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13 ( Safety, Ken Schwantner, Gary Niemann )
Monday, 8 June, 2026

Today's SWAPA Number is 13. That's the number of pilots on the SWAPA safety committee covering multiple departments. They all look at different parts of the safety world, but together, they refine exactly how we keep safety our number one priority.So, today, we're joined by Safety Committee Chairman Ken Schwantner and Safety Committee Member Gary Niemann to discuss all the flight safety topics that are front and center, not just with us here at Southwest, but with the aviation community at large.Safety Acronyms:ASAP: Aviation Safety Action ProgramIR: Irregularity ReportPM&I: Pilot Monitoring and InterventionERC: Event Review CommitteeLRD: Load Reduction DevicePRSOV: Pressure Regulating Shutoff ValveSRM: Safety Risk ManagementIf you have any feedback for us at all, please drop us a line at comm@swapa.org or tap here to send us a text.Follow us online:Twitter - https://twitter.com/swapapilotsFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/swapa737