He's 59 3/4. We just got done with negotiations. He's been CP the whole time I've been here (almost 5 years). He's got to be BEAT. Maybe he's just whipped down and tired.

I made a point to a friend that with 4800 pilots, 1% of the crew force screwing up once a year means 48 incidents a year. So...even doing a 99 % effective job once a week he's got a missed trip, lost passport, busted line check, etc etc. Year after year it adds up...and one day you boil over.

Perhaps the captain's who don't want RFO pairings aren't the only ones who should downbid. Maybe its time for a new CP with a bit less stress and some fresh blood.

And no--this ain't personal...but I SURE would hate to have that job 5 years...regardless of pay.