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01-19-2023, 02:31 PM

#41

ImSoSuss

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Thatsapproved

This is true I bid SC NB and I never fly. 4 landings this month

Then that is base and time of year specific. Seniority means nothing when you have less hours for the month than everybody else in your bucket.

01-19-2023, 03:13 PM

#42

AllYourBaseAreB

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Eventually Seniority means almost nothing and you can’t hide forever come the 2nd half of the month.

01-19-2023, 06:14 PM

#43

TransWorld

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Motoracing

I heard from few AA pilots that some senior guys bid reserve and they never get to fly,
So basically spend the whole month on reserve, never fly and every 3 months go to the Sim to do landing recency.
Furthermore, even being on reserve for 3
Months without flying they still get the minimum guarantee.

Does anyone know if that’s true at AA?

Cheers

Good friend with TWA, NB senior captain, used to bid SC reserve in June, every two years. Painted his house siding, then two years later did the window trim. Only once did he get called. Out and back. Home for dinner. Otherwise he was painting. Better than taking vacation.

01-19-2023, 06:28 PM

#44

Thatsapproved

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It blows my mind reserve isn’t top of the list senior. mostly 2-day trips. Living in base 20 plus nights in your own bed usually.

01-19-2023, 06:32 PM

#45

DoNoHarm

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AA has "sick if needed" for reserves. You can call in "sick if needed". If you are on reserve and you were not going to be used, it doesn't cost you anything. If they call you, then your sick time starts.

Here's the real trick...if they call you for a trip the next day, you can call in "not sick" the next morning and you are back on reserve and it doesn't cost you any sick time.

01-19-2023, 06:33 PM

#46

DoNoHarm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TransWorld

Yup. Use 1 week of vacation and a couple sick calls and you can take most of the month off, if not all of it.

01-20-2023, 05:38 AM

#47

Beech Dude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rudenglish

Which equip has the better QOL and gets me a line faster

You'll be to a line within 6-9 months...tops. Better QoL is the equipment you don't have to commute to.

Fastest line? 73s to LGA.

01-20-2023, 07:34 AM

#48

Setspeed

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I see lots of senior playing the 3 day reserve block with 1700 RAP. Unless you get called for a red eye that night, you're not much use to scheduling for your whole block beyond a 2 day trip. Lots of low GTD reserves for the month.

01-20-2023, 01:34 PM

#49

Brawndo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dwightkschrute

You’ll probably get to CLT in the same vacancy bid no matter what. You’ll probably move up seniority quicker if you’re on the 737. However, having flown both myself, the Airbus is better in almost every facet. The 737 has a better FMS (IMO), can fly higher, and the auto descend VNAV at TOD is great but that’s about it.

Put this on a wall and frame it.