Originally Posted by
Cycle Pilot
I see what you're saying. Sorry about that. What I'm saying is that the PWA doesn't specify alcohol, child care or being out of position for a green slip. Why would you place an unrestricted green slip in knowing that you could be called at a moment's notice to fly and then crack a beer open? Or why would you have no restrictions but be 12 hours from a base? We have green slip parameters for a reason. By entering a green slip with no parameters, you're essentially telling scheduling you're willing and able to fly the next green slip that pops up. If you answer your phone, according to the PWA, you're obligated to fly it. I'd be willing to call ALPA to clear this whole thing up. I'm just reading the PWA. It's pretty clear, in my opinion. Sorry for the miscommunication.
Dude. You're really trying to make something out of nothing here.
"Blanket" Green Slips are
extremely common and done all the time by pilots. In and out of base. All. The. Time. By everyone. All the time.
It is 100% legit to answer and then not be able to do them because you're not physically in range or just took a sip of Macallans 25 etc. The parameters thing is just a rough guide. No one can or ever will be expected to keep a live rolling update of all in and out of base "time til report" as you live your life on your days off and drive to the other side of town or take a sip of a drink or a spouse has something come up and now you're watching the kids or adjust it for your rolling rest requirements etc. That is
NOT REALISTIC, it isn't a thing and will never be a thing. Ever. It will never be a thing.
If they ever tried to interpret it as such, and having one in meant by default you're a 24/7 short call pilot immediately available with no issues fully rested, then that would make GS requests extremely rare. They don't want that. All to save what, 10 seconds on the phone with someone? Please.
You are literally the only person at the airline who is even attempting to interpret it like that. I have "turned down" more GS than I can count, on the phone with skeds, because I put in blanket ones and for whatever reason couldn't do them. They
always thanked me for answering the phone and saving them 10 minutes.
Now, again, if your major issue here is simply saying "nah, I could do it but that trip just isn't to my fancy, so I'm exercising my pilot prerogative to bypass" or something, then yes, you might have to answer for that. But you're taking this to such an extreme extent that a blanket GS according to your logic isn't even FAR117 legal to put in if your interpretation was correct (which is why its not).
So call ALPA and request a declatory judgement on this if you want to. In the EXTREMELY unlikely event they side with you, the company will squash it hard (and might even call it a job action) because they LOVE the blanket GS guys, even when they can't always do something. And they love it even more when they answer the phone and say "I'd love to do it but I'm X hours from the airport and/or in XYZ city so if you'll hold the flight or get me there I'd love to do it".