Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
If they promise me 99 hours per month (ALV+15) I'll bid reserve. That way, I'll get a month or two off due to the 1000 hours per year limitation, and I'll be rich. One other thing, a lot of FNWA pilots liked the 80+ hours and the time and a half that was associated with that over 80 hours per month. That would cause a manning change too, with everyone going for any open time to get that extra time and a half pay. They wouldn't need any reserves, just whiteslips. It would be a free for all, and it probably was up there in priority on the survey.
Bill,
I agree with your campaign here, and plan to vote yes myself. Just a point of clarification. What you have pointed out (in this and other posts) is that you would fly to ~99 and get 2 months off. This is not possible in our current contract, and I don't think it changes in the TA. Do a quick search for "Block Hour Limit" in our PWA. It basically limits us from timing out as you suggest.