Originally Posted by
Han Solo
I get broken trips from out of base all the time with "for RES coverage only". These trips never see the trip coverage ladder, they just parcel up an undesirable turd in an understaffed base, throw on some DHs, and custom tailor for the guy sitting reserve. I can't find where in the contract that practice is legal but they do it so often there has to be a stipulation somewhere.
It’s entirely legal to move flying from one base to another. Steps 7 or 8 in the trip coverage ladder section 23. The trip coverage ladder should be book marked by every pilot. They are required to DH you to and from the trip and the trip must be flown by a reserve pilot only if moved to another base. They can break up a trip prior to moving it to another base but they then must put the broken piece back through the trip coverage ladder. They can’t custom tailor anything.
This is vastly different from combining different trips into one trip for reserve assignment.
i highly doubt your statement they never see the trip coverage ladder. You for sure know that would not be legal and would have contacted ALPA about the trips.