reads On Mental Toughness

 

Piloting Your Mind - Episode 2: The Leading Edge Podcast

The episode is about Mindfulness and Resiliency. “What is Resiliency and how does Mindfulness tie-in to our training, professions and personal lives?

The Piloting Your Mind series focuses on resiliency and Mindful awareness during these turbulent times, by discussing professional and personal case studies,  testimonies with a variety of interviewees, and Mindfulness tips that will be explained and shared in some episodes. 

Pilot Assistance Committees: The Leading Edge Podcast

This edition of the Leading Edge podcast is a round-table interview with the committee chairs from the following committees: Aeromedical - First Officer Travis Ludwig, SOAR - Captain Lynn Tatum, Critical Incident Response (CIRP) - Captain John McFadden (vice chair), Professional Standards - Captain Bill Licht, and Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) - Captain Margaret Hendrix.