Originally Posted by
Scoop
rahc,
That is the whole point - to enforce the max P/U which is currently being easily circumvented. If the max P/U is 90 in a given month the above mechanism would limit the total of two Pilots to 180.
With a strict maximum P/U like the current open time the Pilots in my example would not be able to swap at all. What I am proposing would give the dropping Pilot the flexibility to drop a trip - knowing he would not be able to make it up because the Pilot that he is swapping with is exceeding the max P/U.
The idea here is that 14,000+ flying at or above the cap is bad for all because it reduces the number of Pilots needed in each category. Guys flying more at straight pay is exactly what the company would like.
I am not particularly sold on the idea since we are basically hiring at capacity but the issue of Pilot productivity and concessions is a recurring topic so I thought I would put it out for discussion.
Scoop
The bolded part is why I don't like it. I tend to use the swap board for drops quite a bit. I frequently pick stuff back up on days that work out better for me.
I'm also one of those guys that has dropped an entire month (due to poor bidding)
I understand your concept of keeping average hours per pilot down, but to penalize someone who is at the low end of the hours is not something I agree with.
If you wanted to keep the average flying by a pilot down why not and Shadow hours to the next month for the guy flying 90+ hours so he doesn't fly 90+ every month?