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Old 10-09-2012 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Herkflyr
Despite my earlier post extolling the virtues of "efficiency" and the fact that pilots who want to should have the option of flying more...I agree with this. I would love to see the Bow Wave and Spillback options restored. Talk about flexibility. Also, I don't like the idea of flying 17 days a month. Even though I think guys should be allowed to fly more--economic philosophy and all that--have you ever noticed that the guys obsessed with flying the most, are the ones you like to fly with the least?
On the 777 many of our Ho's are great folks. I dont know if there really is a correlation other than the 5% rule. That said, if a 777 guy can't make his monthly nut by flying a regular line, he has bigger problems than just trying to keep an old standard of living.