Originally Posted by
FlyingSig
A reserve pilot would not get this trip regardless. If nobody picks up that "crap trip that nobody wants" then the pilot who was originally assigned that trip is still on the hook to fly that trip.
Not true - he could have it on the Swap board as a courtesy so others could go above the ALV+15 limit. Then, with no takers, he could PD it (assuming there was coverage) or even APD it, assuming there was only 25% of the coverage needed.