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Judge Robert Simmons
Re:(underline)Gitt vs. Colonial(underline)
Dear Judge Simmons:
 Considerable concern has been expressed by a number of different pilots regarding your intention in presenting your Decision in the Gitt Grievance.  As a matter of fact, I have found it difficult to inform inquiring pilots as to the precise meaning of certain aspects of that Decision. 
  It was my intention to write to you concerning it soon after I read it the first time, but I was prevented from doing so by the fact that I have been away from my office a considerable part of the time.  Naturally, I have hesitated to reply directly to the pilots who has raised questions, until such time as I was able to communicate directly with you,  not wishing to commit myself without the benefit of your advice. 
  The majority of the pilots inquiries is concerned with a statement contained on Page 2, Paragraph 2 of the Decision, reading as follows:
  "The carrier hoped to secure a bid from a pilot who was qualified to operate the planes on the Bermuda runs without the expense of checking out a pilot."
  The question of pilot-quantification is one long debated within the air line industry. The pilots have steadfastly contended that equipment-qualification is not incident of Seniority in other words, if a pilot's seniority entitles him to a particular run, the Company is obligated to qualify such pilot on any equipment utilized by the Company on such run.  If this were not the case, seniority would lose much of its meanings,