Originally Posted by
SEGATAKI
What makes you think that 200 flight qualified mangers makes an airline within an airline? Strike breakers....give me a break! An airline can not run without people to do the checking and training, perhaps you would rather the FAA do all of our checking and training. The system has been put in place by the FAA to let designated company check airman do the work of the FAA. UPS choose, whether you agree with it or not to make the flight managers permanent and not part of that flip flop position from line to management. If you compare UPS's safety record to FEDEX, apparently to some degree UPS's system has been effective. If you think that the UPS mangers will be included in the IPA....forget about it! It will never happen.
Sounds like I struck a nerve.
I agree with you - an airline needs people for checking and training. Where I disagree with you is who should be doing the training/checking. The vast majority of training/checking should be done by IPA crews. Who has more experience? Someone who's primary job is flying the line day in and day out? Or someone who's stuck in a cubicle, who's primary job is to buy pizza and harass crewmembers for sick calls, late departures, etc?
There is no reason in the world that UPS needs 200 "subordinate officials" other than to keep some of the boxes moving in the event of a work stoppage or for use as a "super reserve".
Personally, I believe UPS really feels threatened by integrating mgmt pilots into the IPA seniority list. Why else would our CP go to such great lengths to post a video addressing the issue? This is a top priority for our President. Only time will tell what happens, but the ball has started to roll.
By the way, nice job on the Debrief last week! NOT!