Mach & Fly:
This is precisely my point. It is the individual pilot's task to make a stand. Granted, the AOA has made a public statement regarding their thoughts on officers being called out on G Days but also state they cannot force individuals to act alone. True. But at least here they offer a statment it seems.
And true, aspiring new pilots to CX should not accept this C Scale. Sometimes organisations need to (try to) protect individuals from themselves. In so doing the pilot culture, standards & remuneration can be shown some form of defence. And you'll note a certain style of candidate willing & desperate to take the job no matter what. A quick review of the wannabe forum is evidence of that. Kids posting illiterate "txt" dialogue dribble, the same idiotic questions that you would think should've been understood prior to applying (eg: "How soon can I get a basing as an iCadet?"). And there's the reasoning & defense of the package such, eg, "If you think I'm going to stand by & wait for the offer to improve just to support other pilots whom mean nothing to me then you have another thing coming," or "Why should I do have to do my time in GA? It's too hard when I walk straight into CX without the need of any experience", etc, etc, etc....
And so again, the AOA appears to be deafening in their silence but for comments stating the bleeding obvious in the updates. No formal statement of opposition. Least of all no formal statement of intended action to protect or defend against this deliberate & methodical coup on pilots terms & conditions.
After reading Warhams book it seems the AOA hasn't learnt a thing. Continually caught with their eye off the ball & when a slight of hand from a planned maneuver occurs the AOA is found behind the goalposts watching as management line up for the conversion for bonus points.
Last edited by ChinaBeached; 25th July 2011 at 03:57.