Originally Posted by
baseball
Just to point you back to the original concept you obviously thought was a trump tweet of some sort................BAH HUMBUG.
Well, how about this:
Originally Posted by
baseball
We as pilots (as well as ALPA) have no input on staffing. Therefore, it doesn't matter how smart you are.
Now, go read Section 1, 5, and 8 (for starters) of the current CBA. Maybe you've heard terms like "scope choke" (section 1), or "duty day" (section 5), or section 8 which is actually titled "STAFFING". The entire CBA is chocked FULL of little nuggets that directly affect pilot staffing.
As for PBS, its far form perfect but for a guy like me who's about 30% BES, I get my first bid group awarded every single month. I don't say that to brag because I'm the farthest thing from a PBS expert. But, I do have a functional understanding of how the program works and know what I can hold given my BES seniority. I'd suggest that any pilot who fails to learn the program, or makes unrealistic requests will be disappointed. Even the number one guy in BES can input an illegal bid and learn about completion mode the hard way.
PBS is far from perfect, it needs to be predictable and transparent. Any future changes to PBS won't remove the responsibility for each pilot to know how the program works, and make realistic monthly bids.