Originally Posted by
SEPfield
The Critical Pay issue is a very simple fix;
1. Round 1 line holders: SAP down to 75 (65 if you're willing)
2. Everyone else: Stop picking up open time and don't answer your phone on days off.
If we as a pilot group could all agree to those 2 steps the company would find itself in a true critical situation very quickly. They would burn through the reserves quickly and start attempting to junior man. When they are unable to junior man they will have no choice but to cancel flights and that might finally get us some attention.
This is not a strike and this is not a union action, this is just each pilot making a personal decision to follow the contract to the letter even though the company has not. I would estimate it will take 2-3 months before the changes take place.
I will start making my personal decision March 1st
As long as we don't burn the FOs (myself included, full disclosure) with families that can't keep them fed or housed at 75/65 hours a month. Honestly, only the CAs (those that can afford it), could accomplish this while the poverty level FOs continue to scrape by with pay protection.
Post upgrade, if the upgrades don't stop, I'll gladly bid down and get more time off.
This could lead to more than just a critical pay fix.