AA pilot dispute

[KOPBET]

Just sitting on the ramp at OKC waiting to head to Sacremento. Been sitting for 35 minutes with engines running while they check on a tail cone baggage light. The pilots have advised that they are aware it is an erroneous indication, but yet we are still sitting. Now listen, this is what I do for a living so I'm not getting into the legality of departing with said light, but I think we all know what's going on here. Just my little rant.

Must have been an MD80. Even if it is erroneous (tail cone wasn't jettisoned), I'd suspect someone still has to check it out and possibly manually reset it.

They aren't allowed to take the flight with that light on.

 

[338Shooter]

I thought this was going to be about pilots refusing to go to AA.

 

[peanut]

I'd be surprised if they can find 2500 pilots(todays paper says AA hiring 2500 pilots)that will work for them after the crap they have pulled for the last 10 years

 

[JB Books]

God bless the unions and all working people.

 

[KOPBET]

The OP premise has nothing to do with unions. Unless someone can prove a union employee intentionally pulled the jettison handle.

 

[Vamoose]

Just one more good reason not to fly. Period.

You got that right.

 

[tntrex]

or just don't fly AA

 

[KOPBET]

The plane had an issue with the tail cone unsafe light. Why wouldn't you fly AA because of that? That's just stupid.

 

[HackerF15E]

Let's not forget that with AA in disarray, the FAA is crawling all over the company, its equipment, and its employees -- which is obviously not normally the case.

If I were an AA pilot, I, too, would be operating as close to the exact letter of the law as possible.

 

[tntrex]

The plane had an issue with the tail cone unsafe light. Why wouldn't you fly AA because of that? That's just stupid.

If only that was the only reason not to fly AA.....