Is he a check airman? They have the ability in flight standards to pick up open time. Clearly when you see a check airman with a 95 hour line, you know what he is doing.

 

Check airman or not, it still makes him about 1/8" above a scab.

 

True! I couldn't agree with you more. 1/16" even.

 

technically they would not be a scab, because the definition of a scab is one that crosses a picket line... still if you pick up open time when there are people on the street, thats shi**y.

hey crjdriver, how are those broncos doin?

 

go pats

 

go dragons!

 

Check airmen don't have special access to open time. The fllight standards scheduler has access to the whole scheduling system, but only assigns trips to check airmen to perform check airman duties like OE, IOE, and special checks for pilots returning from medical and maternity leave, etc...

When you see a check airman with a 95 hour line, it may be due to the fact that they did a whole trip of line checks which can be very productive since you're just jumpseating around the system for 4 days, or they have other duties assigned that added line value.

All of our check airman are ALPA pilots and are held to the same standards as the other pilots. I haven't heard of any check airman picking up open time. If you hear of one picking up open time, I would report it to your reps and they will be "spoken to" like any other pilot would.

 

I think it may be ADD not EF.

 

Hey guys.... Ive gotten so many emails from the union.....and it seems in like the last 5 or 6 emails they have completely not mentioned the furloughs.... have we been forgotten already? Its not too late for furlough mitigation....... but it seems we've given up? Once again.... I am sitting READY TO GO ALL DAY on my window, as I am practically the only one available.....

 

Well Paok, they are busy out in Vegas taking care of important business... How's that merger fund?