BitterOHFO

Well I got a response from the JB. He said basically we are properly staffed and disagreed with me. Actually we have a hundred extra crews. He also said swing by the GO to find out the bigger picture sometime. Seems like a decent guy. Thanked me for putting up with working on the holidays. Oh well nothing as usual. I think he forwarded my letter to DS and SB. At least he responded I guess.

Lowlevel

So, there are 200 pilots sitting around with nothing to do? Where were they this past week, when people were timing out?

Maybe there are 200 old timers that only fly a few times a month??

Spoilers

I'm sorry, but Comair has never been properly staffed. When you have nearly half of the pilot group on reserve, something ain't right! Reserves are there to cover sick calls, displaced crews, ferry flights, but not to cover a bunch of Open Time. When you are Junior Manning or extending people, you are not properly staffed! Also, once in a while pilots want to actually use a personal day or vacation time, but when your request is denied because of "staffing", then you are no properly staffed! Comair always seems to run out of crews on bad weather days. To Comair, properly staffed means unused reservists! As long as there are reservists not being used, they think they are properly staffed. Nothing going? Let's just put 'em on ready reserve so they are being utilized!

They want us to come over to the GO to find out the big picture? It should be the other way around, they need to come out and see what we have to deal with and talk with us Pilots, F/As out on the front line. God forbid they would listen to us that are actually out there dealing with the daily BS!

As far as recalls... Well, I guess I'll crap in one hand and wish in the other and see which one fills up first.

mperrizo

Bitter have a favor to ask. Please check your PMs.

Thanks

BitterOHFO

I would like to be the first to say the new checklist is awful! Used it for the first time today. Flows like a glacier. Anyone else have that feeling?

cyrcadian

The new checklist is rather awkward.

My biggest concern is the Arrival check. It's poorly timed and leaves out important items. For example, why are we waiting until below 10K to check the altimeter for the first time. Also, if this is a 50 checklist, why are we notifying Flight Attendants.

Spoilers

Why is there a new checklist?

BitterOHFO

The captain and I were remarking at the "flight attendants". Your right the arrival needs to be changed. I guess it will take a bunch of ASAP's to get that taken care of.

I am curious myself as to why we need a new checklist. Nothing wrong with the old one.

captainv

Considering how much time it takes to change one, perhaps it was a last gasp by Flight Standards to save their jobs.

But kudos for making the change in the depths of winter, during the holidays...

As for talking to Bendoritis, I'd love to read the memos/emails he sent to the NWA mechanics in the weeks prior to breaking their union and replacing them with scabs.

teamdothis

probably because the old one worked or comair hadnt killed a forest lately you pick