Help Feed The Pilots

[Ed. Note: this has been passed around for years, but I'm pretty sure it was first penned by a somewhat radical programmer at AA during the early 90's]


It's just not right. Thousands of pilots in our very own country are living at or just below the six-figure salary line. And if that wasn't bad enough, many of them may go several weeks or months without a salary if they are forced by their management to strike.

But now you can help.

For about three hundred dollars a day -- that's less than the price of a a 25" television set -- you can help keep a pilot economically viable during their time of need.

Three hundred dollars a day might not seem like a lot of money to you, but to a Pilot it could mean the difference between a vacation fishing in Florida or a Mediteranian cruise.

For you, three hundred dollars is nothing more than a half-month's rent or mortgage payment...but to a Pilot will almost replace his or her salary. Three hundred dollars a day will enable a pilot-in-need to upgrade their home computer, or buy that CD player for their SUV, or enjoy a dinner at a four-star restaurant.

"How will I know I'm helping?" Each month, you will receive a complete financial report on the crew member you sponsor. Detailed information about his/her stocks, bonds, 401K and real-estate holdings will be mailed to your home. You will be able to watch your pilot's net worth grow.

"How will they know I'm helping?" Your pilot will be told that he or she has a SPECIAL FRIEND within management that just wants to help. Although the Pilot won't know your name, he or she will be able to make collect calls to your home through a special operator, in case they need additional funds.

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I want to help. In the event of a strike, I would like to sponsor a crew member listed below (circle your selections):

Captain	Narrowbody	An entire crew
First Officer	Midbody
Flight Engineer	Widebody	Please apply my donation to the crew member most in need

Please charge the account listed below $326.25 per day ($350.22 for widebody crew members) for the duration of the strike.
Please send me a picture of the crew member I've sponsored, along with a set of wings and a commemorative union pin.

___ Mastercard ___ Visa ___ American Express ___ Discover

Account Number: _____________________________ Expiration: _________

Signature: _______________________________________

Please send completed forms to your nearest pilots union representative.

Note: Sponsors agree not to contact the crew mwmbers or their families in person
or by any other means, including but not limited to, telephone calls, email, or third parties.
Contributions are not tax deductable. In the event no strike occurs, sponsors agree to a one-time
administrative charge of $500.00 to cover the administrative costs of this program.