Reserve for Dummies
12-21-2025 | 06:09 AM
#4511
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You won’t get screwed. Just call CS and ask them to place them. They will probably do it while you are on the phone.
Just make sure you understand the rules (9 hours after block in, plus 24 hours for every interrupted X-day), and calculate your own PR end time. I know a guy recently who had to tell a supervisor the correct time, as they were shorting him all PR time, which is impossible unless you release at exactly 1500.
Just make sure you understand the rules (9 hours after block in, plus 24 hours for every interrupted X-day), and calculate your own PR end time. I know a guy recently who had to tell a supervisor the correct time, as they were shorting him all PR time, which is impossible unless you release at exactly 1500.
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12-21-2025 | 07:19 AM
#4513
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Oh goodness. Horrible brain fart on my part. Thanks for the correction. I'll fix my post.
12-21-2025 | 08:09 AM
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I picked up an IAWC a few days ago. Had a garbage 4-day assigned to me and got the IA call the evening prior for a very easy 2-day that conflicted with the 4 day, so it got dropped. SO: I flew 2-day IA, day 1 was an X-day, day 2 was an LC day with assigned 4-day worth 21:11. IAWC is defined as one that "overlaps a scheduled rotation(s) remaining to be flown." Box checked. Now, does 23.U.4 apply to a reserve pilot?
I think the tag "regular line" in that section short circuits the pay/credit protection for the 4-day rotation for a reserve pilot. So did I basically just give up 21:11 of pay/credit for an additional 5:15 above guarantee, a payback day, and a net loss of nearly 11 hours of credit? Because now I have a 5-day that it opened me up to and I am rethinking my life choices.
Input welcomed....
I think the tag "regular line" in that section short circuits the pay/credit protection for the 4-day rotation for a reserve pilot. So did I basically just give up 21:11 of pay/credit for an additional 5:15 above guarantee, a payback day, and a net loss of nearly 11 hours of credit? Because now I have a 5-day that it opened me up to and I am rethinking my life choices.
Input welcomed....
12-21-2025 | 09:11 AM
#4515
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I picked up an IAWC a few days ago. Had a garbage 4-day assigned to me and got the IA call the evening prior for a very easy 2-day that conflicted with the 4 day, so it got dropped. SO: I flew 2-day IA, day 1 was an X-day, day 2 was an LC day with assigned 4-day worth 21:11. IAWC is defined as one that "overlaps a scheduled rotation(s) remaining to be flown." Box checked. Now, does 23.U.4 apply to a reserve pilot?
I think the tag "regular line" in that section short circuits the pay/credit protection for the 4-day rotation for a reserve pilot. So did I basically just give up 21:11 of pay/credit for an additional 5:15 above guarantee, a payback day, and a net loss of nearly 11 hours of credit? Because now I have a 5-day that it opened me up to and I am rethinking my life choices.
Input welcomed....
I think the tag "regular line" in that section short circuits the pay/credit protection for the 4-day rotation for a reserve pilot. So did I basically just give up 21:11 of pay/credit for an additional 5:15 above guarantee, a payback day, and a net loss of nearly 11 hours of credit? Because now I have a 5-day that it opened me up to and I am rethinking my life choices.
Input welcomed....
conflicts…
Reserves cannot get GSWC or IAWC. They can get a GS or IA that conflicts with a future reserve assignment, but that is covered under the regular GS/IA step of coverage. GSWC and IAWC are separate steps.
12-21-2025 | 09:26 AM
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PWA 23.U.4.a: A pilot will be removed from a rotation(s) on their regular line that
conflicts…
Reserves cannot get GSWC or IAWC. They can get a GS or IA that conflicts with a future reserve assignment, but that is covered under the regular GS/IA step of coverage. GSWC and IAWC are separate steps.
conflicts…
Reserves cannot get GSWC or IAWC. They can get a GS or IA that conflicts with a future reserve assignment, but that is covered under the regular GS/IA step of coverage. GSWC and IAWC are separate steps.
12-21-2025 | 10:48 AM
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12-21-2025 | 01:25 PM
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That one really stings. I don't like that one bit.
12-28-2025 | 09:26 AM
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Has anyone tried calling scheduling to post pb days even if its black? My reasoning is that if it gets added to my vacation, i cant help them cover trips. I have 11 pb days and my category doesn’t get blue days ever. Tyia
12-28-2025 | 09:33 AM
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