Originally Posted by
typical41
Agree.
I also agree with acessential if you are just pointing out something that you are benefiting from. However, IF ACessential is trying to advocate ADTG with his example, I cannot agree. Advocating adtg with picking up extra flying is silly to me. We should be fighting for a method that awards us the most credit during the pbs bidding period, because that is what will determine days off.
Again, ACessential, not sure of your intentions behind your post, I apologize if that was not your intention to advocate adtg.
The adtg can give you the most credit during pbs. Without it, we could see our pbs credit go down if the company modifies pairings to eliminate the 4:00 add pay/credit on a calendar day with no duty period. The adtg also gives us the most credit during the regular portion of the month, since the company never seems to build pairings during the month, that would benefit from the 4:00 add pay/credit on a calendar day with no duty period. Partial transactions also benefit from the adtg. Pilots helping other pilots and those dropping flying.
The adtg prevents anyone with a 76 hour line to go below 14 days off. Without the adtg, pilots can receive 11 day off lines with as little as 75 hours.
However, one should never say they have ever benefited from the adtg, because that is heresy. Typical41 and his pals will burn you on a stake.