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Old 09-08-2021 | 05:47 AM
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What would be your reason given for said LOA? Some guys claim to be able to drop most of their schedule. Very much a multi step process and quite rare
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Old 09-08-2021 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by teamflyer
How easy is it to get long stretch of days off. i.e. taking a leave of absence or dropping a whole month of flying?
Depends on what schedule you are awarded. One or two day trips on weekdays are far easier to drop or trade than three or four day trips that touch weekends. If your schedule obtains mostly weekend and four day trips, a sick call is usually your only option if you must have a day off. Welcome to the land of red/redder!
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Old 09-08-2021 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by sanicom3205
Depends on what schedule you are awarded. One or two day trips on weekdays are far easier to drop or trade than three or four day trips that touch weekends. If your schedule obtains mostly weekend and four day trips, a sick call is usually your only option if you must have a day off. Welcome to the land of red/redder!
This! I would add that your month "off" might be easier if you cross it over between 2 months, i.e. mid Sept through mid Oct...
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Old 09-08-2021 | 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sanicom3205
Depends on what schedule you are awarded. One or two day trips on weekdays are far easier to drop or trade than three or four day trips that touch weekends. If your schedule obtains mostly weekend and four day trips, a sick call is usually your only option if you must have a day off. Welcome to the land of red/redder!
Don’t forget commuter miss. Commuting doesn’t have to be by airplane. You could miss your commute stuck on the subway, have a leak in your submarine, or get a flat tire on your bike. Won’t get paid but if you really need those days off…
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Old 09-08-2021 | 11:16 AM
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Just don’t sign in for your trip and they will call you two days prior and when you don’t answer they take you off the trip
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Old 09-08-2021 | 03:48 PM
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Don’t forget commuter miss. Commuting doesn’t have to be by airplane. You could miss your commute stuck on the subway, have a leak in your submarine, or get a flat tire on your bike. Won’t get paid but if you really need those days off…
Just depends on what base you are in. Don't try that in NY...they don't allow commuter misses in NY. Doesn't matter what the CBA says.

That's why everyone gets out of NY as quickly as possible. That, and the likelihood of getting murdered in the subway.
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Old 09-08-2021 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DoNoHarm
Just depends on what base you are in. Don't try that in NY...they don't allow commuter misses in NY. Doesn't matter what the CBA says.
Yup. Now is this the fault of the rogue chief pilots or the APA reps (that amazingly get reelected) that won't "rock the boat"

(pun intended)
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Old 09-08-2021 | 05:49 PM
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Just don’t sign in for your trip and they will call you two days prior and when you don’t answer they take you off the trip
you riding the bid sheet?
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Old 09-08-2021 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Al Czervik
you riding the bid sheet?
who doesn’t? I’m not smart enough to figure out DOTC app. I did the makeup list once and my phone wouldn’t stop ringing. So now I just fly my line and drop what I can.
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Old 09-09-2021 | 03:08 AM
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who doesn’t? I’m not smart enough to figure out DOTC app. I did the makeup list once and my phone wouldn’t stop ringing. So now I just fly my line and drop what I can.
what’s this DOTC app you are talking about? I can’t seem to find it in CATCREW
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