Originally Posted by
Erdude32
CDO's are DANGEROUS....period, end of discussion. If this goes to Memrat it's an automatic NO vote from me. If it's included and passes and if I'm ever assigned one it will warrant a Fatigue call on the return leg.
I don't agree.
I spoke with 2 of my reps and got some of the alleged details of the CDO language.
1) The legs to be flown cannot be more than 2 hours in length
2) The CDO layover has to be SCHEDULED for > 6 hours.
I am with you that a pilot isn't going to get the kind of sleep they would prefer but it is a pretty good amount considering the old CDO's had us sleeping on the airplane at times! (XJ Days)
The CDOs are going to go fairly senior due to the trip rig and I also think that solving the 30 hours layover issue is in everybody's interest. If I can get home 12 hours earlier and make the same amount of money, I'm all in.
I don't see aiding the company from an efficiency standpoint as a "give" on the negotiating front. It is a quality of life issue for pilots. We can fit more flying into our schedules (if you choose to do so) and you spend more time at home. It is a win-win.