The Leading Edge Podcast with United Pilots

A diaphragmatic breathing exercise audio file is included to allow you to deeply relax.

Part two of this series focuses on the practices that can help you change your reactions to stress. Our recent podcast guests have taught us that during all the uncertainty in our world today, the one thing we can control, is our reactions the stress we are experiencing.

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.

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 wo...

United MEC Spokesman Capt. James Belton helps explain P-VSL 2 as contained in LOA 20-05.

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 –...

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.

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. L...

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.

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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...

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.

The new series, Piloting Your Mind, is a collaboration between the UAL MEC SOAR Committee and United's Human Factors and Pilot Development team at the Flight Training Center. Mindfulness and pilot resilience are discussed along with techniques to help better understand and cope with stress.

United MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton provides a reading of the full CASC update dated April 1, 2020.

In this episode, UAL MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton provides a reading of the SSC Update from April 4, 2020.

United MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton reads the most recent Aeromedical Committee update from March 31, 2020. Be sure to visit the MEC's COVID-19 News page for more updates.

MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton reads the full March 27, 2020 update published by the Legislative Committee

The "Voluntary Enhanced Leaves and Line Options" Letter of Agreement was unanimously passed by the MEC. United MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton reads a Negotiations update from March 28, 2020.

United Airlines First Officer and former United States Congressman John Boccieri (D) Ohio provides his perspective as a member of congress and how ALPA interacts with our lawmakers. Congressman Boccieri discusses the great work of the ALPA Political Action Committee as well as how ALPA’s Legislative Committee and staff conduct our annual Legislative summit.

The Pilot to Pilot committee of 60 members was commissioned to meet regularly with the Master Chairman and others in order to coalesce the information and details of the direction of the MEC, particularly regarding contract negotiations. P2P Committee Chairman Captain Lance Hubacher joins UAL MEC Spokesman Captain James Belton to discuss P2P deployments and how volunteers plan to discuss contract...

This podcast focuses on the Labor Day Chairman's message on the status of Section 6 negotiations. United MEC Chairman Captain Todd Insler sat down with the UAL MEC Communications Committee to discuss the current state of affairs. In this podcast, Captain Insler reviews several FAQs from pilots. He also expands on his Labor Day message.

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