Captains have many options for dealing with problems in the right seat. Those options include but are not limited to: a "cockpit door closed, come to Jesus now" meeting; ALPA professional standards; a call to the Chief LCA; call to the CPO; and the nuclear option of "get off my airplane." Any escalation that involves the phone better have also included a previous conversation (or five) with the accused, face to face. Do not be passive. Don't be passive-aggressive. Assertively hold your crew to your standard.

FO's have most of the same options, after the fact. FO's can chose to remove themselves from the trip that includes the overbearing Captain. (I guarantee that will get some attention.) But because they aren't the Captain, they get to avoid the known azzhats.

Which brings me to my point. Don't pass along a problem. Put some light on it. Let someone (ALPA, DAL) know with names, dates, details and possible solutions. Let your buddies know. Let the accused know. This is our house. Why do we tolerate people pooping in the living room?

That's the bottom line. I always look forward to it!

casual observer,

I'm outside lookin' in, but that has to be one of the best things you can say about your pilot group.

GF

Bad choice, APW would off you in the worst possible way, think Lorena Bobbitt......:eek:

This completely jives with my experience so far as well. And that's a good thing!

Just to point out, reserve FOs don't have the ability to avoid azzhats. It's either get off the trip or use other methods. They can't bid around them.

That being said, I've only had 1 CA in 6 years here that I just didn't get along with.

Is anybody having any problems logging into the Dalpa website? I can log into the main page, but the lec and mec sites never seem to work. I've tried two laptops and my IPhone, all to no avail...

I have PR on my schedule until 0216 am on the 31st. My question is what is the earliest report I can be given?
A. 10 am
B. Noon
C. 1216pm
D. Some other time

Thanks

C - 12:16pm, ten hours from when you go on call.

For CS to do that, they have to notify you by 3:16am (9 hours prior). You have to check your schedule after 3:16 for any possible trip. If nothing on your schedule at 3:16 (like you're going to wake up and check...) then you automatically go on LC and the 12 hour callout.

Yep... re-learned that one not too long ago. Let's just say I "announced my presence with authority." Not fun standing in the door after that one.