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Having a mentor is important at every step of an airline pilot’s career. These mentorship opportunities allow us to reach the new generation of pilots and make a favorable impression of our union. Standardizing our mentorship curriculum across ALPA carriers will build an informed, engaged ALPA member.
We recently hosted our first Mentorship Seminar to spotlight the importance of providing meaningful guidance for ALPA members who are experiencing new and different phases of their career. All ALPA pilot group leaders were invited to participate in an open discussion that focused on building a stronger union, said Capt. Kandy Bernskoetter (FedEx Pilots), the union’s Membership Committee Chair. Dozens of pilots from 18 airlines attended the meeting held June 20-21 at the United Pilots office in Chicago. “There is a desire to collaborate and discuss what works and doesn’t work,” Bernskoetter said. “We all know there are no right or wrongs in this area and no “one size fits all” answer, but a plan to educate and mentor our members makes us stronger.” The group heard several individual mentorship presentations from different MECs, discussed best practices, and shared lessons learned. Capt. Sean Creed (Spirit Airlines Pilots), ALPA’s VP Admin who has oversight over the union’s Professional Development Group (PDG), said that the massive amount of hiring since COVID creates an opportunity to rethink how ALPA onboards new pilots and ensure they are informed, engaged, and translate into ALPA volunteers. “Since May 2023, ALPA carriers have hired more than 11,000 pilots,” he said. “This timely discussion and follow up action are both necessary to ensure we properly onboard our newest members and we provide guidance to those who are making moves in their career. We have pilots who are advancing from first officer to captain, others who are going through a merger, and some who want to become union volunteers.” Capt. Jade Schiewe (Endeavor), ALPA’s National Resource Coordinator, highlighted the importance of learning programs and technology. He reported on the significant progress of the newly implemented mentorship program at Endeavor, a case study for using the mentoring software, Qooper, on the property. Several other MECs are signed up to start up similar programs. #Aviation #Pilot #Career
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2wWell done! Mentorship in any form has always proven successful to me.