Originally Posted by
StartngOvr
The difference (84 minus 63) is 21 hours. That's 21 hours in that month you used to be essentially unusable.
Now, in that same month, its 21 additional hours you are available for another assignment. That's very close to an entire additional calendar day of availability (per pilot) to the company for zero cost (and zero pay.)
This isn’t making sense to me at all, but admittedly I have done very little reserve over the last decade. Prior to the change, you were only “essentially unusable” for a short call assignment during those 21 hours. You were absolutely useable for a long call assignment. The coverage is based on your status at the time of report for the rotation being assigned. If you were on hour 11 of SC and there is a trip 14 hours out where you would be a long call pilot, you could get the call. The same call will happen now. Nothing changed there.