Allied Pilots Association (APA), the labor union by which American Airlines’ 15,000 pilots are represented, has voiced concerns over cockpit procedures recently and ostensibly recklessly implemented by the Fort Worth, Texas-based air-carrier. The new protocols reportedly pertain to flight-deck call-outs and the coordination of PIC and SIC duties during low-visibility approaches, rejected take-offs, and similarly critical phases of flight.
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