Originally Posted by Ottolillienthal

Scope is a pretty complex nut to crack. IMHO, you need to attack it from multiple fronts because management will counter attack it with 50 lawyers all making more money in a day then we make in a year.

1. Block hour ratio's work because they can be tracked
2. Nautical Mile distance restrictions work because they can be tracked
3. Seat/size limitations work because we can monitor the size of Acft brougt into the market place.
4. Numbers of airframes allowed can work because we can count on our toes and it can be tracked.
5. Codified financial penalties must be in place for any and all scope violations to act as a deterrant to management's desire to use our contract as nothing more than a door stop.

What will not work is anything that is subjective in nature, such as arbitrary triggers/targets, or anything subject to management's unilateral interpretation.