Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
Well, you promised to answer my questions when I answered yours. I guess my quick math was 0.21% off yours, sorry.
Now will you answer the questions I posed about your slides. I see you want to talk about anything else, but you promised to answer my questions.
Why did you assume that reserve flying would increase by 80% from winter to summer? The actual shift in total flying is 13% and the historical difference in reserve flying is about 1.5%. How did you come up with 80%? Was it based on any analysis you did or did you just fudge the numbers to deceive people with your DPA slides?[/LIST]
I am really interested, because you created these slides, that are all based on false analysis. They were widely spread by DPA. Did you even attempt to provide the truth, or were you just trying to scare people into voting no?
I await your reply, you promised.
Alfa,
Read the slide and you will find your answer:
The slide is an example in response to the talking point:
"Don't worry, Delta can't fly you to ALV+15, because the staffing formula would require an increase in reserves"
Then I looked at the 60hrs/annual average. I sounds like it would do the trick, but does it?
The slide illustrates how flying 90hrs for three months of the year and 50hrs/month for the remaining months still keeps the average at 60/hrs anually.
The staffing formula would only kick in if all pilot exceeded 60hrs/month anually and one exceeded it by more...
Averages and percentages are sometimes hard to understand but often easier to grasp visually. The slide illustrates how the technical measurements of the staffing formula won't provide "protection" from flying ALV+15.
Cheers
George