Originally Posted by
Elevation
I'm always making noise about something. Conflicts of interest, training curricula, GPS spoofing, etc. I'm fully aware of the political costs of speaking out. Others use that awareness to navigate promotion pathways (I've done so in the past. No judgement.). So there's real-world pressure on these crews to shut up and keep up. There was real-world pressure for commutair to get this particular captain through. A probationary FO feels real world pressure not to upset whoever's in the left seat.
I routinely send emails to fleet captain office, training manager etc. pointing out technical issues I observe online. They've gotten used to me and will fix things.
Emailing CP's is usually a waste of time, unless it's an actual CP issue like no coffee cups for the machine in the crew lounge when you show for a redeye. CP's are generally too busy with crew drama.
If you're "that guy" on the company forums, always complaining to CP and union, then they'll tend to tune you out eventually, even when you have something worth saying.