Originally Posted by
CVG767A
I've calmed down many nervous passengers over the years, merely by telling them that nothing, or no one, can make me operate a flight when I think it's unsafe to do so. Can a non-union pilot do that? Not likely, especially if his five-year contract is up for renewal.
You have no clue about our contract.
Do you seriously think we would operate a flight that we consider unsafe?
The opposite is true, pepole get fired for taking chances, not for going the safest route.