FLIGHT OPS FLYER                                MAY 28, 1999
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Flight Operations Seeks System Chief Pilot Candidates
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In a May 28 job posting, Flight Operations announced that it 
is seeking candidates for the Managing Director-Line 
Operations and System Chief Pilot position at WHQFO.  
Qualifications include three years as a United Captain, two 
years in UA management and a strong leadership, team 
building background.  The successful candidate will also 
have one year UA domicile management experience, experience 
working with other Flight Operations departments and other 
divisions, experience working with industry and government 
organizations, and international experience.  A four year 
college degree is preferred.  Interested candidates should 
submit a self-nomination to WHQPX-Job Posting by June 7.

Current System Chief Pilot Captain Dave Ringwalt will assist 
in the transition and work on special projects through the 
end of the year.

Home Access to SkyNet -- and Flite Site -- Now Available
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SkyNet, United's employee Intranet, is now accessible via 
the Internet to employees systemwide.  Flite Site is the 
Flight Operations Home Page on Skynet.  Employees can log on 
to SkyNet from home, a library or any location with access 
to the Internet.  All that's needed is a personal computer, 
modem, browser and an Internet service provider such as 
CompuServe or America Online.  SkyNet's Internet address is: 
http://united.intranet.ual.com (all lower case). 

With just a few keystrokes, you can access a wide range of 
company information, including pass travel service charges, 
current and past issues of NewsReal, job postings and the 
Unitel phone directory.  A quick-reference card with 
instructions for logging on to SkyNet will be sent to 
employees shortly.  First-time users should follow the 
procedures on the security screen to enter and change their 
passwords.  Employees logging on with Internet Explorer 4.0 
will need to pass through several intermediate screens 
before getting to SkyNet's home page.  They can do so by 
clicking on the links on the screen to get to SkyNet.  To 
avoid these extra screens, users can download the Netscape 
browser from the Internet.  The address is:  
http://home.netscape.com/download (all lower case).  
Netscape is United's official browser and the only browser 
supported by United's Information Services Division.  


To visit Flite Site, from the SkyNet home page click on 
"Inside the Divisions," then click on "Flight Operations 
Division."  From the Flite Site home page, visit pages such 
as "Our People and Goals," "Communications," and 
"Recognition."  Clicking on "Sites" leads to pages for the 
Flight Center, Weather, Air Traffic & Flight Systems and 
Domiciles.  

Countdown to Y2K:  ATC Update
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The FAA has completed all Y2K testing for Air Traffic 
Control and associated equipment.  At all Air Traffic 
Control Centers (ARTCCs) throughout the United States, the 
HOST computer is Y2K compliant. The FAA recently has been 
criticized by Congress for being behind schedule in the Y2K 
effort.  Realistically, the administrative portion is still 
being worked on with completion due at the end of June.  
Recent test simulations at COS and DEN demonstrated that the 
FAA ATC system worked well.  Flight Operations continues to 
track the FAA's efforts and build contingency plans for 
specific failures that may occur.  

The ATC system relies heavily on telephone circuitry for 
radio and radar data.  Chicago Center, for instance, has 
eight radar sites sending data into the HOST computer, each 
of which could provide overlapping coverage if another 
failed. The backup systems are automatic and complete 
without update losses.  In addition, all major ATC 
facilities are equipped with emergency generators and 
battery backups.  Radio frequencies are telephone generated 
from a controller to the actual transmitter site.  A 
telephone failure could cause lost communications.  As a 
precaution, pilots should review Lost Communications 
Procedures found in the FOM.  

Welcome Aboard
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There was no new-hire pilot class at the Flight Center this 
week.  The number of new hires for 1999 remains at 288.

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"Flight Ops Flyer" also is available in the United Airlines
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