Originally Posted by Check Essential

I think Flt Ops deserves the benefit of the doubt until proven otherwise.
Here's the simple reason why -- they didn't have to change the policy at all.

I think they are planning on using the "reasonable man" standard.
If you are operating in good faith you will be fine. The 3 strikes thing will not be a factor.
But Flt Ops doesn't want to sit down and codify every exact little variation of what is "reasonable" and what will count as "abusive", etc. etc.

"Abusing the policy" is going to be like the Supreme Court definition of pornography - can't define it exactly, but you know it when you see it.

The Chief Pilots are used to dealing with the "problem child" pilots.
This is no different. If you are a straight shooter just trying to get to work then you don't have anything to worry about. If you go in there and pi$$ on their shoes and try to tell them its raining, then things are going to escalate.