ChrisH,

You can't look at it that way, and I beg to differ with you. And I'll tell you why. Look at the DC8 fire we (UPS) just had recently in PHL. Those three guys in the cockpit did a PHENOMINAL job in bringing a BURNING airplane down for a safe landing. We all know what would have happened if that a/c had crashed short in some neighborhood. Look at the FedEx DC10 in SWF. They did a PHENOMINAL job in getting that a/c on the ground safely. These guys are heroes and ultimate professionals. It's about time that our managements will have to pay higher wages.

A pilot is a pilot is a pilot. I don't care if you have a plane full of pax or rubber dogsh*t out of Hong Kong, but we all do the same job. Only difference is when we fly and what part of the airport we park at.