Originally Posted by
tsquare
I'm just saying that whenever there are furloughs, there is always an uproar against senior guys flying GSs while junior guys are flying IAs. IOW, senior guys are being pressured into foregoing their contractual rights while the junior guys take advantage of it. I couldn't care less either way frankly, but I get sick of hearing how the senior guys are keeping furloughees on the street when junior guys are every bit as "responsible".
The problem is GS is an option to fly, a right by the contract but optional none the less. IAs are not, if they get a hold of you, i.e. don't answer your phone.
We as pilots are our own worst enemy when it comes to this. If I were king for a day we would adopt a hard cap of 75 hours with pilots on furlough. No white slips, green slips, or any other flying that takes someone above 75 hours.