Originally Posted by
crewdawg
If a slide is awarded, you could have held those days off anyway. I'm not sure of your seat seniority, but just keep in mind that slides are not looked at if you're subject to coverage. If you're going to attempt a slide, as a backup, be sure to ask for those days off (maybe with an else start next). If the slide is awarded, no big deal, if it's denied, you'll at least have a shot at getting as many of those days off as possible.
I read your similar guidance previously and factored this in to my AUG PBS bid. Thanks for the info. I was able to successfully slide my VAC forward to where I wanted it.
However, I did notice something on the wide report that surprised me. I bid reserve (no choice but I would have anyway.) There was at least one day during my slide period that was assigned for coverage to pilots senior to me. Despite this, my slide was still awarded, and I got that day as VAC.
Your logic seems sound to me, but it didn’t seem to work out this way in this case. Error in my favor, or is the logic perhaps programmed differently?
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