Originally Posted by
PRS Guitars
I stand by my solution of only assigning LC during DOTC. I’ve commuted to LC and SC. For SC I’m there and want to fly (which is another thing I’d like, is the ability for SC to ask to fly). For non commuters, SC are there and ready to fly as well. LC, I could always make it, but occasionally had to drive out to the airport ready to catch the last flight if I was number one in the queue just in case a last minute outside of DOTC popped up. Commute to sit in a crash pad on LC…no ****ing way I’d do that, rather just hold a line at that point.
And it’s not “screw the SC people”. The primary purpose of LC is to fill open trips that pilots haven’t picked up. The primary purpose of SC is last minute stuff like sick calls, time outs, pop up ferry flights, etc.
I'd rather "just hold a line" every month, but for many of us (myself included) thats not an option most of the time. As was stated above, commuting is a choice, one that I've made on and off for 17 years of my career. If you commute, and you cant hold a line (or bid reserve on purpose), you signed up for having to be able to cover any assignment you get within the contractual call out times, even if that means sitting in the crash pad on long call.