Originally Posted by nwa757 (Post 661909)

This is where ALPA needs to step in and lobby the FAA as well.

As they say, ALPA can pay the role as the “conscience of the airline industry.”

To pilots, being on the risky end of the burning stick has a $ price as well.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 662260)

Hmmm. I think the risk of divorce is much, much higher than the risk of crashing for most pilots.

Also, while this might work in a non-community property state, it would not help you in Cali and many others. Setting up a trust might be a safer route if you have assets.

Originally Posted by mustache ride (Post 662227)

Maybe things need to get reset to zero...like project mayhem in fight club. Get rid of the ATA, RAA, etc...and bring back real regulation...since we're pretty much there anyhow, minus government subsidy. Since we haven't raised prices in almost 30 years (to keep up with inflation at least)...Uncle Sam can raise the price of a ticket across the board...also solving the problem of passengers in sweatpants *****ing about missing a 45 minute international connection....or those same sweatpant in public wearing heroes that complain when their crew times out and they can't get to <insert dirty upstate newyork town here> You're right, twenty something with "Pink" written on her sweatpant ass, I should be willing to be on duty longer than 16 hours, I apologize on behalf of my feeble body.

Originally Posted by ebl14 (Post 662296)

Do you contribute to ALPA PAC, because only ALPA PAC can do what you are asking. Normal ALPA dues cannot be used for political lobbying.