Just trying to inject a little humor into this whole spy discussion.

It would deeply sadden me if there is any truth to the allegations made about jumpseaters secretly reporting "dirt" on fellow pilots. I don't know about NWA's history but I've been around the widget for going on 20 years now and to my knowledge that sort of thing has never been part of the culture here at Delta. Quite the opposite. We've certainly had differences about labor relations, union politics and contract stuff, but when it comes to flying the jets - pilots from the top down have always had each others' back around here.

I think Flt Ops put those ride-along guys on the new routes in an effort to be helpful and enhance safety. Nothing sinister. They were looking at legitimate operational issues and not running back to HQ tattling on guys for petty crap like not wearing their hats, forgetting the mask when the other guy hits the lav or working a crossword puzzle in mid-ocean.

The flight attendants write each other up for petty bull****, the pilots --- never.

I want to preserve that culture. I don't want to work in a place where there's the level of mistrust and suspicion that I'm hearing today. I hope the reps and the management pilots will answer all the questions and put this spy business to rest. Pronto.