Originally Posted by
11man
I find it funny when a senior pilot (good for him to post his name in the about section of his website) voices his opinion on rules effecting junior pilots.
Not sure how many multi leg hub turns he does.
but I’d suggest to our junior pilots to voice their opinion when it comes time in contract talks for us to approve a rule that only effects people 50 or 55 and older on date of signing for a financial bonus out the door. (Like we have in this contract)
my voice is that multi leg night hub turns are unhealthy and unsafe. If there are rules to limit the fatigue I think us and the company should welcome them.
Not senior in his seat. And I see plenty of am hub turns and am out and backs on his schedule.
Don’t confuse where a guy is on the overall list with his seniority in his seat. Plenty of pilots senior to you are not senior in their seats. Conversely, there are some “new guys” here who don’t know what being junior here is. Within a year they were at 60% in the right seat of a wide body. They had great/lucky timing. Some folks senior to them on the overall seniority list are far more junior in their seat. They have flown plenty more of those trips in the past and will fly plenty more in the future. The absence or presence of 117 affects them just like you.
Agree with you though about making your voice heard if ALPA negotiates another Young Guy Carveout.