Originally Posted by
FODhopper
The LCAs were pulled by scheduling to fly four day trips in Dec as FOs as part of an FAA approved "Data gathering" program... I have no idea what the data gathering is for but...this is real.
I've flown a few trips with LCAs in the right seat. Reading the contract, the company is following it. They're only flying as no other FOs are available.
The LCAs don't like it any more than we do. Why do it? If they don't, then it's insubordination.
It does stink. I agree.
But the LCAs I've flown with all say "I'm just the FO. I'm not doing OE. You're the Captain. I'm just along for the ride."
I've had no issues with any of them.
I wish the company the best of luck trying to recruit new hires.
They've seem to be very few of them.