Carl:

The recent mandatory EFOB has more to do with crews being unprofessional and flat out not doing their job versus your perceived lack of standardization and personal control issues for no longer being able to "command" a flap setting (yes that is a jab). As others have pointed out, for those crews to end up where they did, multiple layers of checklist discipline and safety failed. No procedures (SOPA, DAL's or God's) can prevent stupidity and carelessness.

If we really want to get into standardization, let's discuss this gem I found online.

http://www.osc.gov/FY2010/Scanned/10...0President.pdf Office of Special Counsel's Letter to the President of the United States concerning the FAA's lack of oversight of NWA Maintenance.

Ouch! I sure hope DAL has corrected whatever issues existed when we merged. We don't need stupidity and carelessness from the past to slow us down moving forward.

Carl, I welcome your thoughts and suggestions. Everyone does. However, you come across as a whiner, a know-it-all, and you never have anything positive to say. I don't mean any disrespect but it is true. You are flying FNWA equipment with FNWA pilots. For the rest of us, we've merged, accepted change (even if it was a little on FDAL's part), and have moved on with our lives. For those of us who see where areas can be improved, we've spoken up and have submitted paperwork. Our merger truly has been amazing and I am thankful for how smoothly it has gone.

Lastly, once the fences come down, I hope you are forced to fly with fDAL pilots or by some act of God get displaced so you can join the real Delta.