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Old 12-05-2021 | 10:24 AM
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I’m looking for a sanity check. Next week I have my 1st day of long call and it’s the only day of long call. It’s also followed by a golden day.

So if I am not assigned a trip by 23:59 the night prior night (or midnight), I’m free because of the golden day? Yes?
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Old 12-05-2021 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by phoenixc130
I’m looking for a sanity check. Next week I have my 1st day of long call and it’s the only day of long call. It’s also followed by a golden day.

So if I am not assigned a trip by 23:59 the night prior night (or midnight), I’m free because of the golden day? Yes?

Negative. You could receive a call at 0001 for a 12:01 report. Fly all afternoon and block in at 23:29 scheduled. Released at 23:59. This would be a legal assignment.

Likely? Depends on coverage. But it is possible.


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Old 12-05-2021 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by phoenixc130
I’m looking for a sanity check. Next week I have my 1st day of long call and it’s the only day of long call. It’s also followed by a golden day.

So if I am not assigned a trip by 23:59 the night prior night (or midnight), I’m free because of the golden day? Yes?
The above post is correct. While you must be released from LC by noon, they can still assign you a trip as long as it releases on or before 2359.
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Old 12-05-2021 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tennisguru
The above post is correct. While you must be released from LC by noon, they can still assign you a trip as long as it releases on or before 2359.
Many thanks! I thought I could be seeing what I wanted to see.
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Old 12-05-2021 | 03:29 PM
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PB day question. Waiting on OE for my new fleet, and past shadow days. If I get assigned OE on reserve days off, do I get PB days for all off days flown on or just golden X days?
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Old 12-05-2021 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad
PB day question. Waiting on OE for my new fleet, and past shadow days. If I get assigned OE on reserve days off, do I get PB days for all off days flown on or just golden X days?
You should get PB days for flying on X days and golden days, but they have to be added by the training planner, not scheduling. So it takes a few days after you trip to get done usually.
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Old 12-05-2021 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by iaflyer
You should get PB days for flying on X days and golden days, but they have to be added by the training planner, not scheduling. So it takes a few days after you trip to get done usually.
Thanks, that’s what I thought, but it’s been a while since I’ve done IQ or reserve.
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Old 12-05-2021 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad
Thanks, that’s what I thought, but it’s been a while since I’ve done IQ or reserve.
Email the training scheduler before the bid period ends, if they haven’t corrected it. They overlooked some simple things after I complete OE last month.
Example: “OK” was on my schedule for OE completion and I had 2 days of long call on my schedule immediately following. Somehow, the rest of the month was “waiting OE completion.”

They corrected it within an hour of the email.
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Old 12-06-2021 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
You'll actually bid for your schedule during the normal bid process. You'll have a "shadow period" of days where everything put on your line during that period is just for pay purposes, but is dropped back into the pot for others to bid. Everything after your shadow period will stay and you'll work them as scheduled as long as you're done with OE. I think there were some scheduling updates sent out by the union with some good information, but it's nearly impossible to quickly find anything in the union website and I'm not finding it right now.

Most guys try to stuff as much of their schedule into the shadow period as possible. Meaning they find the highest time trips and bid those and try to find a 5 day that starts on the last day of the shadow bid period. Even though only the first day of the trip touches the shadow period, it's all dropped with pay.
I'm a new hire and finish sim around end of month, making the first half of the following month all shadow days. Does the technique above have any use for me or is it more for someone who is transitioning to a new airframe or seat?
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Old 12-07-2021 | 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by flyingagain
I'm a new hire and finish sim around end of month, making the first half of the following month all shadow days. Does the technique above have any use for me or is it more for someone who is transitioning to a new airframe or seat?
Depends on what you are trying to get out of Jan…max money? Max time off after the shadow period?

If you aren’t aware, there is a PBS Reference Handbook put out by DALPA. Lots of good info there to include how to bid during months with training.

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