kmox29 said:
1. You honestly believe that the bad ramp service in DTW will directly affect your ability to bid for more flying from NWA.
No, we believe just as you do that the decision has already been made and our performance numbers won't matter a bit. However, everyone is wrong occasionally, and if we're wrong this time and NWA really is looking at the numbers (extremely unlikely, but possible) then we don't want the horrible ramp crews to hurt our performance. No reason to risk it. We'll just write up the crew comms to cover ourselves.
2. Last year's Christmas debacle was caused by Mesaba.
Mesaba was part of the problem. Our SOC was part of the problem. NWA was part of the problem. There's lots of blame to go around about that whole debacle, but XJ certainly wasn't blameless in the whole thing.
3. While I'm signing your jumpseat form, you complain to me how the last two months have "sucked" because you have been in CA upgrade ground school and you can't wait for it to be over (this pilot's senority was around one to two years).
He's a douchebag.
4. Your second certificate will be used to benefit the 9E pilots and secure more growth and prosperity for Pinnacle.
The MEC believes that our scope clause protects us from the company using the second certificate as an "alter-ego." Besides, the second certificate hasn't been a priority of management for the last few months. I don't even think they are actively working on it at this point, and before the NWA bankruptcy they were still 12 months or more from having it completed. It's not an immediate problem at all.
5. Plus, "Because the CRJ has no slats, we come in really fast. Faster than a seven-five. You turboprop guys should use the inside runways at DTW and stagger with the departures so you don't clog up the jets landing on the outside runways."
Yep, another douchebag.
6. That you are getting ERJ-170's because you heard from your friend that he heard from a guy that your exec's were testing out an ERJ-170 sim the other day.
Believe me, I've been trying to get guys to stop saying this crap, but no one will listen. The problem is that our CP is going around and saying it too even though he doesn't know jack. When the CP is spreading these rumors, it's kind of hard to get the average line pilot to stop saying it too.
7. That NWA does not control you because you are a "separate company".
Does anyone actually say this crap to you? If so, they are also douchebags.
8. You also believe that Mesaba started to get CRJ's because, even though our pilot contract is more expensive, 9E management refused to operate them "at a loss" just to aquire growth. (Yes, I read your CEO's memo too)
I agree with you, that's ridiculous. The planes went exactly where NWA wanted them, regardless of costs, pilot contracts, or anything else. Again, I find it hard to believe that you are finding so many of our pilots that believe this crap. Like the other guy asked, was this all from the same douchebag, or multiple morons?
Is the Kool-Aid some sort of berry flavor?
Naw, tastes like &%*$ to me.
