Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
Under no circumstances can airline management "force" pilots to fly sick/fatigued (61.53) or fly airplanes that have open discrepancies and are not airworthy (91.7 and a good chunk of Part 121).
Airline management might not be able to - but the judicial branch sure can bring some pressure to bear on this issue.
Originally Posted by
LostInPA
Looking at US' statements when filing a lawsuit against USAPA (details were in another thread), the company cited higher rates of fatigue calls and aircraft maintenance write ups from the East to the court as evidence of a 'work action'.
A pilot's ability to comply with the law by calling in fatigued or writing up a MX item is being challenged in a court of law. The cavalier attitude to this turn of events by some on this forum is shocking.