Originally Posted by
ghilis101
yes but if we take more jets with not enough crews we stand the risk of losing decent schedules and we could potentially get crapped on like mesa pilots do. im not saying it will happen, but you can kiss 15 days off a month goodbye
I'm giving JA and company the benefit of the doubt on staffing...
1) I don't fly open time, but lots of folks do...if they want the money (at 1.5), that's great for them. Remember it's all volunteer, no junior manning allowed.
2) The current manpower crisis was exacerbated by the holidays, and the DEN mess. They now have a month or two to catch their breath.
3) Even if they work all of us 95 hrs/month, we still make out in the end. Let's do some math...
95x11 = 1045 OOOPS! We have an annual limit of 1000! If you fly 95/month (volunteer or otherwise) you go on vacation in late NOV, and return on JAN 01.