Originally Posted by
RAC396
The problem with the 75 PCA/SCA is not a FDA problem it is the result of the POS section 11 that BC was so proud of. We have the problem finding 75 FLEX/PCA's, FO flex's(not allowed under the CBA),72 SO's flexing in the MD,and flexes and LCAs leaving all tracks. IF we fix section 11 we won't have these problems. But I could say if we fix section______ you fill inthe blank.
The following is the first paragraph under Training, Flex Instructors/PCA's in the CBA.
"A flex instructor/PCA who checks and instructs Captains and/or First Officers shall be currently qualified as a Captain in the aircraft on which he checks and instructs.
A flex instructor/PCA shall have a minimum of 300 hours in the aircraft in which he performs his flex/PCA duties."
All the F/O flexes are checked out as Captains as part of their PCA checkout. This satisfies the contract language. The CBA doesn't say anything about needing to already be a Captain in order to be a PCA. There have been F/O flexes on the property for as long as I can remember.