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AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION
International

August 30, 1948

Dear Member:

The following letter originally went only to the ALPA Chairmen and Officers. Master Chairman Foster of TWA has requested it be sent to all members. Please carefully note its contents and be governed accordingly.

"June 23, 1948

"TO ALL ALPA CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS

"Dear Member:

"It has again be brought to the attention of Headquarters that some pilots are still requesting control towers to 'instruct' them. What this actually amounts to is asking someone on the ground how to fly the plane in the air.

"We have written several letters previously asking all chairmen to advise the members of their councils that under no conditions should they ask for 'instructions' -- instead they should ask for 'clearance' to taxi of 'clearance' to take off. It took a long fight to put over this improvement. Carelessness will lose for us the gain.

"If air line pilots continue to ask to 'instructions', they are going to get instructions, and it will be instructions as a matter of law. This we are most desirous of stopping now.

"Please, at your next council meeting, advise all members in strong language that under no conditions are they to use the word 'instruct' or 'instructions' when they are, in fact, requesting clearance.

Sincerely yours,

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION

/s/ David L. Behncke

David L. Behncke, President"

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