Originally Posted by
Trip7
We need to have dual qual. Separate lists are very inefficient. No other airline in the industry has separate lists for the 200/700/900. Even Jazz in Canada has their pilots fly all three. The pilot group has to be reasonable here. As long as the pilot group is reasonably compensated by management
Just want to point out that Pinnacle, Mesaba, and Comair do not have dual qual.
Let's say we do entertain dual qual. Under what conditions would we accept these terms? I would need the blended rate to be heavily in favor of the larger aircraft. Any other ideas? The way I see it, dual qual is a concession on the part of the pilots because of the reduced staffing. Do we really want to reduce our staffing requirements even more than what PBS will accomplish?
Under the right conditions, I'd vote in favor of dual qual. It's not about the airplane itself, as I'm not even a 700 driver anymore, but the quality of life issues. Example, I'd lose quite a bit of seniority in my seat should we move to dual qual, as would most 200 captains. No bueno, which is why I'd want za blended rate favoring the 700. There are other issues that concern me, but I'll wait until I don't have to fight with my retarded phone to continue.
What else do you guys want in the JCBA?