Originally Posted by
SaltyDog
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Additionally, not fighting the carveout like done with TCAS, battery concerns and the like, sends a strong message to cargo companies that they should also be excluded from other safety measures in regulations (again, TCAS etc)
Not fighting at every step is short sighted. 117 was a signal the FAA can be manipulated by govt and corporate interests. 117 was a victory for everyone but cargo pilots....
SD
Well said. The day that FDX or UPS pilots negotiate away the protections they have now in their CBA's, we will realize this even more clearly. A few companies might have contracts that make being in the carve out ok in the near term, but NOT the long term.
Additionally, the amount of capital and energy invested by cargo companies fighting against 117 should be a very clear sigal to all cargo pilots. These successful companies are looking at the next decade or two under the carve out vs 117, not just monthly scheduling. The goals that the carve out was created for are yet to be determined and fully understood. I am very glad to see our current MEC chair has made this a priority.