Originally Posted by
PosRateGearUp
A CQF may bid as either Captain reserve or FO line holder. Per the CBA a CQF will be paid as an FO when bidding an FO line and flying as FO. Max period as a CQF is 12 months. There is one CQF in IAD per the most recent seniority list.
PosRate, thanks for the info. If I understand you correctly, as a junior CQF trying to avoid EWR as much as possible, you could bid for a line as an FO at IAD since IAD is easier to hold as an FO? And the option to pick up additional flying as a captain still exists?