Originally Posted by
skybolt
A couple of points if you will:
1. The lines are built according to the CBA, and the FAR's and Spirit's monetary mandate. Neither GH or any other ALPA volunteer can do enough with the scheduling software to make our lines suitable to the majority.
2. ALPA is making a mistake in even allowing our guys to "build" lines. I know that the true volunteers believe that they are in some way able to improve the lines, but considering the restraints they are forced to follow I seriously doubt it. Here's the point, we are now discussing a long time pilot volunteer and people are ****ed at him. We need to be ****ed at the company, they set the parameters for line builds, not that pilot volunteer.
3. GH is number one in base, he'll likely get a conflict regardless of who builds the lines. Let's be ****ed at the parameters the lines are forced to follow please - see #2!
4. Trashing the flying skills of a fellow pilot on a public forum is really not cool. Political differences are one thing, safety really should be off limits.
I heard and correct me if I am wrong, GH at one point this past year worked with screw sched/planning and showed them how to improve the pairings. He showed them how to change certain parameters which produced more efficient lines. Lines that had 25 hr 4 days, a good mix of flying and little soft time. It would have benefited both the pilots and the company. GH left with the understanding that planning was going to publish these lines in the next bid and when the bid came out the lines had changed. When he asked about it the company told him that they didn't like doing it that way and that isn't the way they like to do it.