Brookfield pilots on standby
Well,
I am not to sure how many Brookfield pilots are reading this thread, but to me it is making excellent reading!
Just thought I would let a few of you know that Ryanair have got a nice new trick!
They have over the last couple of months been calling FOs off standby and telling them they have to operate in the SIM as someone is doing an LPC/OPC and the other pilot is unable to attend.
This means that the standby BRK FO is going into the sim centre and doing at least 4-5 hours in the sim, and then NOT GETTING PAID!! Not a single penny. Brookfield are saying 'this shouldn't be happening' as you are only paid for Scheduled Block Hours whilst in the aircraft, and Ryanair are laughing their heads off because they have had someone in the sim for free!!
It seems to be happening only to FOs because obviously the captains are able to operate on Line Flights from either seat, (which makes sense).
Summery: 5 hours at work, flying in the sim which DOES NOT COUNT TO YOUR OWN LPC/OPC, and then not getting paid. Ryanair wins wins wins!
Maybe everyone here who knows a BRK pilots should inform them that this is going on, so each person can make up their own mind as to whether they will reject this duty if called by Crewing, because they WILL NOT GET PAID! (Just a suggestion).