Originally Posted by PRS Guitars (Post 3675376)

the best thing to do is take a look at it, it’s found where you look at 3xp beta. It will show everybody’s pbs award (their schedule). It shows what layer they were awarded in. The trips are hyperlinked so you can look at the details. It shows everybody’s coverage days either none, or Line Holder (LH) or reserve (LC or SC). It shows what the reserve pilots bid…must off vs prefer off. It shows how many days off Line holders got, and their credit. It shows vacations and training. It shows Line holders TAFB. In general it shows percentages of line holder reserve, MALV etc.

You can look at historical data. I look at old December awards every year to gauge how pilots bid and gauge what I can hold as an example (holiday pay has completely changed bidding behavior though). Otherwise I just look back a month or 2. It can help you manage expectations and also not waste layers bidding stuff you won’t get.

Originally Posted by CRJJ (Post 3675331)

I’m still in training but I’ve been learning IMAX from my best friend, and I can tell at this point that the difference between mastering IMAX or not must be the difference between happy and miserable/I hate AA type of pilots. Looks like literally two different jobs.

Originally Posted by Dolphinflyer (Post 3675286)

Didn't mean a personal insult to you, I spent close to 2 decades in the right seat wondering where some of these clueless company senior hacks came from( majority guys were great)

Then I upgraded and saw the clueless company hacks in the right seat (again outside majority of good guys and gals)

Best to both our careers

Originally Posted by AllYourBaseAreB (Post 3675379)

For the money people, AA profit sharing will be a fraction of Delta’s due to not having a pilot only pool to payout from

Originally Posted by HPIC (Post 3675412)

Iggy, if you’re not already in “The AArena” and “BelowTheLine” FB groups join them. Once you’re in search “IMAX” and probably the first post will be from a pilot with the initials CD. Read that. It’s a great breakdown and basic instruction manual for IMAX.

Originally Posted by Dolphinflyer (Post 3675337)

No matter what, kids are primary.
You can get sucked into the ultimate "nirvana" IMAX goal, but don't sacrifice time with them for it.

Originally Posted by CRJJ (Post 3675515)

Found it!, thanks. Learning new airplanes is easier than this whole new AA ecosystem :D

Originally Posted by AllYourBaseAreB (Post 3675581)

this whole company operates on ancestor worship and tribal knowledge. The contract language is so gray, with so many items Not implemented, and so many misconceptions of what is actually said in it and how to use it.

Originally Posted by Arado 234 (Post 3675705)

It's always been this wAAy! Want a recent example?

https://liveandletsfly.com/american-...n-patronizing/

Originally Posted by Arado 234 (Post 3675705)

It's always been this wAAy! Want a recent example?

https://liveandletsfly.com/american-...n-patronizing/