Subic,

exactly how is the union supposed to find out about these good deals the training department is setting up with mgt if nobody tells them.....until late in the game.

Until all of this exploded, I hadn't heard a single rumor about POP, a super secret handshake of bidding CDG and not having to go over at all, 2yr contract doesn't apply to you-the mighty flex guy.

And, I have to say that I am upset at the mindset of needing a "special" qual guy to setup the whole 757 training department. While I haven't done the training gig for FedEx, I, and numerous of my fellow line swine pilots, have tons of Instructor Experience. Really wouldn't be that big a deal for me to learn the systems of a new plane and try and train folks how to shoot an ILS in the 757 versus the plane they came from. Highlight the differences in the INS/FMS software. Expose them to the gotcha's inherent in the system. Especially given that the lesson plan and how to's are all written down for me.

Shoot, there were a few occasions going through training when I wanted to hop out of the seat and run the setup myself. Did it enough in the FTD at the self-paced level and it is the same software driving the sims.

Hard to believe folks are upset with the union when mgt balked at actually writing things down on paper