![]() PAN does not take notes nor collect any data or information - ever. To speak with a peer volunteer, call PAN at 1-80.Ĭalls to PAN are absolutely confidential. PAN’s goal is to help mitigate the threats that sometimes put our medical certificates, our pay, and our very jobs at risk. PAN is part of the Delta MEC’s Aeromedical Committee and specifically created to help Delta pilots facing physiological, psychological, and medical concerns or for those just needing to talk to someone. Helping pilots and their families manage everything from day-to-day pressures and challenges to training stress to family issues to mental and physical health issues to FAA medical questions, the Pilot Assistance Network is made up of more than 30 Delta pilot volunteers who answer a 24/7 hotline. Adam explains the Delta MEC recently unanimously approved a resolution making access to mental health for pilots an urgent priority for ALPA to take to Congress and the FAA. ![]() Special guest Adam Bradley, SLC First Officer Representative, joins Ryan and Grant to discuss how important it is for pilots to be able to get the help they need without threat to their medical certificates and how PAN is a priority for the Delta MEC. This obstacle has made it difficult for some pilots to seek access to the help they need PAN helps pilots navigate the issue of reportability while getting them the help they need and deserve. Pilots are in a unique career field governed by the FAA medical certification process which has specific requirements on reporting to the FAA visits to some mental health and medical practitioners. On this episode of Engage, host First Officer Ryan Argenta speaks with Grant Olbrich, Chairman of the Pilot Assistance Network (PAN), to find out how this committee and its volunteers help Delta pilots juggle family and career while maintaining positive mental and physical health through peer-to-peer support. We are One Union, 14,000 Strong: This Is Our TimeĮveryone is fighting a battle you may know nothing about. On this Labor Day, we reflect and pay homage to the past while recognizing that Delta pilots are at a critical juncture in securing our future at Delta Air Lines. This episode is a tribute to those who have endured tumultuous times throughout their careers, sacrificing their time, energy, and effort to secure the future of aviation at Delta Air Lines and beyond – for that, we thank you. Highlighting important lessons learned from previous contracts and major events how important it is to support one another through pilot unity and how that unity has seriously moved the needle on negotiations and a few war stories from earlier days, including the Northwest Airlines strike of 1998. On this Labor Day special episode of Engage, host First Officer Ryan Argenta gets together with legacy pilots First Officer David Adler, MEC Secretary, and Captain Brian Kolbus to discuss where we’ve been and where we need to go as a pilot group as our industry continues to change and shift in new and significant ways.
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