Originally Posted by xj200capt

I would vote "NO" on dual qualification. The Debacle of the blended FO rates PALES in comparison to the damage the pilots will suffer if there is a dual qualification.

I MAY be talked into it if the single rate was the 900 rates for all aircraft. 76 seat pay for everything from SAAB to the 900. In fact lets just have 2 Captain Rates. One for the jets and one for the turboprops. SAABs get DASH rates. Think of the benefits...

- Payroll wouldn't screw up the paychecks cause we won't have to check all the changing rates when we get switched between aircraft 4 times in a 3 day.

- The company wouldn't have to worry about all those training events when people want to move from one aircraft to another one.

- Negotiations for pay then really only becomes an issue of arguing one rate. I mean if we 200 guys get paid 900 rates that's good. But imagine how easy determining the turboprop rates get. I mean the DASH rate is the same as the 200 rate. The SAAB rate would be the same as the DASH. The 200 rate is the 900 rate. Imagine how easy things would be.

Of course this is ridiculous.
It's just as awful idea as dual, triple, quadruple qualification.

Split the FO rates.
Get Dec 1, 2010 rates plus a little bit.
Small fences to protect the weak.

Here's a question...
Why bother having two companies remaining Pinnacle/Mesaba? Why not just have one?