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THE PIED
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APRIL, 1966
THE PIEDmoniTOft
Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
Smith Reynolds Airport
Winston-Salem, N. C.
Betsy Winstead, Editor
Editorial Review
THE LEFT SEAT. By Robert J. Serling.
Doubleday — 350pp. — $4.95
From the occasional air traveler to the commercial pilot
who flies for a living, traffic in the sky has a fascination all
its own. The Left Seat ought to be required reading for every
one in the airline industry and everyone who flies as well.
In his novel Mr. Serling offers a powerful portrayal of
the people who keep the industry going, on the ground and in
the air.
McDonald McKay is the novel’s hero. He is an ex-captain
in the Army Air Forces who goes through becoming a Captain
again with commercial Midwest Airline. Through the rigorous
training, the years of study and experience he crusades for
increasing safety measures for the airlines and fights for
understanding accident causes beyond the too often used ex
cuse of pilot error.
With intensely human characters, author Serling creates
a hard to put down book. The ambitions and experiences of
the airline pilot in Mr. Serling’s story allow for humor but
never dismiss the seriousness of his profession.
Bob Serling is the aviation writer for United Press Inter
national. Over the years readers of airline news have come to
depend upon his reporting, with good reason. His “in depth”
articles on a broad spectrum of aviation subjects carry a
stamp of authority as they appear in newspapers across the
country. Mr. Serling is also the author of two other books
concerning the field of aviation. In 1960 he published The
Probable Cause and in 1963, The Electra Story was released.
The Left Seat spans nearly twenty years in the lives of its
characters, offering the reader concepts of the growth of the
airline industry from its infancy to the highly specialized
status it holds in today’s world. The Left Seat brings to dra
matic focus one of Mr. Serling’s main concerns, and one of
ours, the safety of air transport aircraft.
A4r. hAyjrphy's Opinion
Civil Aeronautics Board Chairman Murphy has asked
presidents of domestic airlines to “encourage” their employees
to vacation in the States rather than further increase the flow
of American dollars out of this country.
In his letter. Chairman Murphy “suggested” that the air
line presidents solicit the assistance of their company news
papers in promoting domestic travel.
As a result, as shown at a recent meeting of airline editors
in Washington, without exception, every editor present had
been apprised of Chairman Murphy’s request, and many edi
tors had been asked by their management to make drastic
changes in reporting international travel bargains available
to airline personnel.
Anyone who regularly reads the many fine newspapers
published for airline employees can easily see the influence
this suggestion has had. There is almost a complete change
over among travel writers, from international to domestic.
Mr. Murphy is right in his plea. Even though the dollar
flow from airline vacationers is small, it does add up. And, it
makes airline people think international rather than domestic.
But the fact remains, the international airlines are doing
more toward “courting” the domestic industry employee than
the domestics are doing among themselves.
And this is why vacationers head overseas, rather than
see the beauty and greatness of our own land. It is not because
there is no desire, or patriotism, it is pure economics.
Mr. Murphy’s letter, like Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, has caught
fire.
It is considered 'opinion that employees of domestic air
lines will have opened to them more travel opportunities than
ever, and who knows, this may result in a weekend in our
nation’s capital costing less than a trip to Rome or Madrid.
—from The Southernaire, by Redmond Tyler
Congrats
20 YEARS
William J. Taylor, Dispatcher,
INT
15 YEARS
John W. Berry hill. Captain, ILM
Ray Bullard, Chief Agent, INT
Ward Doub, Captain, INT
R. Posey Smith, Jr. Captain,
ILM
Ralph B. Swartz, Captain, DCA
Mark Adams, Ld. Mechanic, INT
Charles H. Stoltz, Dispatcher,
INT
Berger A. Wolff, Jr. Radio Tech.,
INT
James H. Pitts, Sr., Sr. Mechanic,
INT
10 YEARS
Danny E. Berry, Chief Agent,
GSB
Cary G. Bruton, Mech., ILM
Floyd R. Pilley, Sr., Act. Ld.
Mech., ORF
Ronald G. Price, Agent, PSK
Olive Webster, Jr. Secretary,
INT
Eugene Foster, Sr. Spec., INT
Ramon C. Hoots, Accoxmtant,
INT
A. D. Caudle, Ld. Agent, INT
F. C. Livengood, Buyer, INT
R. L. Goforth, Res. Captain, INT
Leonard Jackson, Jr. Cleaner &
Janitor, INT-M
Robert G. Harr, Res. Captain,
DCA
Henry N. Holleman, Res. Cap
tain, ORF
Robert V. Brookshire, Sr. Mech.,
INT-M
Russell A. Grass, Res. Captain,
ILM
Curtis Lee Ivey, Res. Captain,
DCA
A. D. Caudle, Asst. Dispatcher,
INT
5 YEARS
Robert H. Klemt, Act. Ld. Mech.,
TYS
Barbara D. Webster, Agent, ORF
Paul V. Wyatt, Agent, ORF
Jack R. Bullock, Agent, RDU
Charles T. Leonard, Agent, ILM
James N. Browne, III, St.
