Open time is separated into Capt and FO groups so some trips will have either one or the other.

My guess as to what you are looking at is it's a "Qualified Personal Drop." This is where a regular line holder decides he wants to drop a trip but there are not enough reserves available to actually drop the trip so it goes into open time with a "Q" next to it on the open time line. The trip is still on his line and he will fly it if nobody wants to pick it up via a "white slip." If the trip shows in open time, any one in the category and base can pick it up and it will transfer to their line and the original guy will be off the trip.

Most guys who really want to try and get rid of a trip will post it both as a "QPD" in open time and then also list it on the Swap Board. There are different rules governing the pick of time from open time vs from the swap board. Guys can add more time via the swap board. Hope this answers the question.

Denny