Puff, I agree with you about pissing of the pilots. Lots of ways to mitigate the reasons behind said FCN (theatre quals, special airport quals, etc...have to do one or the other once a quarter or something along those lines). But don't think for a minute that this was decision by ED and him alone. You know he doesn't have the authority to put out such a huge change. So you think him leaving in March will change anything? Direct your vitriol at Flt. Ops in general, from the top down....not three down. Not defending him but rather just pointing out the obvious, IMHO.