Originally Posted by
LeineLodge
The way I understand it is they could put you on SC starting at 0544 (which is 10 hours from when they called.) I've had them ask me to help out, but they are just being polite. You are obligated to accept the SC assignment 10 hours or greater from assignment time.
It does kinda take the sting out when they ask (tell) so nicely though
Much better than the fishing expeditions that NWA crew skeds would go on the night before your first day of reserve. I would have to turn my phone off until midnight because they called so often trying to tag me with a trip. Gotta love the southern manners.
in contrast though, at NWA a pilot could use his seniority to bid specific RAPs and/or longcall. Here, if you want a late first day RAP you almost have to yellow slip and that will surely guarantee you shortcall in lieu of longcall. preference nothing and you'll more than likey get the o'dark thirty RAP. everything at an airline should be seniority based, the concept of leaving your QOL in the hands of schedulers is a huge concession.
lastly, under the old system you were under no obligation to even answer your phone on a day off or during rest. the 12-hour clock started from midnight base time on your first day of availabilty and after the completion of FAA mandated rest. in a nut shell, your 12-hour clock started only when you were obligated to answer the phone. at delta, the obligation starts when they put something on your line, whether you have acknowledged it or not. nwa could fish around, send you txt msgs, leave voice mails and emails, but if you were on a day off or in rest there was no obligation to answer. with no obligation to answer, the 12 hour clock couldnt be started.
the only benefit I've found in this system is the auto release last day at noon, but from my understanding, that LOA only applies if you are on longcall or on shortcall going into Golden days.