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gloopy 08-28-2014 10:03 PM


Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 1714397)
I asked this same question of my reps as soon as I found out the 5:15 wouldn't take effect until November. I got a reply talking about all the thousands of lines of code that had to be reprogrammed in order to accomplish the change in Delta's system.

I don't doubt that it takes some significant programming to get this done. But I also don't doubt that, had it been a change that benefited management and not us, it would have been done within a week.

Yeah I don't buy that for a second and never will.

Even if that was a legitimate reason, which its not, then once they have the super complex launch codes to make it happen, they could easily apply it retroactively. So worst case the only delay we would ever "need" to take would be a delay for live implementation followed by full back pay.

OR, delay it all, including the parts that benefit the company, until they can write their code.

But instead they get what they want instantly, while we wait for our end of the deal for months, with zero retro pay. :rolleyes:

EdGrimley 08-28-2014 10:09 PM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1714757)
I think the concept is that you will sleep a bit at home also. I would be much better rested on the CDO examples then I am going to Europe, Asia, SA or Africa. Most guys get up in the morning around 7. They don't sleep during the day or spend it commuting. Arrive in base and brief at say 6pm. Depart around 8 and fly all night long. Maybe bag a hour or possibly two of sleep on break. Then land in the morning 20 to 24 hours later. Everyone in the cockpit is a zombie. That's for US airlines. Our counterparts in Europe do the reverse with No breaks on flights under 10 hours. The bottom line is unless you only allow airlines to fly from 7am to 10pm you're going to have tired people.
I have a friend who only bids CDO's at his airline. Sleeps a bit in the morning when he gets in to get his 8 hours. He hates international trips and says he is far more fatigued on those.


In summation: International flying is fatiguing. Let's use that to justify additional fatiguing flying. Great argument that keeps being used over and over again.

80ktsClamp 08-28-2014 10:51 PM

Remember fellas... sailing is among the best at getting some numbers, but the absolute worst at providing any sort of valid analysis of them. Think of him as a computer that can regurgitate things.

He is the memory rat.

sailingfun 08-29-2014 04:25 AM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1715051)
Remember fellas... sailing is among the best at getting some numbers, but the absolute worst at providing any sort of valid analysis of them. Think of him as a computer that can regurgitate things.

He is the memory rat.

Anyone with google can get numbers. You and others don't post them because you can't find any that support many of the crazy things posted here. If you could you would. Still waiting for the furloughs caused by the massive job loss in contract 2012.
I do love that I simply posted the average block hours worked per pilot without adding anything else. The numbers track changes in the contracts quite well and match numbers from years passed.
What is the forum reply? Management bribed the head of the study to post fake numbers! GMAFB

scambo1 08-29-2014 04:43 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1715090)
Anyone with google can get numbers. You and others don't post them because you can't find any that support many of the crazy things posted here. If you could you would. Still waiting for the furloughs caused by the massive job loss in contract 2012.
I do love that I simply posted the average block hours worked per pilot without adding anything else. The numbers track changes in the contracts quite well and match numbers from years passed.
What is the forum reply? Management bribed the head of the study to post fake numbers! GMAFB

Sailing,
In your opinion, is Leroy Holder doing a good, honest, upright job?

Oberon 08-29-2014 04:54 AM


Originally Posted by EdGrimley (Post 1715043)
In summation: International flying is fatiguing. Let's use that to justify additional fatiguing flying. Great argument that keeps being used over and over again.

Only you and DAL 88 Driver are saying "fatigued". I posted the FAA definition of fatigue and no one has even attempted to draw a coherent line between CDOs and fatigue. DAL 88 Driver says CDOs are fatiguing because they force professional pilots to be unprofessional and not sleep during the day but by his own admission he made that up.

Pointing out the WOCL flying we already do isn't justifying CDOs, it's discounting the argument that we shouldn't do CDOs for safety reasons. That isn't the same thing. CDOs are undesirable flying. That's a pretty good reason not to do them. You don't have to be sensational to have a good argument. "CDOs are unsafe" is a bad argument unless you can provide some sort of evidence. There are countless airlines who do CDOs with FOQA and ASAP programs. I've never seen any data that indicates CDOs are unsafe. That data might exist. Find it and post it and I'll agree with you.

FAA definition

Fatigue is a condition characterized by increased discomfort with lessened capacity for work, reduced efficiency of accomplishment, loss of power or capacity to respond to stimulation, and is usually accompanied by a feeling of weariness and tiredness.
Being tired isn't the same as being fatigued. I fly tired all the time and I suspect everyone here does too. Yawning doesn't affect my ability to pilot an airplane.

Dammit! I got sucked back in!

http://www.hammerfistclan.com/forum/...ges-35zuqt.jpg

Oberon 08-29-2014 04:58 AM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1715105)
Sailing,
In your opinion, is Leroy Holder doing a good, honest, upright job?

I have no idea what you are talking about so I googled "Leroy Holder" and this came up.

Thug jailed after assaulting and intimidating ex-partner
Read


I'm going to go out on a limb and say no, Leroy Holder isn't doing a good, honest, upright job. :D

tsquare 08-29-2014 05:19 AM


Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1715105)
Sailing,
In your opinion, is Leroy Holder doing a good, honest, upright job?

If he's related to Eric, I would say that he is more than likely not. Blood is thicker than water. :D

DAL 88 Driver 08-29-2014 05:57 AM


Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1715112)
Only you and DAL 88 Driver are saying "fatigued". I posted the FAA definition of fatigue and no one has even attempted to draw a coherent line between CDOs and fatigue. DAL 88 Driver says CDOs are fatiguing because they force professional pilots to be unprofessional and not sleep during the day but by his own admission he made that up.

That's a flat out lie. I didn't make anything up. Never said I made anything up. I stated what I have observed over the course of many years with my own two eyes and ears. I also stated what I observed when I flew a few CDO's back in the day. Just about everybody who is familiar and/or has firsthand experience with CDO's knows that most pilots do not sleep during the day and that they plan on getting their sleep during the break between flights at the hotel on the CDO. Just because there's not some study or statistic to support it, doesn't mean it's not a fact.

You can disagree with me all you want. We can debate this ad nauseum. But I will not tolerate you lying about what I have said. :mad:

slowplay 08-29-2014 06:07 AM


Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 1715148)
You can disagree with me all you want. We can debate this ad nauseum. But I will not tolerate you lying about what I have said. :mad:

It would be good if you'd hold yourself to that standard when posting.


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