Originally Posted by
Trip7
OOBWS is legal per the PWA. You don't have to like it, but all Delta pilots must accept it. If you want to remove or adjust OOBWS on the trip coverage ladder talk to your reps. If it's the will of the pilot group an LOA can be done.
That was the captain's point. It's in the contract and everyone will accept it, but not everyone will share in the excitement. The suggestion was to curb the enthusiasm, especially in front of and in base FO. I'll stand by my comment that it was a very polite lesson in reading the room before making a comment.