Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
It doesn't create more reserves for them. It creates more reserves at the beginning of the month and less throughout the month, since that's when most of their open time is. Its a poor system that they won't let go of. I've been asked numerous times why I like PBS and when I explain it to them they tell me they've never heard of any of the advantages of PBS.
From a pilot standpoint PBS can be very useful. As a simple example as an international pilot bid a regular line with most of your flying in the second half of the month. Get as close to 100 block as you can. Next month bid reserve and put all your off days in the 2nd half of the month. Now you are virtually unusable as a reserve that month.