Originally Posted by
Frank Grimes
How is it irrelevant. It prevents people who wanted the OOBWS from getting it if doesn't get down to them. It prevents someone who had a GS in from getting it. It prevents an OOBGS from getting it. When it gets to QS time, it prevents pilots who would have taken it 18 hours prior but are now unable to commute, unable to find a baby sitter, had a drink, etc from taking the trip. How many pilots have their phoned turned off cause they don't want the call in the middle of the night.
Length of time sitting is absolutely relevant. It reduces the pool of available pilots for trips.
Now you’re complaining that the pilot group is getting paid 300% to cover these trips rather than 100%. And you still haven’t answered the question.
Your framing of this as an operational concern is disingenuous. The real concern to you is cost. That is why people are accusing you of being a 4th floor shill.
For any given trip, there are far more pilots willing to fly for 200% than 100%.
Especially given 8 hours notice. It’s when the company attempts to wait until 2 hours prior to jump to QS that operational problems arise.