Richard Swindell

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Richard Swindell left active-duty military service and transitioned to the airline industry where he flies and works as a line check airman for a major airline. Richard Swindell is part owner of VATH Publishing and is co-author of The Airline Transition Manual. He holds CFI, CFII and MEI certificates along with an ATP with type ratings in the Canadair CL-65, Boeing 737, 757, 767 and Airbus 320. For over a decade Captain Swindell volunteered extensively with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), serving in multiple capacities including the national Professional Development Group Chairman, working to advance membership benefits, provide aviation educational outreach, assist veterans transitioning to airline flying, delivering union leadership training, and assisting with the furloughed pilot support network. On his days off from flying, Dr. Swindell has spent many years teaching in the Department of Aviation Technology at Indiana State University, as well as the College of Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. He currently runs an aviation safety consulting company and guest lectures in areas such as leadership in volunteer organizations, the labor-management relationship, safety management systems in aviation, and the air transportation industry.

Disaster on the Road Pt. 7

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As aviators, we strive for the perfect flight every time. However, an argument could be made that such a thing does not exist, yet...

Disaster on the Road Pt. 6

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Following-up on last month’s article on managing yourself when disaster strikes at home, this article is about where to get assistance as you activate...

Disaster on the Road – Part 5

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From tornadoes to floods, power outages to break-ins, wildfires and other general mayhem, things will occur while you are out flying. Having contacts, a...

The Actual Tragedy of Flight 2059

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An opinion on mental health in professional aviation Welcome to the end of 2023 and a discussion revolving around the recent alleged hijacking of Horizon...

Searching for Safety in the Airline Industry

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Data mining the operation, Part 5 In the initial installment of this safety data-mining series, we talked about required safety and occurrence reports, then moved...

Searching for Safety in the Airline Industry

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Part 4 – Data mining the operation  I hope that the previous data-mining articles cemented the concept of voluntary safety reporting as a function of organizational trust necessary for...

Searching for Safety in the Airline Industry

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Data Mining the Operation, Part 3 Picking up where we left off last month in our review of voluntary safety reporting programs, we are continuing this month...

Searching for Safety in the Airline Industry – Part Two

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Last month we talked about safety incident reports required by regulatory agencies as well as air transport companies for pilots and other aviation professionals to submit...

Searching for Safety in the Airline Industry

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Data mining the operation, Part 1 of 5 In 1908, the Wright Brothers were working to secure flight-training contracts and sell their Wright Flyer to...

Laboring to Understand Unions, Part 4

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How are unions structured? Hello and welcome to the concluding article for this overview series on unions – what they are, what they do, and...

Service, Sacrifice, and the Importance of Support

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Many people recognize Gary Sinise as the actor who played Lieutenant Dan in the blockbuster film Forrest Gump. In the movie, we watch Lt....

Delta, Riyadh Air sign strategic agreement to expand connectivity and premium...

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Delta Air Lines, the world’s leading premium airline, and Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's innovative new full-service global carrier, have signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum...