Originally Posted by Ultralight

It is worth getting hard over. In my opinion its a safety of flight issue. It forces the scenario where there could be a mechanical issue with the aircraft and either pilot knows that if they write it up, it could well result in the flight being canceled. That means loss of up to 4 hours pay credit on an out and back.

Pay credit should never be a deciding factor when making a decision whether to write something up or not.

It could also lead to friction in the cockpit because one pilot wants to write something up but the other doesn't because it will result in the flight being canceled, resulting in lost pay credit. That's a breakdown in CRM. More realistically, both pilots agree to write up a discrepancy, the flight gets cancelled and now the whole crew is bummed out because they just got bent over through no fault of there own.

To be honest, I briefly flirted with the idea of applying for a direct entry captain position at GoJet. When I discovered that no cancelation pay was their policy I quickly put that idea to bed.

Bottom line, no cancelation pay is a safety issue, and the unions should be ashamed of themselves for allowing such a policy.

Not just GoJet. Republic has the same cheap ass rule.

Its an absolute disgrace, especially considering the pittance of a paycheck regional F.O.'s get to begin with.

Originally Posted by Ultralight

I find it interesting that some RJ pilots fiercely defend their airline like they're family or something. What's wrong with speaking the truth?

In the current environment where almost every regional is hiring, why would you condone anyone accepting a position with one that pays their pilots as little as possible and not even cover their pay when the flight gets canceled?

Considering you're a "honey badger" you take offense pretty easily don't you think?