Originally Posted by
flycrj200
At my company, we check in 1 hour before flight time and it is counted as duty time. They can not use us for anything during this one hour. It just gives us time to walk to the plane and depart on time. Two hours seems a little long.
The two hours is basically ready reserve...they have a window to reflow YOU and still have time to call a reserve from home (1.5 hour callout). Better pack for Puerto Vallarta AND Edmonton.
My company has check in too, but we DON'T have junior manning...for us it's simply check-in. I have been notified of schedule changes, but it's always been minor things within my footprint...if they drop a turn at that point I still get paid. I don't have a problem with check-in in general, I just have a problem with check-in at mesa.
Sun Tzu's fundamental strategic principle: Plan not for what you THINK the enemy will do, plan for what he is CAPABLE of doing.
Applied to mesa: Assume any weakness in the contract will be FULLY expolited by the enemy. Of course none of you should have ANY doubt as to who the enemy is...