Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

A little diversion. As those of us who support ALPA PAC know, it is not tax deductible.

Well, what if we called ALPA PAC a community service organization and decided to skirt the law just enough to claim tax exemption, or willingly break the law and still claim exemption not permitted under the regulation? What if we got together with other similar PACs and published a road map to tax evasion, recommending others follow our lead? Figure that would get unwanted attention? Think the IRS, once they figured out there was an organized effort by some organizations (some of who were using their tax exempt status to educate followers to break the law and calling themselves a "religious organization" to escape taxation) there might be extra attention given to those suspected of violating the regulations?

Just the "other side of the story" for those who like the "why" to go with their "what." Not saying the IRS was, or is, right. Just explaining how the snow ball got started ... the story not being reported much on this side of the Atlantic. (much like Presidential intern fondling, the European Press does not understand the hubub Americans have with cracking down on tax cheats)

The IRS has the task of implementing the tax code Congress comes up with. A tax code which everyone agrees is entirely out of hand. IMHO a "Fair Tax" plan is the way to go.

Originally Posted by Timbo

At least white slipping HAS a limit, it's the 'swap with the pot' and ecrew swap board that has no limits, other than FAR's. That's where guys are picking up to get 120hr. lines. I see the senior 777 guys bidding the 2 day, 10hr. trips only to swap them for 32 hr. Joburg trips. Do that twice and you've just picked up an additional 44 hours!

You wonder why they keep displacing guys out and shrinking the category? That's why.

How about we bring back a true Hard Cap, pick a number, 82, 85? What ever, but let there be no way to go above it, or if you do, via reroute or IA, the time over the cap goes into a bow wave for your next month's credit.

In other words, go back to what we used to have, 20 years ago...

Originally Posted by sailingfun

Actually just the opposite. There were viable options for getting rid if the airframes and not moving the flying to the mainline.

Originally Posted by sailingfun

In the end however you can't exceed 1000 hours of block time. Next Jan the new rules will limit all pilots to 100 hours every 28 days. The problem will be fixed. GS's will go much further down the list. The companies surge capability will be much more limited. I think they underestimate the impact it will have in IROPS.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Besides, when Delta kicks us to the exchanges and the IRS runs.that show is.my.background on who I financially supported going.to have any sway over whether my.kids get approved for needed care? Is there any evidence your politics matters to the IRS? I'm sure some would say they don't agree with my politics so that could be justified.

Originally Posted by hoserpilot

It won't be fixed. You can't make a blanket statement like that. Many guys are getting a two leg white slip that pays 10 hours+. You can do lots of those before timing out. 50 hours of flying with 130 credit hours is easy to do.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

Pump & Dump, or something else?

Has management ever asked for more than 78 seats?

Understood, if you favor these questions with a reply, that it is unofficial rumor of something that might have happened, or not. Kind of like Nixon saying "I don't think we still do that sort, I mean, have ever assassinated a foreign leader."

Originally Posted by Rather B Fishin

The SWA guys think we make this crap up. Going into DTW 2 days ago it was rainy with low ceilings, visibility was decent. CLE center advises us that they are starting to hold on the next frequency. We switch over and get assigned a hold at Polar for 20-25 min for volume/wx. SWA checks in a few minutes behind and gets told to set up for holding. They immediately reply "we only have gas for 1/2 a turn then we have to go to our alternate." CLE centers unbelievably says "ok we'll see what we can do to get you right in". A few minutes later they are the cleared to DTW via the arrival. Absolute horse s*#t!! They never declared min fuel or a fuel emergency. Multiple airplanes were holding in the stack ahead of them.

Since when does the government (faa) favor an airline or a flight that didn't plan properly? Have your dispatch put on enough fuel or go to your alternate!! Every plane in the stack waited longer and burned more fuel, we even had to hold past our efc so SWA didn't have to divert.....

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Dang, that was a slow moving tornado... and/or really big!

Absolutely amazing...