European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Of restricted airspace zones around airports begun a new training program for pilots on dealing Wilh abrupt wind changes. He has also begun a new plan to streamline traffic flow in the new York new England area and proposed new regulations on aircraft safely. Roger Fleming senior vice president of the air transport association which represents the major if times said. Travelling on a scheduled . Airliner is one of the safest things you can do. There has been no fatal Accident in the last 1b others say the incidence of fatal accidents is an in relate Index of safely. This is because Many different things usually have to go wrong before an Accident occurs the general accounting office. s investigative Arm said in a report in february. And pop James l. Oberstar. A Minn who Heads a House Public works subcommittee that recently held hearings on aviation safety said we had a Lucky what Mast disturbs critics is the increase m near collisions ajl Hough the Faa attributes some of the Rise to Betler reporting procedures since 1965, Henry a. Quity president of the air line pilots association which represents 39,000 commercial pilots said you can t have that level of breakdown in the system without resulting in a midair collision some experts say the Hub and spoke system used by airlines clutter the skies with aircraft taking people to places they do not want to reach on the Way to their real destinations. In Congress some members believe he Reagan administration has been tight listed in not using the $5 billion available in the aviation Trust fund supported by taxes on tickets ant fuel to buy equipment upgrade airports and make other capital improvements As sought by Congress. Rep. Norman y. Mineta chairman of the House transportation subcommittee on aviation said the department of transportation and the office of management and budget have nol kept Pace with the growth of aviation in this in fact. Engen who is leaving the Faa this summer has had a number of disputes with those two agencies Over Money for the Avi Ahon Agency. To acknowledges this is a actor in is resigning but says the main reason is his desire to return to private life at the Botton Center a regional flight control facility 140 controllers work six Day weeks of compensate Foi the fact that 170 other aul honed controllers jobs Are vacant the controllers say the ensuing fatigue is largely responsible for Coosa Calls like one Over Bridgeport Conn on april 9, when Continental and pan american Craft were assigned the same Altitude and came within 500 feet at each other. Nationally air traffic activity has reached record Levels and is at the Point where controllers and their supervisors believe they we overworked during Peak periods the general accounting office reported last year. The Quality of Pilot raining has also declined Many experts say. Traditionally the commercial airlines obtained their pilots from the military where pilots received 18 months training and 5 years experience. Today however tha military is retaining More of its pilots and most airline pilots Are coming from commuter airlines and corporate aviation. Fleming of the airline group said the experience is Erma Bombeck Uke Var Fredr terrified different but there s been no diminution of skills and Eastern s pilots involved in a labor dispute say the Carrier s efforts to reduce costs threaten to impair safety. A Veteran Eastern Pilot said that last month he was reprimanded for requesting 20 minutes before a scheduled Takeoff the repair of a defective Wing navigation Light. The repair delayed the departure. It s pressure to operate under lower standards said the Pilot who asked not to be identified. Jim Ashlock an Eastern spokesman said that to was unfamiliar Wilh the Case but that the whole Point is to make the Pilot aware of the consequences of his action in delaying he flight. Engen said. A Pilot has the authority and responsibility Tor his air plane. Ii a Pilot determines an air plane is unsafe for Light it should t go. Any pressure to do otherwise is morally ecu Nelll Uii Uii i Advt ainu mat ii company was compelling pilots to Fly More than the 30 hours a week allowed by Faa rules Ashlock said pilots were sometimes asked to make Tho final leg of a journey even though in might put their flight Lime Over the 30 hours. He said the Faa rules elated to scheduled flight Lime not actual flight time. The Faa voiced puzzlement at that interpretation and found the company in non compliance. Problems in aircraft maintenance Are suggested not Only by the fines paid by the airlines but also by the situation United has faced with its recent Purchase of pan am s asian Fleet. United which had Vej pecked to pay $20 million in maintenance on the aircraft ended up paying $60 million. United officials said in of the air planes had More maintenance Roods that had been deferred than United s entire Fleet of More than 330 planes. Pan am officials said United had scorned pan am s offer to help with the transition. In addition mechanics for several airlines a Kennedy and Laguardia airports at new York National at Washington o Hare at Chicago and Logan at Boston said in recent interviews that it was Standard practice or supervisors to certify Craft As airworthy after the mechanics themselves refused to do so. An trip 0ne near the air after six Neau takeoffs omthe6rouhp As a woman i m Here 1o Tell you that joining a rotary club is Loo High a Price to pay for Equality. I be spoken in parking lots and laundromats in behalf of women s rights been patted on the head by legislators who advised me to go Home and have babies there must be an easier Way to get into the guinness Book of world records i have been picketed and cursed for my stand on the Era but feminists have gone too far. Don t Ash me to in rate a rotary club. Obviously the women pushing on this Issue have never been to a rotary club meeting f have. Trust me it is not the Power based Good of boys network hey think it is. I m sure rotarians would not mind my sharing whal goes on behind the doors of that Las bastion of male authority. First there s a lot of handshaking followed by talk on Lawn fertilizers who has the est buy in town on radial tires when is the Best time to put the boat in the water and who had prostate surgery. Out of town visitors Are introduced with an ovation usually reserved Lor a Man who has entered a bar and shouted free drinks on the birthdays of members Are noted and there is always a speaker. After the speech there Are More handshakes. Occasionally an insurance Man will nudge you and suggest he go Oner your portfolio or a member will approach a car dealer for a $175 fixer upper Lor his teen Ager. There Are More deals made on the beaches of club med than at a rotary meeting. Men have gone to a great Deal of trouble to keep women from seeing their meetings As hey realty Are. The Alta club of Salt Lake City quit Selling Beer rather than admit women. The burning tree club in Bethesda mrj., forfeited $186,000 in tax Breaks rather than admit women. And in new York City the Century association considered Selling its Art collection to subs Pluto for Revenue rather than admit women. I say let s leave the poor devils with their Pride and their mystique what they think we Don t know won t Hurt anyone. Selfishly i Don t want to open exclusive women s clubs to men either. If we let them come to the league of women voters meetings next thing you know they la demand membership in tha mothers of twins dubs and the Devotion to children and wine tasting parties. We could never Tell another gyr ecology joke Wilh them around. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and three other women did t have to join rotary arid eat warm salads for Power. They hammered out a Resolution for he right of women to Vole around a Lea table. Carry nation did t storm the doors of rotary and $11 through a speech Given by a 165-Pound sleeping Pill in a dark suit. She look her Temperance cause to local bars. Helen Keller was t a Rota san neither was Amelia Earhart. If anyone has a shred of compassion.,. Don l make me do this if Long tall i saturday june 6,1987 the stars and stripes Page 17
