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TANSTAAFL
No black helicopters Alpha, just a philosophical difference where we get paid to help the company make money.
BTW, anyone notice the latest LOSA's program discussed in the flight ops update where we are going to use Retired Pilots to provide observations?!?!? Didn't know this was allowed and certainly hope the MEC didn't give the nod to this. Called the DTW Reps and they knew nothing about it.
Captains I flew with my probation year at NWA were asked to fill out a "Probation Pilot Evaluation" form. Some refused to do it, saying they weren't getting paid for the extra work. Fine. Whatever. That whole attitude struck me as rather childish and immature back then. Still does. Do you refuse to log the landings because you're not getting paid for it?
The retired pilot DGS-types are already required to fly the occassional jumpseat so that they "stay in the loop". Delta is not breaking any new ground here.