PILOT ASSISTANCE

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Pilot Assistance Resources

Your MEC is here to help pilots and families navigate difficult times. We want you to know you are not alone in your struggles. Various committees are available as resources for confidential guidance and assistance to our pilots and their families.

Pilot Peer Support (PPS) connects members with pilot volunteers to help with a variety of issues including personal problems and stress. Call PPS at (309) 777-2572.

The Professional Standards Committee helps resolve conflicts between pilots or other individuals that may affect flight deck safety and/or professionalism. Contact the Professional Standards Committee at 360-776-7826. All calls are confidential.

Check out the committees below for more information, resources, and programs. Use the number to reach them.

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Aeromedical Committee

The Aeromedical Committee helps pilots deal with the FAA and company medical requirements and standards for flying, and coordinates with ALPA’s Aeromedical Office to assist pilots with any aeromedical issues.

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CIRP Committee

Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP) Committee volunteers are trained to confidentially debrief crews who have experienced an unusually stressful event while at work so that it does not negatively impact the pilot’s career or life.

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DEBI Committee

The Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion (DEBI) Committee works to foster and embrace a safe and inclusive atmosphere, ensuring that Alaska pilots have equal opportunities to develop and thrive as aviation professionals.

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Family Planning & Support Committee

The Family Planning and Support Committee helps pilots navigate the leave process when welcoming a new child into their home or caring for an ill family member.

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Pilot Peer Support (PPS) Committee

Call PPS at 309-777-ALPA if you are experiencing stress, financial issues, or facing personal or professional problems. You will be connected 24/7 with a trained pilot who will listen and offer confidential, nonjudgmental support. PPS volunteers are not counselors or mental health professionals—they are fellow pilot volunteers armed with the resources to help you make the next step.

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Listen to The Alaska Pilots Podcast episode where each of the Pilot Peer Support Committee Chairs discuss how they assist pilots and the value of Calling ALPA First.

Human Intervention and Motivation Study (HIMS) Committee

Pilots, like members of any other profession, may become affected by substance abuse or alcoholism. HIMS is an occupational substance abuse program designed to get pilots the recovery help they need and safely return them to the flight deck. This program has been in existence for decades and has a long and successful track record of protecting the careers of pilots while recovering.

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Professional Standards Committee

Sometimes, the stresses we experience from everyday life might spill over into our interactions with our fellow crew members. The Professional Standards Committee’s purpose is to protect and enhance the careers of ALPA pilots. If you experience conflict in the flight deck or other workplace environment that CRM tools were unable to resolve, a Professional Standards volunteer can help resolve the situation confidentially.

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MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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ABOUT THE MEC

The Alaska Airlines Master Executive Council (ALA MEC) of the Air Line Pilots Association, International is the governing body that represents the Alaska Airlines pilots. The MEC and its committees work with ALPA’s professional staff work to protect and advance the careers of Alaska pilots.

PILOT ASSISTANCE

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