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Old 11-25-2024 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DryClutch
As a local ATL guy, after this discussion, I officially do not care about the avaiable NC option. Ill get my SC's, and if I get an assignment i'll just get there when I can in a reasonable amount of time.
You do you, but my point is that NC makes me ineligible for 2 hours worth of trips starting my SC. With all the BS the company is doing I choose to use my PWA right to be not contactable, making myself less available and usefull so they abide by the PWA and issue a GS or assign VAS rotations. I'm a one man army I guess. The point is the company is using SC to full affect and denying bidable SCs so I am choosing to be as "efficient" with MY application of the PWA. It's worked very well for me and I haven't had a single trip that reports prior to 2 hours into my SC since the change to 6 hour SCs. I have effectively reduced my SC time by 33% to 4 hours.

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Old 11-25-2024 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
You do you, but my point is that NC makes me ineligible for 2 hours worth of trips starting my SC. With all the BS the company is doing I choose to use my PWA right to be not contactable, making myself less available and usefull so they abide by the PWA and issue a GS or assign VAS rotations. I'm a one man army I guess. The point is the company is using SC to full affect and denying bidable SCs so I am choosing to be as "efficient" with MY application of the PWA. It's worked very well for me and I haven't had a single trip that reports prior to 2 hours into my SC since the change to 6 hour SCs. I have effectively reduced my SC time by 33% to 4 hours.
Yes but using the 2 hour NC you are supposed to be there. If you're a commuter and hanging at the airport I can see it. Im not driving into EWR just to be there 2 hours I to SC, see nothing then drive back home.
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Old 11-25-2024 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
You do you, but my point is that NC makes me ineligible for 2 hours worth of trips starting my SC. With all the BS the company is doing I choose to use my PWA right to be not contactable, making myself less available and usefull so they abide by the PWA and issue a GS or assign VAS rotations. I'm a one man army I guess. The point is the company is using SC to full affect and denying bidable SCs so I am choosing to be as "efficient" with MY application of the PWA. It's worked very well for me and I haven't had a single trip that reports prior to 2 hours into my SC since the change to 6 hour SCs. I have effectively reduced my SC time by 33% to 4 hours.
I used the provision all the time as a commuter. As a local now, I do not. If I do, I'm practically volunteering for airport standby.
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Old 11-25-2024 | 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by CX500T
Yes but using the 2 hour NC you are supposed to be there. If you're a commuter and hanging at the airport I can see it. Im not driving into EWR just to be there 2 hours I to SC, see nothing then drive back home.
I think the logic is this:

one day prior, you’re assigned short cal. You notify the company right then you are NC per the PWA.

On the day of your short call, you look at your schedule at short call start time. If there is a trip, it’s in 2 hours. If there is no trip, you call them and say you’re now contactable. So you’re never on a short leash per the provision.
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Old 11-25-2024 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by cencal83406
I think the logic is this:

one day prior, you’re assigned short cal. You notify the company right then you are NC per the PWA.

On the day of your short call, you look at your schedule at short call start time. If there is a trip, it’s in 2 hours. If there is no trip, you call them and say you’re now contactable. So you’re never on a short leash per the provision.
This is correct and just checking your schedule in icrew at the start of SC makes you contactable again. You can also call, which I do or send a message via crew assist. This was discussed here previously and I assumed the understanding was known but just in case...

SC assigned - call CS and inform NC first 2 hours
SC starts - check schedule/call CS and inform now contactable
trip assigned - 2ish hours meeting the undefined "promptly available"
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Old 11-25-2024 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by SideStickMonkey
I used the provision all the time as a commuter. As a local now, I do not. If I do, I'm practically volunteering for airport standby.
Not at all! You are self determining your contactability status.

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Old 11-25-2024 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
Not at all! You are self determining your contactability status.
Oh I understand. Like has been said, you can change your contactable status anytime during that 2 hour period of even prior.

It’s a game honestly which is not worth it to me as a local.
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Old 11-25-2024 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by SideStickMonkey
Oh I understand. Like has been said, you can change your contactable status anytime during that 2 hour period of even prior.

It’s a game honestly which is not worth it to me as a local.
If more people used the PWA provision we might see more VAS or less "report was 10 minutes ago (or 30 minutes etc.) when will you be there? ....hurry!"
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Old 11-25-2024 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
If more people used the PWA provision we might see more VAS or less "report was 10 minutes ago (or 30 minutes etc.) when will you be there? ....hurry!"
That’s not the reason VAS is not currently being used.

This provision has nothing to do with that either since we have multiple, overlapping SC periods.

I’ve been called on SC with a report in 45 min. Flat out told them I can’t make it and would be there in approximately 2 hours. 15 min after the original report time, I got two calls from CS asking where I was and I even had the captain call me from the cockpit wondering where I was!

So yeah, we even have pilots pushing other pilots on report times.

You’re free to use PWA provisions to your advantage but they are not all the same depending on your situation.
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Old 11-25-2024 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by SideStickMonkey
That’s not the reason VAS is not currently being used.

This provision has nothing to do with that either since we have multiple, overlapping SC periods.

I’ve been called on SC with a report in 45 min. Flat out told them I can’t make it and would be there in approximately 2 hours. 15 min after the original report time, I got two calls from CS asking where I was and I even had the captain call me from the cockpit wondering where I was!

So yeah, we even have pilots pushing other pilots on report times.

You’re free to use PWA provisions to your advantage but they are not all the same depending on your situation.
What is the reason VAS isn't being used? Less contactability means less avaiability. They literally can't contact you to make those multiple when and where phone calls to pressure you.
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