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Originally Posted by
satchip
Sort of. They actually act in accordance with our contract to minimize the company's obligation to pay us. The non productivity is by design. If we were productive, they would have to pay us more. Hence the DH legs in and out of a rotation when you pass another pilot from your base at the gate who just DH in to relieve you. Breaks up the day credit that would result in your getting paid 94.5 hours instead of 70 every month.
Not necessarily.. their use is horribly in efficient.
I flew 53 hours in December. I deadheaded for an additional 35 hours! Almost 90 hours of credit straight pay.
As far as the deadheading in the replacement, I had one of those... except I deadheaded out on the flight that the replacement flew, thus double paying for an FO on that flight.