Originally Posted by
GunshipGuy
Probably jinxing this, but gotta ask: When you see a rotation you're scheduled for is now going to be an OE for another FO, what should you look for that tells you those days are available for you to white slip? Does the trip eventually disappear from your schedule when you get close enough to the date it's scheduled for?
Actually.... the Scheduler will call you the pm before the rotation (no call from LCA). This means all of the next day flying has already been assigned, so there is usually nothing visible to pick up. You can ws/gs, but..... only up to the max for the month. (try to use the swap board instead) The trip does not disappear, it will still be visible on your line. The gotcha is... that trip counts against your monthly hours. In Dec I got one of these and thought I was on my way to a 110 month.... false. I already had 89 hrs and couldn't pick up any WS. I did find a crappy non commutable, 2day and ended up with 100. It is still a good deal, but not the lotto ticket I thought it was.