Originally Posted by
Mason32
What did you guys get for it? They have our regional now doing that type of MEL balancing, where they get an MOC authorization number, enter the MEL deferal and start the clock on the repair depending on what category the item is. I'm hearing they're being alloowd to crew placardmand balance things like the Fadecs and stuff that really should be looked at by a MX person. I can see placarding until it makes it to a mx base, but writing something up and baancing the entry for something that may go 120 days before getting a mx look-see sounds a bit much...
so, who else is balancing out their own write-ups?
You're entitled to your opinion, but it's part of the job. Know your responsibilities.
Well, it's just a matter of time until they try to implement this here too. This goes beyond flight crew placarding which I think almost all of us do, so we can continue on to a MX base. There seem to be very few that actually have pilots entering the MEL deferral, coordinating with MX Ops, and then flying the plane for however long the MEL says it can go before having it fixed or even looked at by a MX technician.
Some seem to think this is part of their job simply because their company says it is. These are probably the same folks who don't read their contracts and have no clue about the provisions within the RLA for changes to working conditions or rules.
I'm just glad that madness hasn't infected our pilot group yet.... Although with the number of new flow thru's lately who knows if we'll still have as solid a pilot group in another few years.
In short, their pilot group had never done this before. It was always a MX function. The company had unilaterally transferred the duties of another labor union employee (mechanics) to the pilots. Contracts aside... That's a no no under the RLA last I checked. Hope they fight it and win.