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).