Firebird2XC
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"I can hammer that out!"
Eagle Manager: Will Pilots please do maintenance?
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"I can hammer that out!"
JOEFRIDAY2
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Maybe they should try to get the flight attendants qualified as mechanics. (at company expense)
Maybe the flight attendants can watch a two hour video, once a year, and learn how to turn wrenches.
This does go down as one of those "what the hell were they thinking"? moments.
Joe
Maybe the flight attendants can watch a two hour video, once a year, and learn how to turn wrenches.
This does go down as one of those "what the hell were they thinking"? moments.
Joe
Firebird2XC
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Purely speculating here, but I think they're trying to cut costs on outstation mechanics, or maintenance delays by finding disincentives to write things up at outstations, or maybe they're just afraid our already overworked mechanics might start looking for more stable employment. Once again a classic case of management trying to make employees fix their mistakes. This time somewhat literally.
Autothrust Blue
”…trusting ze process…”
re: thread title: Well, someone should do maintenance, you know...
H46Bubba
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My brother said the TWU has been keeping them abreast of the shenanigans between Eagle ALPA and management. My brother and most of the guys in SGF are already looking for jobs elsewhere.
deadstick
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How about the AVCRAD across the way? Or there's the shop that exports Saabs. Tell him there's a big operator taking over the TWA maintenance base at KMCI and I hear they're looking.
Firebird2XC
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... aaaaaaaaand there you have it.
SGF is a major maintenance base for us. That'd be a huge handicap if we lost our staff there before the higher ups planned.
H46Bubba
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I'm sure Eagle would be able to hire some unsuspecting newbs straight out of A&P school to replace whomever moves on.
Firebird2XC
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Sad but probably true.
In the 121 world, you can do absolutely nothing until you're authorized.
And for good reason.
Firebird2XC
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The official union response:
February 24, 2014 – MEC Newsblast
Company A&P Survey
As most of you know, the company put a survey on the internet asking Eagle pilots to respond to questions regarding whether or not they have FAA Aircraft Mechanic certification and their willingness to perform maintenance duties on company aircraft. The company is certainly free to survey the pilots as they desire, and Eagle pilots may freely respond to company surveys as they wish.
However, the concept of pilots at Eagle performing maintenance functions on Eagle aircraft while on duty as a pilot of the same aircraft brings up a myriad of questions and liability issues and is something that EGL ALPA can in no way support. The TWU is joining us in strongly opposing this concept. ALPA and TWU are working together right now investigating whether or not this concept violates either of our labor agreements with the company. Additionally, there are regulation issues and concerns we are looking into and FAR 117 duty time questions.
We are in contact with the company regarding this effort on their part to place additional duties, responsibilities and liability on the pilot group. At this point, their efforts are investigational, and if we receive any further information we will communicate it to the pilot group.
February 24, 2014 – MEC Newsblast
Company A&P Survey
As most of you know, the company put a survey on the internet asking Eagle pilots to respond to questions regarding whether or not they have FAA Aircraft Mechanic certification and their willingness to perform maintenance duties on company aircraft. The company is certainly free to survey the pilots as they desire, and Eagle pilots may freely respond to company surveys as they wish.
However, the concept of pilots at Eagle performing maintenance functions on Eagle aircraft while on duty as a pilot of the same aircraft brings up a myriad of questions and liability issues and is something that EGL ALPA can in no way support. The TWU is joining us in strongly opposing this concept. ALPA and TWU are working together right now investigating whether or not this concept violates either of our labor agreements with the company. Additionally, there are regulation issues and concerns we are looking into and FAR 117 duty time questions.
We are in contact with the company regarding this effort on their part to place additional duties, responsibilities and liability on the pilot group. At this point, their efforts are investigational, and if we receive any further information we will communicate it to the pilot group.
surreal1221
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I commend your MEC for coming out and clearly stating that they, as a body, do not support this attempt by your Company to have your pilots conduct additional non-flying duties.
H46Bubba
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Love it!
The TWU was not happy when they found out about this survey email! I did hear the AA arm of the TWU is also interested in squashing this.Firebird2XC
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Love it!
Good deal. It's sort of amusing to see something that could have caused a rift actually inspiring I inter-union unity instead.