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Old 02-23-2022, 07:42 AM
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So this leads to a question about masks in the cockpit. Are people wearing them?
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Old 02-23-2022, 07:55 AM
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You’re not asking me but…

the dude clearly thinks his company is forcing him to wear it. If you see a woman being raped on the street in broad daylight. do you intervene? Do you call 911? Do you have the slightest amount of disgust that someone is being raped? Or do you say to yourself, “doesn’t affect me, keep walking I guess.”

That’s why. It’s an at least perceived, possibly true, injustice.
I’m not sure “optional masks” means what you think it means. The place is plastered with signs saying so. He clearly exercised his option. He wasn’t getting raped.

Just spent a week there; I saw about 3 masks (1 person in training, 2 staff members). Also saw a guy wearing white new balances with jeans. None of them particularly bothered me. #freedom
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Old 02-23-2022, 08:47 AM
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Holy false equivalency Batman!

I was in the grocery store earlier and about 70% of the patrons were being raped. Oops, my baaaaad. They were just wearing masks.
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Old 02-23-2022, 09:25 AM
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So this leads to a question about masks in the cockpit. Are people wearing them?
Masks are not worn in the cockpit. Also, when masks have been required at LEAD the full motion simulators have been exempted from mask requirements because of the air systems in the simulator.
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Old 02-23-2022, 11:04 AM
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So this leads to a question about masks in the cockpit. Are people wearing them?
Oh, heck no!
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Old 02-23-2022, 11:06 AM
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Masks are not worn in the cockpit. Also, when masks have been required at LEAD the full motion simulators have been exempted from mask requirements because of the air systems in the simulator.
So if an FO wants to wear a mask up until engine start and pack operation, is there going to be a problem? I know it's impossible to answer for every crew there, but I'm just trying to gauge the temperature.
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Old 02-23-2022, 11:10 AM
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So if an FO wants to wear a mask up until engine start and pack operation, is there going to be a problem? I know it's impossible to answer for every crew there, but I'm just trying to gauge the temperature.
If you want to wear a mask knock yourself out. I personally think masks are a safety of flight issue. I will not wear one with the door closed. If a Capt asks me to wear one he can forget it or have me replaced.
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Old 02-23-2022, 11:28 AM
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Oh cool. Another mask thread. We will probably finally solve it here.

The security guards don't work for swa. They are contractors.
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Old 02-23-2022, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by desertwest
So if an FO wants to wear a mask up until engine start and pack operation, is there going to be a problem? I know it's impossible to answer for every crew there, but I'm just trying to gauge the temperature.
I think the response above is pretty typical of what you’ll find on the line at SWA. 80% of the guys would probably say “hey no worries, you do you,” before delving into their personal opinion that you never asked for. 10% will have a problem with you wearing a mask and 10% will either agree with you or else legit keep their opinion to themselves.

Of course this is true about any subject, from political topics du jour to how early/late you call for flaps. Definitely not a place to sweat what the dude next to you thinks.
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Old 02-23-2022, 12:31 PM
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Heard multiple FA unions are pushing hard in DC to extend the mask mandate forever. We’re about to see if insanity is the new rule of law. 3/18 is getting uncomfortably close.
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