Originally Posted by cadetdrivr

I don't blame him and, no, he didn't f@#k anybody by simply following the FARs.

If UAL doesn't have staffing to cover extended duty periods, which are already plenty long, it sounds like a UA management problem and not a pilot problem. 117 is no longer a brand new reg.

Extensions are supposed to be the exception and NOT the norm which they have become. Otherwise we could just start with 16 hour days on the narrowbody for every duty period and call it good.

In fact, I'd be more concerned about a fatigued pilot going the extra mile rationalizing they are "helping." The data indicates that a disproportionate number of FSAPs, incidents, and accidents occur at the far end of the duty day, no?

But back to that pilot in question, it seems like he has a pretty crystal clear understanding of his relationship with UA.


+1

That said, I'm pretty sure that leverage doesn't increase when pilots waive the contract.