I think you should repost this in bold, three times, and watch how many people still don’t understand or want to generate strange reasons this is bad.

The only valid argument against the process that I see right now is having to make two calls, and having something you really need to do in the first [120ish minutes minus prep and drive time] of one’s SC period. But you’ve already gotta be primed to receive notification, so why not? And if a commuter would rather fly on a SC instead of not flying and receiving an hour of pay/no credit…then don’t bother.

I’m on board. Reduce time window of acceptable rotation assignments and reduce the likelihood of being used. I guess we’re an army of two.

 

23.S.9.b.exception

Just read all of 23.S.9 a. through f. (SC RES) without predudice

 

Actually he did. He called CS asking about my whereabouts before he called me. The second call from CS was a scheduler asking me where I was because the Captain had called them.

He also cloud have looked at the Daily Trip Cov and see I was assigned the trip 40 min ago.

 

Man there's probably several thousand folks that wouldn't even know what/where that list is, not sure i'd expect guys to immediately think to go cross ref that.

 

I suppose your specifically mean Exception, d)

"When the pilot checks their schedule, their line may contain a rotation with a report as early as two hours from the start of the short call period"

 

If you check your schedule at start of short call and find they assigned you a trip that reports 2 hours into your short call, now what? As a local, I can’t make it in two hours (rush hour, snow, farthest co-terminal or all of the above.). The non contactable clause, even though it is revocable, could still burn you. When you use this, you are now signing on for a DEFINED 2 hour callout to be at the airport. It’s no longer PROMPTLY AVAILABLE. I can be promptly available to drive in, but I can’t commit to being at any co-terminal in a defined two hours. I fully understand once revoked, you go back to promptly available. The chance exists though, you could get that “as soon as two hours” assignment and earn yourself a demerit when you delay a flight.

I see your logic, and it’s not wrong; but as a local, I could get burned. I’m not going to utilize the non-contactable play.

 

No one is saying this play works for every person. But there are certainly lots of locals who can make it to the airport in 2 hours or less, and for them it can be used to block scheduling from assigning certain rotations thus giving them a better chance of not being used.

 

Actually, there is one guy saying that….

 

There is absolutely someone saying it. In fact he is even said it degrades the PWA by not using it.

 

What is more likely, you get a +2:01 report 1 second into your window or you just become PROMPTLY AVAILABLE by checking your schedule? What if the phone rings 1 second into your window and you didn't go NC? How is this any different? Your being arguementative because you want to be correct. You are not. But I like the fiestyness. Bring on your scenarios!