# LOA's **L.O.A.’s: **Leave of Absence is approved by staff after you log 1 flight leg for six (6) months. LOAs are requested by email to any executive staff member. After the six-month term, the pilot will be contacted so he/she can request that the LOA be extended to another six months if necessary. Suppose exceptional circumstances exist, like military deployments, illness, schooling, etc., longer than 6-month LOAs can be approved by any Executive staff member Any pilot who fails to keep a good email address or cannot be contacted after 6 months will be removed from the roster.