Originally Posted by
airborne840
Can anyone please help me understand virtual credit? Also, I'm aware of the requirements to get drill off but how would it work doing my flying during the week on AFTPs? Essentially we have the flexibility to build our own Guard schedule using AFTPs but they are not considered orders. Generally at minimum, flying helos at the unit on AFTPs will require me to fly 4 days a month + drill. Any tips?
Virtual credit days block off your airline schedule so nothing gets assigned there, and they also count towards your total required monthly credit value. You don't get paid for the virtual credit but it prevents your scheduling system from cramming 80+ hours of flying into that part of the month where you're not on mil leave. My company uses 2.5 hours/day so if I do 4 days mil my target line value gets reduced by 10 hours. So instead of getting an 84 hour line (if that were the target value), I'd get a 74 hour line.