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cma2407 03-15-2008 03:18 PM


Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog (Post 341373)
I wonder what the #of DPs in ANC compared to # in MEM would look like if you looked at the #s relative to size of each domicile! Hmmmmm...;)


Here's a better question:

I wonder what the #of DPs in ANC compared to # in MEM would look like if the MEM pilots stopped flying disputed pairings? Hmmmmm...;)


There's your answer. :(

MD11Fr8Dog 03-15-2008 03:29 PM


Originally Posted by cma2407 (Post 341466)
Here's a better question:

I wonder what the #of DPs in ANC compared to # in MEM would look like if the MEM pilots stopped flying disputed pairings? Hmmmmm...;)


There's your answer. :(

I don't disagree, but with a larger base, these knuckleheads find its easier to "hide"!

OT doesn't stay open long, DP or not! Every now and then, sitting here in my crashpad on reserve, I grab OT using BidX to see what CRS might call me for! Anything that pops up, pretty much disapears the next time I check OT. These guys are just keeping me sitting in MEM on reserve watching NCAA basketball!:cool:

steel 03-15-2008 05:09 PM

they only hide because too many allow them to...we must police our own.

MD11Fr8Dog 03-15-2008 06:09 PM


Originally Posted by steel (Post 341557)
they only hide because too many allow them to...we must police our own.

Hehe, nice fix! I was going to say that you meant the collective "you"! ;)

HerkDriver 03-16-2008 08:39 AM


Originally Posted by fdx727pilot (Post 341402)
Sounds like your average Boeing trip. :cool:


True. I remember similiar pairings in the Boeing. Just seems to water down the terms CFIT MODERATE/HIGH when you pack three and four of them together during a short period of time. I'll pass the info regarding my trip onto the PSIT and see what happens. Thanks guys. :o

Gunter 03-16-2008 10:14 AM


Originally Posted by HerkDriver (Post 341321)
Does the union and/or the SIG look at pairings that pass through multiple CFIT MOD/HIGH fields in a short period of time when considering if something should be disputed? My trip this past week (not a DP) went through 2 CFIT MODERATE fields (one with non-tower ops) and a CFIT HIGH within a 24 hour period. In addition, the layover in between fields had us taking off within 11 1/2 hours of blocking in. Very quick turn considering the CFIT categories you're dealing with. Inputs?

Sounds like a candidate for dispute. IMHO, your input and others that get e-mailed to the SIG (I recommend you send it to both the Chairman and aircraft specific guy) may change its status to disputed.

Bandit524 03-17-2008 01:08 AM

Let’s see if I’ve got this straight. Our collective union says disputed pairings are onerous and are potentially detrimental to safety. Without published supporting rationale we’re supposed to blindly follow their guidance. In the meantime, our least experienced crews are forced to fly these same pairings. Wow, there’s an original safety thought for you! This is all from the same union that promised the moon with respect to analytical contract advice but missed the boat on numerous issues (all discussed previously in this forum), sold us down the river with respect to the FDA, and ignored the majority on age 65. I for one am done with blindly following union recommendations and will assess DPs based upon my own evaluation of the pairing in question. I quite sure there are numerous others that feel likewise. I’m not trying to start a war here and I respect how strongly you guys feel but I’ve felt the need to say this for some time. Maybe you folks can convince me that I’m wrong but my trust in our union is currently deeply in the red.:mad:

v1 uh-oh 03-17-2008 03:13 AM

Bandit, The SIG DOES publish exactly why the DP's are onerous. All you have to do is read the SIG notes that are published every month. It is broken down trip by trip. Then they list the trip #and date so even morons shouldn't "accidently" pick up a DP.
I agree with your feelings about the Union in general, but don't take your anger out on the SIG. They are the only ones who are willing to stand up to the Company and raise the bullsh1t flag. You need to redirect your anger at our MEC leadership who accepted a worthless contract and FDA.

7/32

MD11Fr8Dog 03-17-2008 04:13 AM


Originally Posted by Bandit524 (Post 342360)
Let’s see if I’ve got this straight. Our collective union says disputed pairings are onerous and are potentially detrimental to safety. Without published supporting rationale we’re supposed to blindly follow their guidance. In the meantime, our least experienced crews are forced to fly these same pairings. Wow, there’s an original safety thought for you! This is all from the same union that promised the moon with respect to analytical contract advice but missed the boat on numerous issues (all discussed previously in this forum), sold us down the river with respect to the FDA, and ignored the majority on age 65. I for one am done with blindly following union recommendations and will assess DPs based upon my own evaluation of the pairing in question. I quite sure there are numerous others that feel likewise. I’m not trying to start a war here and I respect how strongly you guys feel but I’ve felt the need to say this for some time. Maybe you folks can convince me that I’m wrong but my trust in our union is currently deeply in the red.:mad:

Lame excuse to rationalize picking up that juicy double deadhead sandwiched around a disputed sequence! You'd be no different than the nonmember that says "Its not about the money...":mad:

pdo bump 03-17-2008 04:56 AM

bandit-

do you consider yourself an "independent contractor" or "i'm working on my high five" or "other guys are picking them up, why shouldn't i" or "oops, i didn't know it was diputed and i'm trying to drop it (but never do)".....etc, etc, etc.

just like non-members, excuses are like as&^%les, everybody has one.

we HAVE to support the SIG or we will have no one else to blame about the crappy bidpacks.


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