Originally Posted by
AFflyer
So I just got done with the sim and I start IOE on the 25th. I'll probably finish IOE next month. Does anyone know when I'll be able to starting bidding for my schedule? We received no instruction on PBS, hoping my CA will show me how to do it on IOE. Any advice there?
Lastly, anyone know when SkyWest sends out the W2's for taxes?
Thanks in advance!
I believe if you finish IOE by the 7th (not sure about the date), you can bid for the next month's flying. If not, Crew Scheduling will build you a reserve line, or if there are no reserve lines, you'll get whatever was left after everyone senior to you bid.
As for PBS, I doubt that your CA will teach you how it works while on IOE. There's a lot of misinformation out there; your best bet is to read the PBS User Guide on SWOL, and realize that at your seniority, bidding almost doesn't matter. Unless you're bidding reserve in which case you can bid for your days off, but that's about it.
Even at 20% seniority, guys are having their awarded trips removed and replaced with other trips so the company can cover more flying. I've not been assigned less than 95 hrs since I finished IOE a year ago. The bottom line? Bidding at your level is nearly pointless
