Originally Posted by
texas1970
I just don’t see GFB as a big problem like a lot of others do. I guess people are scared of talking to the CPO? Okay, you want a letter, I’ll go on telehealth and get you your letter. It takes maybe an hour of my time, the company pays for it, and the lookback is removed. I’ll happily take that deal.
the issue here is that every time you talk to the CPO, your "case file" builds. It might not seem like a big deal in the moment, but the thicker your file gets, the more ammo they have to use against you. Missed commutes, sick call verifications, APU usage (yes, they track), dwell time (yes, they track), this stuff adds up. You never want to give the chief pilots any ammo to use against you. That's why these GFB's are a much bigger deal than you think.