Originally Posted by
Whidbey
In my opinion, it has been far too easy to become an airline pilot in the last ten years. That fact does not improve our leverage at the negotiating table. As such, it's something we need to examine and improve. Getting those flight time requirements passed and enforced should be a top priority at ALPA national, in my opinion.
Won't the new experience requirements take care of this issue regardless of what ALPA does by August 1, 2013?
Originally Posted by
Whidbey
In my opinion, ALPA representation of of many of these pilots serves to water down a the professional standard. The fact that so many pilots who have not been subjected to a meaningful standard of selection upon entering the profession are represented by ALPA also handcuffs our union with respect to arguments that they can make that would support (mainline) Delta pilots.
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You're a DPA supporter then, I assume? I signed up after having my expectations managed.