A few more than one word.
I was going to leave it at one word but I got heated and it didn't stop there.
Where to start with the flames......
CaptOvers..you asked a bit back if FLOPS was hiring..Street CA's. I say sure we are--quit your job and come on over we will be more than happy to type you in a Beechjet (which you will fly the rest of your life here). Just sign this training contract. You will also get to wear 4 bars-thats the CA game. Bad news is your pay will be an FO pay for 6 months(Eric G would never lie to you, oh yea and per diem is just like salary-you never spend it here). Upgrades are super fast here and you will love it. When can I do you the favor and walk your resume in? Then you can really type and post of what is going on at FLOPS....
As for being pissed at the contract guys--I have never said a bad word to any of them I have met-they all have been nice folks. I know its the company's deal with them. It does take two to tango in the game. They took the deal that FLOPS offered and jumped to the top of the game. I saw the need for contract pilots to get the program off the ground and assist our folks in getting the training they needed. But when is enough enough? TOGA- believe me I know we need a union here and with the morale as it is it will be here soon enough- Your words of it is the company's fault this is here not mine-but yet you continue to benifit from it? Sounds a lot like the guys that crossed the lines for eastern many years ago. While likely you and I are not old enough to have worked for an airline back then. I still get checked if I am on the "list" from the crusty CA's when J-seating on planes. So dont tell me aviation is too big to forget and forgive..You are just giving the company a crutch to stand on and getting paid a hefty wage to do it too. I stand by my attitude of go back to the commuter you came from..If you are part of the problem and not part of the solution then the shoe must fit--wear it. Too many CA's have been pushed back to FO in COEX and AMR to accomodate AA and mainline COA guys-so make sure you folks help them out with their new job while they lean to fly what they call "Little Planes" again. How would you like it if I had an emb type and scored a sweet deal at your job flying as a contract CA. This would stop you from upgrading to the seat and prevent someone else from getting hired.. But hey your airline doesn't have to train me!!! What a deal for them...Oh yea wait--your union would never let that happen to you- would it? If you like it here at FLOPS, come on over and get paid accordingly..Be glad to see ya!
As for doing the CYA thing.. Been doing that for years, I keep copies of everything, never fly overweight like some bozo's. I even keep the stupid voice mails from the past and emails. Do everything by the book..I cover for nobody. I refuse trips all the time to not cover up for scheduling mishaps--oops sorry that puts me over the duty day-then they try to have JS auth the extension--I just throw in the fatigue card.. Its over after that.. Most of the pilots do the same here--but the hero's will be found and punished in due time...Pilots will kill this company in a few years by just doing their job within the 135 regs, also with the help of some serious mismanagement.
We have nothing to do with the CLE FSDO-(other than it will be the one to put the locks on the doors)-The tickit is from Bighampton, NY..thats the FSDO that keeps approving this silly stuff....
So, while I am sure you are some nice guys-one of you doesnt work here so what would you know about it here? The other is part of the problem and not part of the solution--As long as you are remaining as a contract pilot you may as well do something handy like print up some ASAP brochures and hand them out while you are in the FBO. The netjet guys will love you for it too. Feel free to also help us unionize as they wont fire you...
