RAC,

Pirep I got last night from a LCA on the 727 was that 757 guys were NOT going to get passover pay. Again--0300 cockpit talk--consider the source--but the pirep also said several guys were "walking" out to go to training, including JF, an experienced 727 captain that has been on the 757 program a while now. Any truth to any of this?

I used to think getting POP was great deal for 727 captains. Then I had to watch those poor brave souls give me the jet on my IOE, and I realized they earn every penny every time they let a student land. The unfortunately hard/sideload landing in the MD-10 is a good example of the risks. There is NO WAY I would put my ticket on the line in a widebody for a $1600 override....I'd pick up extra flying instead if I wanted the extra money.

We want good guys as LCAs. I'm not sure we'll get the best if we don't pay them for the risk.