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Martin Chalk

@CaptChalk

40 year pilot and advocate for the profession at all levels. All views my own.

Joined August 2021
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IFALPA@IFALPA9 Aug 2024
IFALPA is closely monitoring the developments related to the accident of Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2Z-2283. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the 58 passengers and four crew members onboard the aircraft. ifalpa.org/media/4104/24prl0…
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Paul Nowak
@nowak_paul13 Jun 2024
Pleased to see Labour’s manifesto commits to implement its new deal for workers in full, with legislation in the first 100 days. The job now is to secure a change of government, deliver those commitments, and use the new deal to build a strong union voice in workplaces across 🇬🇧
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KS spot on with the effects of the Truss/Kwarteng budget! youtu.be/TtLOUWnIZjc?si=HJcW…
MPs openly laugh in Liz Truss' face at PMQs

MPs openly laugh in Liz Truss' face at PMQs

Liz Truss had a pretty rough time of it opposite Keir Starmer at #p...

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The Champions League final result is no surprise. Only the great teams have beaten Real Madrid in a European final.
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The "apples and pears" comparison of safety with today's levels is wrong - the question is why having a second pilot on the flight deck is LESS safe? Until this can be shown, removing redundancy for the best safety feature is otherwise profit ahead of safety.
Simon Calder (@SimonCalder) profile pictureSimon Calder@SimonCalder14 May 2024
"This is your pilot speaking. I'm alone on the flight deck." Pilots' unions hit out at research into one pilot leaving the cockpit to rest during the cruise phase of a long flight. EU Aviation Safety Agency says it would only happen if safety is unaffected independent.co.uk/travel/new…
Plans for planes to be flown with one pilot in cockpit labelled ‘gamble with safety’

Plans for planes to be flown with one pilot in cockpit labelled ‘gamble with safety’

Exclusive: ‘I wouldn’t feel comfortable as a passenger on a long-range aircraft where only one pilot is left alone for hours on end’ says one captain

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So, so proud! The determination, the talent - but most of all, the work you have put in. Couldn't be happier for you, 😊
Emily Chalk (@Emily_Chalk_) profile pictureEmily Chalk@Emily_Chalk_11 May 2024
I am in complete disbelief but immensely proud to say I have accepted pupillage with my dream chambers. If this year was not your year, sending all my support - I know the crushing feeling from last year. My DMs are open if you want to talk to someone.
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BBC News - Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park - BBC News bbc.com/news/articles/c90zjn… @MerseyFire please could you explain why you offered this advice which runs contrary to the evidence? We don't need factually inaccurate advice dissuading drivers from buying EVs
Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park

Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park

Experts say it does not make sense as research suggests petrol cars are much more likely to catch fire.

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@MerseyFire I notice you are active again - please would you clarify your position on EV fire risk?
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Is this the same Rwanda that the British Tory Government has declared absolutely safe? @DSimmonds_RNP @FDAGenSec thediplomaticaffairs.com/202…
Australia's Delicate Diplomacy with Papua New Guinea over Rwandan Refugees

Australia's Delicate Diplomacy with Papua New Guinea over Rwandan Refugees

Australia is faced with a challenging diplomatic and humanitarian situation. Unknowingly, five Rwandan men who are fleeing persecution have come to the centre of a complex negotiation.

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BALPA@BALPApilots26 Apr 2024
Join us in celebrating #WorldPilotsDay! 🌍 Today, we honor the incredible contributions of pilots worldwide, and continue to affirm that #SafetyStartsWith2. Say NO to RCO. Saftey, Strength, Unity.✈️
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Come on @rfu where is the shamrock! Rugby is welcoming and inclusive!
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IFALPA@IFALPA5 Jul 2023
IFALPA delegation at @ICAO #GlobalAviationGenderSummit in Madrid. tinyurl.com/2p8bmzsj Honoured to have Cpt Priya Doobaree on high level panel w 'senior dignitaries & change makers' #womeninaviation #femalepilots #womenpilots
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BALPA@BALPApilots22 Jun 2023
Following the collapse of 3 UK flight schools in 2023, BALPA has launched a campaign to ensure proper financial regulation of flight schools Read more here: balpa.org/campaign/protect-t… #aviation #pilots #airlines #flighttraining #government #pilot #pilottraining #atpl #modular #mpl
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BALPA@BALPApilots18 Jun 2023
Happy Father's Day to all those who juggle family life with a life flying. To mark the day, pilot and dad Simon Williams has given us a look in to a day in his life. Read our blog here: balpa.org/2023/06/18/a-day-i… #pilotlife #pilotparent #Fathersday2023 #lifeofapilot
A day in the life of a flying father ⋆ BALPA ⋆ The Voice of UK Pilots

A day in the life of a flying father ⋆ BALPA ⋆ The Voice of UK Pilots

Juggling home life and a flying career can be tricky. For Father’s Day, BALPA member and pilot, Simon Williams, takes a look at what life as a dad and a pilot really looks like:  It’s Day 5 of 5. The...

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Kate Bell@kategobell19 Jun 2023
ILO joins the long list of organisations slamming the government's attempt to restrict the right to strike theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…
UK strikes laws must conform with international rules, says UN agency

UK strikes laws must conform with international rules, says UN agency

Intervention by International Labour Organization ‘hugely embarrassing’ for government, says TUC

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Jack Monroe - 'We don't have a cost of living crisis, we have a cost of Conservatives crisis'
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IFALPA@IFALPA5 May 2023
Flightcrew unions seek to squash talk of ‘reduced-pilot’ operations flightglobal.com/safety/flig…
Flightcrew unions seek to squash talk of ‘reduced-pilot’ operations

Flightcrew unions seek to squash talk of ‘reduced-pilot’ operations

Pilot unions have come out swinging against what they call a campaign by Airbus and other manufacturers to promote regulatory changes allowing a single pilot to be alone in commercial aircraft...

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#SafetyStartsWith2 qualified pilots on the flight deck of every airliner. Removing pilots is a gamble with safety that risks the lives of passengers, crew, and those who live in the communities we fly over every day. safetystartswith2.com

A DANGEROUS IDEA: Removing Pilots from the Flight Deck

Pilots around the globe are unified in the fight against reduced crew operations.

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BALPA@BALPApilots5 May 2023
"Jet2 continues to repeat history by being obstinate in its approach to industrial relations, whilst our members call for improvements to the way their working hours are rostered for duty." -Terry Brandon, BALPA National Officer. Read our press release: balpa.org/2023/05/05/balpa-e…
BALPA expresses frustration at lack of progress in industrial relations with Jet2, particularly on...

BALPA expresses frustration at lack of progress in industrial relations with Jet2, particularly on...

Progressing and advancing industrial relations into a meaningful process remains a frustration for BALPA at Jet2, even after further offers of providing BALPA’s expertise to help the company develop...

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Pilots are the last line of defence against aircraft accidents. We are much more than a reactive profession - we proactively define mitigations and protections every day we work. That cannot be diluted without diluting passenger safety. #SafetyStartsWith2
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