Originally Posted by
thomas39
Hey guys, I begin initial training for a different category this month that spills over into January. I have 1/2 the month of January with the shadow period.
Any suggestions/strategies on how to bid? Much appreciated.
There is a youtube video on the front page of the bid package labeled "bidding during a training month". Highly recommend viewing it before you hit submit.
But in a nutshell, you want to put as much credit/time into your shadow period that you can as those trips will go then be taken off your sked put into open time for the category to cover but your bid will determine what you are paid for the month, either the greater of the shadow bid period award, or what you flew on IOE.
Better hurry, less than 5 hrs and counting....