Originally Posted by
scambo1
To all you guys that "like" the longer long call window...you do realize 1 jan, domestic long call is 12 hours and intl is 14. So, a longer long call window is a concession. Going in, the company objectively needs a 19 hour leash guy to comply with the minimum...the far min, the pwa min, the rested min...AND, that is to cover the one and only golden BB trip that that pilot can be rested for.
In effect, the company is entering 1 January without reserve pilots...I don't know why, but no one has chewed on my GSWC proposal, not even to flesh it out...am I to assume that everyone was a "rocker?"
This is a gigantic hole the company has to fill, and most of you folks are talking like a concession would fill it for you and you'd be happy. I really am fuzzy on why.
I think you have long call and short call confused. On 1 Jan the WB reserves now have 14 hour short call duty period vs. 24. The long call period of a minimum of 12 hours from notification to report is unchanged for both NB and WB pilots.
The issue is the leash on long call is being tightened or at least that is the wish of the company. In theory you are basically on a 2 hour leash to acknowledge a trip so you have 10 hours of rest per 117 new requirement. Going to 16 or 19 hours would not be a concession it would be a benefit, especially to commuters.