Originally Posted by
Phantom Flyer
I would agree Carl; however, let's say that the authority the Captain has under the FAR's is being "threatened" by the likes of Mr. Tilton et al. If we,as a group, don't stand tall and say "Hell No", you're not taking our authority to operate the aircraft in a safe, professional manner while making decisions we feel are appropriate under the circumstances, then we've lost the battle.
There's a corollary to that. If we as a group don't stand tall and say "Hell No, you're not acting contrary to the law and in an unprofessional manner" then we will continue to get what we deserve in third party rulings.
There is ZERO diminishment of Captain's authority in the UAL vs. ALPA court ruling.
APA limited the labor flexibility of all pilots with their actions after Judge Kendall's ruling. A certain number of United pilots have gotten our whole association crossways with the law again, and put us all at risk. Maybe if our profession did a better job of policing itself, and not trying to hide industrial action behind the mantle of "
authority", we wouldn't see our Union being held
accountable for those types of actions.
It's our
responsibility to follow the prudent path.
Gee, I think I've read those three italicized words before....seems like some don't like that "accountability" word.
