New FDX VP
03-13-2010, 02:00 PM
#41
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03-13-2010, 02:23 PM
#42
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News Flash!
The "something we're doing culturewise" here at FedEx is
1) majority of our flying is back side of the body clock
2) schedules are being optimized to increase the adverse effects of this type of flying - and less time to recover from it
3) scheduling efficiency and cost savings are higher priorities than SAFETY
4) you can't train a person to NOT become fatigued flying this type of flying
5) you CAN intimidate a person to fly fatigued in spite of better judgement to the contrary
6) we continue to hack the mission and fly fatigued and statistically we've been extremely lucky to have only lost 2 out of 4500 +/- pilots so far
until/unless this new VP or someone else of equal/higher position in this company changes some or all of these "culture" issues, nothing will be different/better/SAFER (for the pilot group)
News Flash!
The "something we're doing culturewise" here at FedEx is
1) majority of our flying is back side of the body clock
2) schedules are being optimized to increase the adverse effects of this type of flying - and less time to recover from it
3) scheduling efficiency and cost savings are higher priorities than SAFETY
4) you can't train a person to NOT become fatigued flying this type of flying
5) you CAN intimidate a person to fly fatigued in spite of better judgement to the contrary
6) we continue to hack the mission and fly fatigued and statistically we've been extremely lucky to have only lost 2 out of 4500 +/- pilots so far
until/unless this new VP or someone else of equal/higher position in this company changes some or all of these "culture" issues, nothing will be different/better/SAFER (for the pilot group)
03-13-2010, 05:21 PM
#43
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at FedEx?
define "related"
if "related" = fatigue cited/mentioned as a causal and/or contributing factor in the safety report (accidents)......?
I'm not sure 'cause I haven't read them all, but I would venture a fairly certain guess that the % (by that definition) would approach 100%
define "related"
if "related" = fatigue cited/mentioned as a causal and/or contributing factor in the safety report (accidents)......?
I'm not sure 'cause I haven't read them all, but I would venture a fairly certain guess that the % (by that definition) would approach 100%
03-13-2010, 06:38 PM
#44
Nice lookin' tree, there!
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Public Apology
In the macro sense, I believe we all share common ground in the conduct of our profession....I don't believe you have to lower yourself to your enemie's level to combat him.....it only serves to lower you as well.
However , point taken, I appreciate your thought and your ability to deliver it without attack. I should have done a better job of that on my original post.
Apologies to all,
BG
However , point taken, I appreciate your thought and your ability to deliver it without attack. I should have done a better job of that on my original post.
Apologies to all,
BG
Cheers,
fbh
03-13-2010, 06:53 PM
#45
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03-14-2010, 01:31 AM
#46
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Gentleman? That's him in his avatar, guarding an outhouse for crying out loud! Do gentlemen guard outhouses? I guess he figures his deposits are somehow valuable. Back to the thread. I, for one, am very disappointed for all those guys who figured they were in line for PCs job and now are wondering if all those decisions they've made recently, will haunt them when the house cleaning comes. I plan on welcoming each and every one of them back to the line with a hearty handshake and a "thanks for the effort". I'll do that because I'm a great guy, according to me!
03-14-2010, 05:11 AM
#47
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03-14-2010, 05:23 AM
#48
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03-14-2010, 05:57 AM
#49
Trust but Verify!!
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Besides, back then it would have been Donahue since Oprah was still stretching jeans to their structural limits on local Chicago TV..
03-14-2010, 12:48 PM
#50
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Yep, it's a school. I'll bet you thought your spell checker was on the fritz when it kept rejecting "skool".
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