FLC MIS-SET THEIR AIRSPD BUG REFERENCES.

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MY CARRIER HAS ATTEMPTED TO COVER ITS LIABILITY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT BY ISSUING 'PLT FATIGUE PROCS' (SEE ATTACHED FORM). THE PROC IS INTENDED TO INTIMIDATE PLTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND LESSEN THE # OF RPTED FATIGUE INCIDENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN INSTANCES WHERE PLTS RPTING IN TO BE RELEASED PER THIS PROC HAVE RECEIVED VEILED AND OPEN THREATS THAT IS 'YOU ARE GUILTY OF JOB ABANDONMENT.' THE PRINCIPAL OPS INSPECTOR FOR OUR CARRIER IS VERY INVOLVED WITH LINE CHKING AND RAMP CHKING OUR PLTS AND AIRPLANES - YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND SOME TRIVIAL ITEM DURING THESE CHKS THAT IS TECHNICALLY NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH SOP'S OR MAINT STANDARDS BUT IS LITTLE OR NO HAZARD TO SAFETY. UNFORTUNATELY OUR POI DOES NOT RECOGNIZE PLT FATIGUE AS BEING THE REAL SAFETY PROB AT OUR CARRIER. DURING THIS RPTED OCCURRENCE MYSELF AND MY CREW (FO AND FLT ATTENDANT) HAD BEEN DUTY AS FOLLOWS: DAY 1) XX25 - XY 45; 5.0 BLOCK TIME; 15.20 DUTY DAY. DAY 2) XX25 - XY15; 5.0 BLOCK TIME; 14:50 DUTY DAY. DAY 3) XX25 - YZ00; 7.0 BLOCK TIME; 13:35 DUTY DAY. THE WX CONDITIONS ALL 3 DAYS WERE POOR - LOW IFR AND LIGHT TO MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS WITH EXTENDED HOLDING NEAR BOSTON AND NEW YORK. ADDITIONALLY; MYSELF AND MY CREW ALL LIVE ONE HR DRIVING TIME FROM OUR DOMICILE AT PROVIDENCE; FURTHER REDUCING OUR AVAILABLE TIME AT HOME TO REST. ON OUR LAST APCH ON DAY 3; AND INSTRUMENT APCH IN LIFR CONDITIONS; BOTH MYSELF AND MY FO FAILED TO NOTICE THAT WE HAD BUGGED THE WRONG SPEEDS FOR THE FLAP SETTING IN USE - OUR STALL MARGIN; VMC PROTECTION AND V2 SPD ON THE GAR WERE WRONG. FORTUNATELY THE INCIDENT ENDED WITH NOTHING MORE THAN A STICK SHAKER IN THE FLARE AND A LOUSY LNDG. I KNOW MY PEERS FACE THE SAME PROB EVERYDAY ON LINE. MY DETRACTORS MAY SAY I AM GUILTY OF NOT QUITTING SOONER IN THE DAY - THE PROCS IN EFFECT HOWEVER; PRESSURE OUR PLTS TO STAY IN LINE OR RISK BEING SINGLED OUT AS A 'PROB.' I HOPE THE FAA REWRITES THE FAR PART 121 DUTY TIME REGULATIONS VERY SOON. MY SENIORS AT THE MAJORS ARE PROTECTED BY SUPERIOR WORK AGREEMENTS (CONTRACTS) I AM NOT.