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Old 03-24-2013 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 4A2B
A BLG delta is a problem in our system, not just between the 757/767 if this passes, I for one hope we get a BLG split that in the next CBA that is not just 13 hours in a seat but needs to look across the board to ensure there is not a huge discrepancy. (don't get me started on the hidden pay hours in the 777).

As for the SCH, the only thing it falls a little short on is the "penalty", we are going to have to hope that it will be easier for the Company to man and offer subsequent bids to meet the ratios rather than living with the "double reserve" penalty. Our NC is on record saying it will work and I believe them. The ratio is pure though, meaning it is a apples to apples measure of units of work (767 CH) compared to units of work (757 CH) and divided into the total pilot population so as long as the formula is pure it will ensure that staffing in the 757 is replicated in the 767. I will be very interested to see it in action, but from a math point of view it sure seems like a method that is not easily skewed, unless the "penalty" is not viewed as a penalty by the Company which Tony is discussing on another thread. I think it will be as the Company appears to be going thin on reserves as a new SOP since 4a2b so adding extra R24 lines (read hotel expense since that is the only way they seem to be able to use them) it would seem easier to just meet the ratio on the front end?
I agree but the point I can't seem to get across is this LOA is designed to make that problem worse by taking 75 trips sticking a 76 leg on it and moving it to the other bid pack. I can see this happening with Europe, South America, or Oakland and Newark trips. If we have crew ratios based on SCH and trips move from one bid pack to the other it makes the blg problem worse.
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