Originally Posted by
Jesse
I don't think you can claim to have determined how the entire bucket system is performing by looking at one category, and without knowledge of what senior pilots desire. Some may want to fly, and others not. The system is transparent--what you see is what you get. If you see a junior pilot with a lower RAW then you have to consider what his schedule has been to that point of the month, and what flying was available...flying that might have been taken by a senior pilot who wanted it. To draw your desired conclusion from a list 11 days into the month without knowing what the senior pilot wanted or did not want is pure conjecture. As for SCs, someone is going to get them if the other guys are flying.
Jesse,
You are correct - which is why I am not coming to any conclusion. I have consistently been saying give it some time and then lets decide.
The point of me posting a couple of categories was to show it is too soon to evaluate the system.
I also agree that some senior pilots may want to fly - which would act to spread out the flying. The one common point is that, all other things being equal, senior guys will have more say in their schedule than junior guys.
I don't think this will hose the junior guys over - but I really don't know how it will play out. But, and its big but, (no pun intended
) if it does harm the junior guys I am all for fixing it.
Scoop