Originally Posted by
Flydafe
In hindsight they could’ve just done the rapid covid testing that is currently required for specific destinations until more long term data became available. Same for the military.
In my opinion they blindly rushed this requirement and the FAA should’ve issued a temporary pause for ATP holders till the data came out to show it’s safe long term.
Those United pilots who launched the lawsuit for the temporary restraining order had all of our best interest in mind in regards to possible side effects. The covid testing would’ve kept infected employees out of the workplace. Time will tell if the controlling agencies did the right thing or not when the data rolls in.
The uproar from being denied vaccinations would have far exceeded the uproar from requiring vaccinations. A large majority has done the risk analysis and arrived at vaccination as our preferred solution (whether you agree or not). We don't pick who we fly with and we don't know what their covid mitigation strategies are in the other 27 days of the month. The one thing we can bring to the cockpit to protect ourselves is the vaccination.