Originally Posted by
bigbusdriver
Yes. He hadn't flown in over a year due to no first class but he never went on DRP. He bid lines and dropped trips for ALPA. The company knew he wasn't qualified but let him bid anyway. Try not turning in your medical or missing CQ and see if they let you bid.
Could he have just been burning regular sick and vacation and not reached DRP? Given his outspoken opinion that did not support the status quo I highly doubt he was a FPL favorite for extra MEC duties.