Originally Posted by
APC225
Not sure where you got that contract reference but the current UPA does not say "credit," it says "Flying Hours" and has it's own special definition.
5-B-2-c-(3) A Reserve shall not be assigned flying if such assignment would cause the sum of his Flying Hours and Nonflying Hours to exceed ninety (90) hours...
And "Flying Hours" are defined as,
5-B-2-c-(1) A Reserve's “Flying Hours” is the Actual Block Hours performed in the Bid Period, plus the scheduled block hours yet to be performed in the Bid Period, plus one (1) hour for every two (2) hours of deadhead performed or yet to be performed associated with revenue flying...
Which is a far cry from "credit" as, unfortunately, I have found out personally. 30 hours of RJ DH only counted for half towards the 90 hours--and I still hit 90 "Flying Hours." Maybe there's no DH on the 777, but I wouldn't want you to be surprised.
That's exactly what I'm talking about (referencing 5-B-2-c-3). We used to use the word "credit" on the L-CAL side. It's now Flying or Non-Flying. And yes, I only need one more 30 hour 3 day trip to China and I will have the rest of the month off.
We rarely DH on the 777, but even so I'll be illegal with another trip to China