Originally Posted by
Jamesthunder
It was suggested I move this post here.
Can I call crew scheduling before I go to bed instead of having them wake me at midnight to confirm my assignment?
Also, my IOE captain mentioned that they prefer to keep someone flying and to call CS to additional flying before I time out. Should I call and say "I want to keep flying" or "I want to keep flying and I see X trip in open time." What should I be doing?
You can call CS to get your assignment before your RAP starts. However, they could give you something you don't want. But, yes I never like going to bed knowing they are going to call me for an airport 6am stand by shift.
Yes you can contact CS to add flying onto your sequence. And yes you can volunteer for the turn back list. Just be nice and tell them you are a commuter and you want to get some over nights and ask if anything is available or could be coming up.
Also, for commuters- Call when you are on your way to the airport. Tell them "I am commuting in from XXX and looking to see if you have any open trips I could pick up since I'm on reserve. I should be here by this time and if something is open I would like to pick it up." They may say check back when you land to see if we have anything for you.