Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald

Our contract is full of arcane currency requirements and penalties.

The WB Bunkie position has become almost a bid category of its own, even though it isn't. You bid 777 F/O. Within the F/O ranks, there are people who are able to hold lines, which is referred to as above the G-line, and then reserve. The currency requirements are the same, but accomplished differently. Within the F/O PBS bidding, you bid flying and Bunkie lines. Many of the Bunkie lines are much more efficient than the flying lines. More days off at home, more pay. Go non current, you get paid to stay at home till they can work you into a landings class.

But, if a line holder goes non-current for landings, they go to our training center on days off and basically don't get paid for it. However, and I'm not sure of all the intricacies, reserves go on reserve days and basically do--for that activity. The caveat is being paid at home while non-current.

Many F/O's work the system, both reserves and line holders, to purposely go non-current to work the schedule and days off they otherwise couldn't hold.

Captains can and sometimes do change who gets the landing, but it's not common. Usually, because someone is begging for a landing and doesn't want to go to landings class. It's all over the map, and I've stopped trying to figure out all the different motivations.