Originally Posted by
PilotFrog
I have a reserve question. I have been on it most of my short career at Delta, but what happened yesterday kinda shocked me. I was on an X day to finish January on the 30th and started Feb month on the 31st with an on call day. At 4 AM they called and told me I was on short call starting at 5. I was a little shocked thinking I was supposed to get 10 hrs notice before going on short call. I don't remember specifically checking my schedule after 7 pm, but I know I never acknowledged any SC. Also since I was on an X day, couldn't I have been drinking till midnight legally? Just wondering because nothing happened, I wasn't drinking, I didn't get called in for a flight, but just mad I was called at 4 am. Thanks in advance.
They have to assign SC by 1500 base time the day prior for those that have an X day preceding the on call day.
Check your schedule at 1501+ and make sure there is a time stamp on it. (What I do is check it once and then check it again to see the last time viewed is after 1500, then I save a screen shot of it on my computer and external hard drive. That way if they try that crap, I just tell them that I checked my sked at X time and I have a screen shot of it. They did it once to me and then literally called back at the call window start to give me a trip.)
If you do not check your sked it is conceivable that they could add SC at any time. I have talked to a few guys that have stated they swore they checked their sked later in the evening like you, then got called for a SC then a trip. Just protect yourself. Mozilla has free software for Screen shots, it is a add on. Best thing I have done. I take screen shots of everything. My initial line, my assignments, trips, you name it.
You can also check through the VRU and it puts a time stamp in DBMS, but I always back it up with getting on DBMS when I can. It is like good insurance.