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…
I'm with you brother and even asked that very same question (1:1 RIG) during the last Town Hall. Unfortunately,, the NC Chair answered and said they pretty much turned off any effort for this 1:1 RIG because APA knows what's best for pilots better than the pilot group. They keep saying it would create longer trips but fail to mention - it could eliminate planned 2-4 hour sits in CLT/DFW (that are the primary reason for 11-12hr duty days). I also don't buy APA'a argument that "1:1 RIG will cause you to work more days per month." That's completely baseless. Most of us lineholders credit only 5:15 per day so the number of days to meet the LCW won't change because of the 1:1 RIG.