Allied Pilots Association Corrects Information Regarding Rudder Sensitivity of AA Flight 587 Aircraft.Business Editors FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2004 The Allied Pilots Association (APA (All Points Addressable) Refers to an array (bitmapped screen, matrix, etc.) in which all bits or cells can be individually manipulated. APA - Application Portability Architecture ), collective bargaining collective bargaining, in labor relations, procedure whereby an employer or employers agree to discuss the conditions of work by bargaining with representatives of the employees, usually a labor union. agent for the 13,500 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ), issued an addendum to its press release earlier today concerning the union's official report to the National Transportation Safety Board with regard to the Flight 587 accident investigation. The accident occurred on November 12, 2001, at Belle Harbor, N.Y., shortly after take-off when the aircraft tail separated from the fuselage. The addendum reads as follows: "The accident aircraft had a rudder system that is 7.32 times more sensitive than the Boeing 767, a comparably sized aircraft. Our earlier press release inadvertently omitted the decimal point, stating that the aircraft's rudder system was 732 times more sensitive. We regret any confusion this inadvertent omission may have caused." That is the full text of the statement. APA's report is available for review by visiting www.alliedpilots.org under "Issue Watch." Founded in 1963, APA is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . |
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