Originally Posted by
RippinClapBombs
Yeah sounds about right. Probably matching pay/credit and multiple duty periods extended past 12h with 11-12h rest. Those type of sequences go to the junior reserves—which is why they’re all complaining about being burned out while their Reserve Days Worked for the month are floating around 11-13. That sequence should be an easy fatigue call out by day 3.
1:1 pay for duty periods extended past 10h—problem solved. They could also push for a minimum daily guarantee SWA style without the AM/PM trip construction, but that would require APA to lead the way for once (specifically regarding lineholders rules), which will never happen. Those industry leading LTD benefits though…
Fatigue is wonderful on reserve. Just fly the first leg out of base first.
You hit the nail on the head. That's why reserve feels so awful. Juniors get called often, not every single day, but when they do it's to fly the trash nobody else will touch with a 10' pole.
Who's right? The union says the 10 hour rig would push us towards longer trips. My solution, if onerous trips are a necessity, is to make them 2 days. 3 leg days pretty much suck but if it's a 2 day at least it ends quickly and you get more nights in your bed.