Originally Posted by
cencal83406
Well, admittedly I’m not 100% on the middle of LC days scenario but if it functions the same as the following, you can’t waive 18 hours:
pilots who submit a “Preference Qualifier To Be Used Only If Needed To Fly” or “Preference To Be Used Only If Needed For Short Call” cannot be assigned/awarded anything earlier than specified in 23.S.2.a.5. or 23.S.2.c.3. respectively. You are never NEEDED prior to the 10-18 carve out.
Interesting, thanks for that. I guess I never really though about it, but I can also see the argument that if I AM needed
somewhere in the scrum, I ought to be able to preserve the preference that 0900 SC (seniority permitting), rather than be limited to the later ones, unless actually YSing it.