I guess no one ever explained to him that sick leave is an EARNED benefit. I sure hope DAL pays dollar for dollar what his sick leave was worth and that they don't have a cap on sick leave accrual.

Because if they don't/do, this guy wrote a huge check to Mama Delta the day he retired.

BTW, how many days did he fly when he was sick. No one has perfect health over the course of a 45 year career. I bet his F/Os loved him coming to work coughing and sneezing in the closed flight deck environment.

A real American hero.