Originally Posted by
newKnow
"Voluntarily."
Probably the most important word of you post.
Under C2012 -- Pilots voluntarily pay money to verify their illnesses to keep away from the maximum limit before a doctors verification is mandated.
Under failed TA2015 -- Pilots would have voluntarily worked while sick to keep away from the maximum limit.
I prefer C2012.
RMMD, pilots don't like approaching limits, using up/exhausting something, or mandates. We like extra and will do whatever it takes to have a buffer. It's in our nature.
So now pilots will be flying sick because "we do whatever it takes to have a buffer"?
Throwaway one-liners like that might make for entertainment on internet message boards, but don't get anywhere in real negotiations.