Originally Posted by
skywatch
Forgive my ignorance, but in defense of "Mr. Hero", who is protecting a SkyWest guy who refuses? He has no contract with a scope clause in it or reference to a scope clause in it, because he has no contract. So while it sounds great to bang the drums for, as was said earlier, what prevents this pilot from being fired? He refused an assignment that was not in violation of his work rules? He has no Union to represent him? The flight was legal per FAR's and aircraft was airworthy? What is his defense, other than a reference to a contract that does not consider his existance?
Technically he has no protection. But SKW has always bent WAAAAAY over backwards to not force people to do contentious flying (ex. COMAIR strike).
They probably view the potential cost of antagonizing the pilot group on this issue as much too high (sick calls at outstations, union drives, etc).
The is a lot of grey area and confusion over exactly what is legal with this deal...I think the company will give pilots the benefit of the doubt.