Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 905270)

You mean the guys at levels more concerned with stock prices than the day to day ops?:rolleyes:

If the new FCs are good guys, fine and I guess I'll hold judgment or take your word for it.......for the moment.

However, I continue to be concerned that we continue to put "good old boys" who don't see any problems in the way we've always done things in positions of leadership. "Move along nothing to see here. New equipment, policies, procedures? Why would we need things like that".

If they are for "best practices", fine, like I said I'll watch and wait for now.

Constant improvement is the foundation of TQM...........adapt to changes in technology and business environments or die.

Originally Posted by Molon Labe (Post 905265)

Yes Ken was effectively chased out earlier and I don't know who is doing contract admin and or grievance . But yes they tell us that we are all delta now.

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 905290)

The bottom line on the fleet captains is that 99% of us will never know or care who they are. Unless you bust a training event, you'll probably never even meet them. They don't impact your life. If they're good leaders and managers of people, who gives a **** what they have flown or not flown?

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 905290)

Its a managerial position that oversees sim schedules, instructors, etc. In reality, they have very little impact on operations and/or policies.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 905276)

I figure with the fleet Captains not being tied to a specific fleet, the next step will be to have LCA's doing some sim work so that our training mirrors the line. I have heard a few errant comments about this over the past six months, and it seemed that they were leaning in that direction.

As I understood it, reverting back to a one sided training command was something they were looking at. I suspect that to get a better transition from schoolhouse to line that may be the way many are pushing. Just a guess though based on a few comments here and there.

Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 905285)

You mean just like NWA did it. In my opinion as a LCA it produces a better product out the door. You don't end up with such a disconnect between the schoolhouse and the line. I can't tell you how many times I have heard my students say they were told "don't worry about that, you'll get that on OE" I realize some of this cannot be taught in the sim but it is much better to have a sim instructor who has been flying the line and can provide some real world "best practices"

Originally Posted by reddog25 (Post 904967)

Harrassment by management on ML is picking up again.

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 905290)

The bottom line on the fleet captains is that 99% of us will never know or care who they are. Unless you bust a training event, you'll probably never even meet them. They don't impact your life. If they're good leaders and managers of people, who gives a **** what they have flown or not flown? Its a managerial position that oversees sim schedules, instructors, etc. In reality, they have very little impact on operations and/or policies.