Originally Posted by
Alan Shore
It does matter if we're going to limit the discussion to realistic scenarios. I'm all about considering various pitfalls, but let's at least focus on what's most likely to happen, both good and bad. My point is that it helps guys in understaffed categories get out of trips that they cannot otherwise drop.
I think you are looking at the most innocent and beneficial aspect of OOBS, because you like them.
There is nothing unrealistic about my argument: 1) the SB/SWF system allows pilots to privately steer open time to some, above WS pick-up limits, what I described as mining open time. 2) the OOBWS system allows some flying to be transferred between bases, but (thankfully) within pick-up limits for the pilots concerned, and 3) OOBS would allow greater transfer/mining of open time between bases, to a greater extent.