Originally Posted by
HTBH
LCA scheduling question...
I'm very junior so don't have the ability to do the LCA bidding out of the gate and work that angle. But I did pick up a white slip with an LCA later this month. Didn't even realize an LCA was on it until I had it on my schedule.
Any idea how often they actually kick the FO off for OE or something else? I'm guessing it depends on fleet (717, 88...more than the 737 or 320...?) and base (NYC...more than SLC or CVG).
Obviously I'm planning on flying the thing, but I'm just curious if there's a real chance of being bought off the trip. Or...is it more in the Dumb and Dumber, one in a million chance of being bought off the trip.
"So you're saying there's a chance....."
Remember when DALPA was preaching IOE trip buys only effect senior pilots..Well, you are a prime example that was a lie..A lot of LCA swap trips and end up with junior pilots. IOE trip buys has slowed on the 88, but their were times when all available LCA trips were bought for IOE. Cross your fingers and hope you get lucky.