Reserve for Dummies
02-14-2026 | 12:07 PM
#4681
Line Holder
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I just don’t buy the answer that this was SOLELY implemented to comply with the PWA. There’s something off about senior folks getting assignments they otherwise wouldn’t just because of removable “rest”. If this is the way they want to run the ship, that rest should NOT be able to be removed, even if you’re the last one standing.
Something tells me this has to do with preventing senior to mid senior folks (who can easily bid between RES and REG and wash payback days) from getting said payback days somehow. Either by dissuading them from bidding RES altogether now that they know they’ll ACTUALLY be utilized or something else…. I can just feel it
Something tells me this has to do with preventing senior to mid senior folks (who can easily bid between RES and REG and wash payback days) from getting said payback days somehow. Either by dissuading them from bidding RES altogether now that they know they’ll ACTUALLY be utilized or something else…. I can just feel it
02-14-2026 | 05:47 PM
#4682
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Looking left
I feel like it solves some problem internal to the scheduling shop....I don't know what that problem is, but I feel the "lets pre-post the rest" is the good idea fairy of a Sched Supervisor or maybe even HT herself, and they never really considered the secondary effects it would have on the pilots.
02-14-2026 | 06:17 PM
#4683
Roll’n Thunder
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,150
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From: Pilot
I don't give them that much credit....my category has been blue positive coverage every day for the last two bid months....they pre-post rest for every single person going into hard non fly day....still positive coverage everyday so people can still drop whatever they want.
I feel like it solves some problem internal to the scheduling shop....I don't know what that problem is, but I feel the "lets pre-post the rest" is the good idea fairy of a Sched Supervisor or maybe even HT herself, and they never really considered the secondary effects it would have on the pilots.
I feel like it solves some problem internal to the scheduling shop....I don't know what that problem is, but I feel the "lets pre-post the rest" is the good idea fairy of a Sched Supervisor or maybe even HT herself, and they never really considered the secondary effects it would have on the pilots.
02-14-2026 | 08:34 PM
#4685
Can’t find crew pickup
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02-15-2026 | 05:00 AM
#4688
Roll’n Thunder
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Pilot
02-15-2026 | 06:12 AM
#4689
Moderator
Joined: Sep 2011
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I don't give them that much credit....my category has been blue positive coverage every day for the last two bid months....they pre-post rest for every single person going into hard non fly day....still positive coverage everyday so people can still drop whatever they want.
I feel like it solves some problem internal to the scheduling shop....I don't know what that problem is, but I feel the "lets pre-post the rest" is the good idea fairy of a Sched Supervisor or maybe even HT herself, and they never really considered the secondary effects it would have on the pilots.
I feel like it solves some problem internal to the scheduling shop....I don't know what that problem is, but I feel the "lets pre-post the rest" is the good idea fairy of a Sched Supervisor or maybe even HT herself, and they never really considered the secondary effects it would have on the pilots.
You might be right, but I have a feeling it ain't for benevolent reasons. Maybe I've become a cynic...
02-15-2026 | 06:15 AM
#4690
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There are those who argue once you have reached the TOD, you can and should ignore anything coming off the printer until you set the brake. It is, after all, behind your sight line.
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