Ironspud's comments may be harsh but they were certainly in retaliation to AA pilots' comparisons of "KMart vs. Nordstrom" pilots, etc. I hate to put it this way, but his statement is a great equalizer in any pompous AA pilot's attempt to describe why he's more qualified than the next at his profession. To head off any potential salvo of "hey, not all AA pilots think that way" let me acknowledge just that...that I don't believe every AA pilot thinks that way. But there are a large number that do.

And because Ironspud's probably lost more than any AA pilot has, I certainly understand his bitterness. You can't say you've experienced as much angst until you make Captain, get reduced to F/O, and then hit the street because of a boardroom decision and your own national union's desire to court the opposition. Even the senior TWA f/o's have a right to be almost as bitter. They were within months of upgrade.

So with that aside, let's move to CC. Those very people that the new candidates seek to disenfranchise will definitely be the ones to launch a jihad through a DFR suit. If you really think that removing or negatively modifying Supp CC is to the AA pilot's advantage wait until it plays out in court. Better yet, call your APA legal reps and ask just what the most likely outcome would be.

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