Originally Posted by
GivemeVSP
I am seeing this 23M7 counter idea making the rounds, but how exactly will it work? Let’s say the 1st 23M7 payout is a 5:15 and goes to the #1 guy and then there is a 2nd 23M7 payout for 15:45…now that would go to #2 eventhough #1 got skipped again? Will #1 be able to go back and say I want the 15:45 I was skipped for and give #2 the 5:15? Management should probably just fix their trip coverage problem…
Here is the thing, if the Senior pilot doesn't want to "waste" his M7#1 on a 1-day trip, don't put in a proffer WS in for a 1-day trip. If you want to fish for free money, only put in for 3/4/5 day trips. zero sympathy here.
I also don't think simply/only excluding M7#2 during the footprint of M7#1 is the answer either (I actually thought that was already the case), because the senior folks will still gobble up non-stop 1 days.
IMO, we should never have a system that allows the top page pilots to sit at home collecting 120-150 hours of pay a month for doing nothing more than updating iCrew WS templates once per day. I absolutely think they should be able to take any trip they
actually want to fly, but the pay penalties should be peanut-butter spread down the seniority list.
Heck, why not consider requiring the 23M7 violations go into a jar that every pilot in category gets a share of every month? The super senior are going to howl regardless of the solution...