2/18/08 DOH. 130 furloughs will put me less than 30 from the bottom.

Now...

Will this happen before or after the summer? With the increased flying during the summer season would it make sense to wait til' September?


Why don't they just displace NY FOs to Dallas ATR?

Because with EMJ/CRJ displacements in DFW the ATR went more senior?

ATR staffing is a mess right now but there are still at least 20 FO's and 20 CA's that haven't finished training. I have been saying for at least the last 3 weeks that I thought furloughs were going to be coming soon. ATR reliability is waaay down (thanks to a few CAs that write up ridiculous crap). One ATR had 5 air interrupts in a week (DFW ATR guys know what I'm talking about). I think ATR block hours in DFW are going to be cut because it hasn't been as reliable in DFW as it is in SJU and MIA. Some of the write-ups are legit and others are just pure BS. That's my .02.

If the Captian can write it up, he has a responsibility to do so. We have gotten so used to "failed in flight" that we are losing sight of what should be done. I flew with said captain and every write-up while trivial was definitely legit. If it is nothing then maintenance will close with a "noted" or something like that. If we don't write all these little things up they add up to make a day's worth of maintenance. Not to mention the lives put to risk for some of these write-ups. I don't want to start a fight in any means, just stating my perspective on passenger safety. I hope all ends well with this "imminent furlough".

I don't see how putting an aircraft down for over 2 hours for something like a missing window shade will put lives at risk. I'm all for writing something up that is going to affect passenger safety but we're getting a little ridiculous with some of this stuff. I've had some pretty jacked up stuff like bleed leaks and faults in flight. Had another plane that started acting like 545 last night. That's fair game. Pax service and convenience items can wait for another day. That's the thing about Captain's discretion, sometimes you really gotta pick your battles. With the environment we are in right now it requires a bit more discretion.

They are probably new captains scared of the FAA!

He isn't a new CA. I'm not going to say much else. If you've flown with him you know who he is.

I don't think I worded my thoughts correctly. SOME write-ups put lives a risk, some put your cert. at risk. Window shades are a perfect example. Have to be written up, but wouldn't hurt anybody to leave it broke. Blame the FAA not the crew. They were doing what was necessary to stay out of trouble. Sorry I didn't word that correctly, my bad. They are silly write-ups in the end.

No worries man. On another note, the cancer from 545 has spread to 440! :eek: 440 flipped out on me last night during the landing rollout. It's getting bad. Be safe.