Autumn in NJ

Yep, I am still here.  And still no luck in trying to find out what happened to the Flight Engineer's Union, the Flight Engineers' International Association (FEIA).  Have not been able to track down ANY information.  I assume since there is no website there is no union anymore.  But no HISTORY?  I think they were part of the AFLCIO but was unable to get any useful information from their website.

Dad and Mom are doing ok.

If anybody has any information or a relative who is a retired F/E, please write me here.

Thanks again,

Dave (Son).

Oh, and by the way, AUTUMN means that winter is  not too far off.  And that SUX.

DP

Spring in New Jersey

FINALLY, some warm weather in New Jersey.  I just got back from a much needed week in Florida.  And not much to tell except it was great to drive on clean well maintained roads in the Florida sun watching the palm trees go by.

I have heard nothing about the FEIA from anyone, and there is an AAL HR Employee who is tasked with running down some information on among other things, the FEIA, and Flight Engineers in general.  If anyone is reading this please let me know (IF YOU KNOW) what happened to the FEIA.  Does it still exist in some form?  If it dissolved, when did it dissolve?

After the winter we had, ENJOY the spring weather.

David A. Pickel (the son).

An F/E Link or two

I am including a link to Randy Foster's blog.  If you dig down into the earlier posts, you'll find that Randy was part of a training assignment to train John Travolta on the B-707 (because JT bought one).

Some very interesting pictures!!

Also I have been trying to find out more information on the F/E Union, called the "Flight Engineers International Association".  I have not had much success in locating any information about it, and even if it still exists.  If I find anything I will post it here.

Dave Pickel (the Son)

Here is the link:

http://aaflightengineer.blogspot.com/

To Correct some misconceptions ...

Dear Readers,

There is a misunderstanding out there about who is running what and who is still with us.

First, I am David A. Pickel.  I am the son of a retired Flight Engineer.  My father is AAL F/E (ret) David E. Pickel.  He is very much alive, as is my mother Louise.  They both live in the same town and the same house as they did when Dad was flying.

To clarify:

My father D. E. Pickel, F/E (ret) has an email, fedp@prodigy.net

My email is dapickel@comcast.net

Feel free to write us both.

Thanks for visiting this blog.

David A Pickel

Quick Update

Two things.  As I recall, the lifetime limit on medical benefits holds (in spite of Obama's bragging about Obamacare), so Dad is done with AAL medical benefits.  And Obamacare requirements sunk the Golden Wings policy so that's done too.  Dad was able to get coverage with the help of the volunteer consultant at the Somerset County (NJ) office on aging as a medicare surround policy.

That's that story.

I will write more soon.

Dave (the son).