Help Public Radio understand airline working
10-23-2009, 07:35 AM
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Help Public Radio understand airline working
Public Radio has been helped in the past by valuable insights on the state of the airline industry and understanding air travel in general.
We could use help from people with experience in air travel again.
By now you have heard the story of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport by more than 150 miles. Reasons for the diversion are still being investigated.
But it has gotten public radio reporters wondering about the general working conditions of pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers.
If you can enlighten us on what those conditions are like from your own experience… if you can help us understand what possibly could have happened on this particular flight…. Please click this link and fill out a brief survey. (If you have any trouble, just cut and paste the link below)
http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?isPIJ=Y&form_code=1f428a52713c
We are working on a story for today that could air nationally on Public Radio as well as in regions of the country. If you can be contacted by a reporter, please let us know that as well.
And, finally, if you know someone who could provide insight, please forward this message to them.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
All the best,
Michael Caputo
Analyst/Producer, Public Insight Journalism
Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media
(651) 290-1081
[email protected]
We could use help from people with experience in air travel again.
By now you have heard the story of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport by more than 150 miles. Reasons for the diversion are still being investigated.
But it has gotten public radio reporters wondering about the general working conditions of pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers.
If you can enlighten us on what those conditions are like from your own experience… if you can help us understand what possibly could have happened on this particular flight…. Please click this link and fill out a brief survey. (If you have any trouble, just cut and paste the link below)
http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?isPIJ=Y&form_code=1f428a52713c
We are working on a story for today that could air nationally on Public Radio as well as in regions of the country. If you can be contacted by a reporter, please let us know that as well.
And, finally, if you know someone who could provide insight, please forward this message to them.
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
All the best,
Michael Caputo
Analyst/Producer, Public Insight Journalism
Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media
(651) 290-1081
[email protected]
10-24-2009, 08:49 PM
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Let me first thank you for at least being honest about who you are and represent, I enjoy NPR. That being said, I am afraid you will most likely get very little response and the reason is bluntly, Pilots (myself included) just dont trust the media anymore, we've been burned way too many times by your fellow journalists. The only chance you have at getting any pilot to fill out your survey and open the box containing the whole ugly truth is if you make it completely anonymous...till then good luck
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10-25-2009, 12:28 AM
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10-27-2009, 07:12 PM
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Mike,
I am a captain on the A-320 for a major airline until you de identify your survey there isn't a snow balls chance that I will respond. It is strictly forbidden to talk to the press without company approval about matters of aviation safety. I'd love to talk to you, sorry I can't.
Due to the presses irresponsibility in general it has become almost impossible for a true unbiased aviation expert to speak to you guys. Sensationalism always trumps the truth and a very good interview will always be chopped for tasty sound bites now days.
I am a captain on the A-320 for a major airline until you de identify your survey there isn't a snow balls chance that I will respond. It is strictly forbidden to talk to the press without company approval about matters of aviation safety. I'd love to talk to you, sorry I can't.
Due to the presses irresponsibility in general it has become almost impossible for a true unbiased aviation expert to speak to you guys. Sensationalism always trumps the truth and a very good interview will always be chopped for tasty sound bites now days.
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