Sorry man but a large number of the pilot group is suffering while on rsv while another large part of the pilot group is clueless about how bad rsv can be since they are line holders. To say we are in good hands is reaching. If we were in good hands the union would push to improve work rules sooner than later, not wait until the company decides to do talk about them.

With the amount of people we are hiring, rsv will be lengthy at any base soon. This should be a priority since new hires will get their first look at an airline and how their quality of life will be affected during that time. We need to make things better and be industry leading. Before anyone replies about how bad it was for you on rsv and how you sat rsv for years, that shouldn’t be the case for today’s pilots. If you think that a new guy nowadays needs to pay his dues and suffer just the way you did, then you’re part of the problem. Be a leader and change things. It sucked for you. I’m sorry but it doesn’t have to suck for everyone else.

We have FOs sitting rsv and blocking less than 10 hours a month all while getting a sad 11 days off a month, commuting a day before and after their rsv sequence and spending money on crashpads. When they try and drop days, the answer is no. That is unacceptable. Reserve is reserve, but company makes it worse than what it needs to be.

With that being said the union needs to expedite these “new rules.” The bottom part of pilot group is suffering and needs improvement. Reserve is not the only part that needs improvement, it’s just the beginning. We need to look out for the entire seniority list, not just junior guys/gals.