Single engine out on the right. Single engine in on the left.

 

at this point I say use both for safety

 

Why I always double bag.

 

After a record year for operational performance and profits I'm not surprised at all that they plan on pushing forward with the status quo. Unfortunately, with all of the new first time captains and new hires coming on line and seeing those big pay checks, I think there will be plenty of pilots ready and willing to fly GSs again this summer.

 

76 can also SE taxi on the right if you were so inclined for some reason.

 

Why is this unfortunate? If you don’t wanna fly GS, don’t fly them. If guys do, and pick up the slack, enjoy your time with no IA calls.

 

Because pilots flying greenslips and making everything work out does two things. It supports the company's narrative that we are appropriately staffed AND that we aren't working too hard and just want more money to do it.

 

It appears that the original crew for our return the next morning was later than expected for their overnight due to a delayed deadhead and needed their rest period. At the time the GS was offered (operate out, deadhead back), the original crew could not operate the return at the original time, thus, we were offered a deadhead return as part of the GS that wasn’t possible unless we operated the return after a 3 hour break at an airport in the middle of our WOCL (both flights would’ve operated mostly inside WOCL). I suspect that had the GS been offered as operate a middle of the night turn, fewer, if any, pilots would’ve been willing to take it (I had 53 ahead of me in ARCOS when I submitted to take it). As a matter of prudence, I trust that most pilots would not accept a short call, middle of the night turn, because they likely wouldn’t already have their rest set up to support wakefulness and clarity in the second half of the rotation.

 

I wouldn’t necessarily draw that as the full conclusion. Despite the “we ran too lean” pronouncement that most interpreted as an acknowledgement of the abuse to the crew force, I think there is a different rationale on management’s side to say that we ran too lean: missed profits. I’ve had a couple of conversations relayed that indicated that the company regrets last summer’s staffing level, not because of the wear on the crew force, but because there were additional profits to be had if we could fly the capacity, which we could not. Now, I don’t know if our aircraft utilization rates had room for more capacity (and what markets, times, etc.) that could’ve been exploited with additional crews, but some parts of management think we missed a chance for more money, even after the cost of additional pilots and overtime. Green slips are more than additional capacity on call for management, they also represent a carrot to recover during IROPS. Whether management has a balanced view on how much to use them during normal ops to increase capacity on the cheap (I contend the cheapest route to more capacity and reliability is to stack 1st year pilots like cordwood on reserve in every category), vs. using it to cope with unforeseen staffing needs is certainly a question worthy of some skepticism.

 

No it doesn’t. It just keeps their mistakes from becoming obvious. Guys flying GS are not the problem. It doesn’t affect you. Nobody forces you to fly them. When more peeps act like you times will change. Until then, keep your personal status quo and enjoy your life.