Originally Posted by
MagPBS
PBS works exceptionally well for those WHO BOTHER TO LEARN HOW TO USE IT. I can tell you from experience the number of new pilots who KNOW how to use the software properly at Mesa is exceptionally low.
I agree 100%. A little knowledge and a little seniority went a long way for me with the NavTech PBS software. Toward the end of my time in DFW I was getting exactly the lines I wanted.
And btw, a big thanks to MagPBS for the time he and the other PBS coaches at Mesa put in helping people with their bids, it was a yooooge MAG ALPA "value add" that I really appreciated. There is no such help from SAPA here (that I'm aware of--and if there is, it's not publicized much), which makes it difficult for new pilots to get proficient with the PBS software. A few guys are trying to rectify that and I'm hoping to help as I gain more familiarity with the system.