Originally Posted by
Red Five
Although it might be an improvement from the PWA, that 1000 report is worse than the noon report the company has been using since FAR 117. That was a big QOL win when the company self imposed that, and it kept me home a few nights where I would have been gone previously.
Trying hard not be be a negative person but I'm just not seeing the advantages for commuting reserves here. Especially in categories that don't typically meet the max reserve each month. And that 137 pilots number isn't much compared to the numbers of hirees in the next few years, compared to the QOL changes brought on.
As to your second part about the 137, that illustrates a major concern of mine. I'm worried that guys will not focus on productivity/work rules as much in the good times (massive hiring). Just because we are hiring a lot if pilots doesn't mean 137 is insignificant. Improving staffing and our pay when we're at work shouldn't get lost in the hiring wave. The music will eventually stop...
I see this becoming an issue in C2015 where the company will undoubtedly aim to reduce head count and smooth out the massive training wave that's about to crash. I'm worried guys will say things like "it's only 137 (500, 800, etc) positions, but it doesn't matter because everyone is upgrading and we're hiring 800 a year". Not attacking you personally, just pointing out something we, as a group, need to be careful of.