Originally Posted by
horrido27
600 pilots surveyed.
Fifty fifty between Capt and FO?
so, now.. 300 Capts (of which, 275 are Captains, and the other 25 are captains) and 300 FO’s.
How many reserves? Based on 80/20, let’s say 240 Lineholders 60 Reserves.. per Seat.
but wait,
How many Wide body vs narrow body. 40/60.
So now we have 120 WB Capts, 180 NB Capts and same for FO.
Now.. how many commute vs, how many local? Heard every base is different, but have to guess it’s close to 70% commuters.
See how diluted and confusing this gets?
We have 9 bases + TK, does GUM and CLE get a percentage of their base, or what? Total of maybe 50 slots? so does TK get 10 calls and the remaining 7 bases divided up the other 540 calls?!
Our pilot group consists of numerous groups (BES or category, what ever you want to call it)
Then, we have commute vs local..
Then which side of the house did you come from (LUAL, LCAL or Post Merger)
600 calls will NEVER be a true representation of what is the core belief and wants of this pilot group.
I can only hope they have a link to a site on the ALPA page that leads to a survey where you can identify what you are, and then what you want. Then, every pilot HAS the opportunity to give direction to our NC.
Otherwise, we are just ****ing in the wind… while we waste both time and money~
Motch
According the email from the MEC, the poll isn’t a poll of desires, but a “how do you feel about the union/company.” I didn’t receive one myself, so I’m just going off of what it said. Completely agree with you on the dilution of perspectives, though, had it been on actual improvements/wants.