FAA, when they are all topped out, and sim techs make more than FCTIs. Dispatchers are indexed to CA pay.

You may sign for it, but no one is going to sue you when you screw up. Your union will most likely save your career any way.

SWA management is bringing line guys back to teach in some devices. They are getting quite a bit more than the FCTIs. Check airman that do MOs get paid 5 times what an FCTI does for the same event. Both are Check A qual'd with the same training.

If you really want to see what to ***** about, at AAL "X Checkers" are supposed to do the seat support for qual events (LOE), but the Co is trying to get line guys in to do because they are so short. Any line qual'd guy can sit seat support at SWA. Easiest gig at the company. FCTIs cannot for "jeopardy" events.