Accountant, INT
Around The
System
NEW EMPLOYEES
R. M. Brown—Janitor INT-M
D. A. Campbell—Agent-Opers.
TRI
H. G. Carter—Clerk Maint. INT-
M
D.yA. Cox—Agent-Opers. DCA
P. F. Davis—Agent-Opers. CRW
C. W. Dooley—Cleaner ROA
B. F. Harrison—Cleaner ORF
I. E. Huffman—Cleaner ROA
P. R. Lovin—Agent ATL
K. L. Mahews—Agent Res. FAY
M. L. Moss—Utility Service Man
INT
B. J. Myers—Cleaner INT
W. B. Neal—Jr. Specialist INT-M
Joe Powell—Flight Instructor
INT
A. J. Romanowski—Agent-Opers.
DCA
R. D. Sapp—F/0 Trainee INT
L. D. Shortt—Lineman INT-CPA
W. O. Thomas—Cleaner ROA
R. L. Yount—Agent-Opers. CLT
David E. Albright—F/0 Trainee
INT
G. G. Arkebauer—F/0 Trainee
INT
J. T. Carberry—Agent-Opers.
DCA
R. K. Carter—F/0 Trainee INT
T. W. Defosses—Agent-Opers.
AVL
R. T. Foxman—F/0 Trainee INT
O. E. Graves—Agent-Reserva-
tions ATL
P. C. Grissom—F/0 Trainee INT
J. A. Hall—F/0 Trainee INT
M. J. Hinn—Agent-Pass. Service
DCA
C. L. Hope—Agent-Opers. ATL
C. E. Koone—F/0 Trainee INT
J. E. McGlothlin—F/0 Trainee
INT
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DOW’T tLKfeORME.--JOST WWTE,
COCKPIT 5T1LL LQ/^Kb//
VFR
with
Turhy
Had a most enjoyable evening last week with Eddie Jones and
his group and their wives. Oh yes, speaking of wives, I took mine
to this dinner so had to behave myself for a change. Nevertheless,
picture made, too, and made the front page.
This is a true one — A twelve year old passenger was checking
in for a flight here at INT for DCA. He asked the agent if the
plane was refrigerated. The agent said, “No, why do you ask?” The
boy replied, “Dad said this was the milk run, so how do you keep it
from spoiling?”
The President proved the other day that the airplane is safer
than the horse and buggy!
The city of Winston-Salem is celebrating its 200th Anniversary
this year and Easter Sunday’s Journal and Sentinel had 270 pages
in it and weighed over four pounds.
Things are really getting rough on pass riders, even positive
ones. A1 Shulley recently was in DCA on business and in order to
get back, he had to buy a ticket. We wonder why he was so intent
on getting back!!??
A true friend is one who knows all about you and still likes you.
* * *
Drip — a person you can always hear but can seldom turn off.
* * *
DID YOU KNOW —
That on Mt. Washington, N. H. the average wind blows 40
MPH and the highest recorded at this point was 231 MPH.
That every state in the union has had temperature readings
below zero except one and that is Hawaii — its lowest was 18 de
grees.
Always SMILE — It’s your greatest asset.
R. T. Maloch—F/0 Trainee INT
■ W. G. Mathis—F/0 Trainee INT
G. F. Meekins—F/0 Trainee INT
C. C. Moses—Agent-Reservations
ATL
S. G. Myers—F/0 Trainee INT
C. K. Parsons—Agent-Opers.
CRW
V. D. Pitts—F/0 Trainee INT
E. L. Pullen—F/0 Trainee INT
M. K. Ronca—Agent-Reserva-
tions DCA
J. G. Sasser—Agent-Opers. GSB
W. E. Scott—F/0 Trainee INT
C. R. Smith—Agent-Opers. PHF
D. J. Stroup—F/0 Trainee INT
S. M. Stutler—Agent-Reserva-
tions CRW
A. L. Tally—General Clerk, Jr.
INT-A
J. C. Turner—F/0 Trainee INT
R. R. Walker—F/0 Trainee INT
A. N. Wells—Agent-Opers. CAE
J. 0. Woodward, Jr.—F/0
Trainee INT
TRANSFERS
T. B. Adams, Jr.—FLO to INT-F
C. H. Rogers—CAE to FLO
H. L. Gilpin—HSP to JAMTO-
CLN
PROMOTIONS
K. N. Smith—promoted to Lead
Agent ISO
B. A. Golden—promoted to Jr.
Spec. INT
John Booker—promoted to Util.
Ser. Man INT
E. R. Burke—promoted to Sr^
Clerk INT
F. H. Sheets—promoted to Sales'
Rep. & transferred to ILM
D. N. Craver—promoted to Jr.
Mech. INT
Billy Heath—promoted to Jr.
Mech. INT
R. E. Stafford—promoted to Util.
Ser Man INT
R. E. Wall—promoted to Jr.
Mech. INT
D. K. Jones—promoted to Chief
Agent MBC
Zadock Charles, Jr.—promoted to
Jr. Mech. INT
W. R. Gordon—INT-D promoted
to Dispatcher
L. H. Jones—LYH promoted to
Lead Agent
J. M. Mason—ATL promoted to
Sales Rep.
C. E. Roberson—INT promoted
to Sr. Stock Clerk