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04-05-2026 | 03:22 AM

#5031

CBreezy

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Originally Posted by jeffmjohnson53

Question about 23 S.1.a (note 2 exception):

If I had 6 days of availability, and selected reduce days of availability for a YS, I should only be awarded a 5 day trip, correct? Or does note 3 exception mean they could assign any length? TIA.

They cover longest trips first. So you could get assigned a 6 day before they award you a YS for a 5 day

04-05-2026 | 04:37 AM

#5032

dmhpilot

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Originally Posted by CBreezy

They cover longest trips first. So you could get assigned a 6 day before they award you a YS for a 5 day

they used to do that. But now they’re in a perpetual situation of covering the closest reporting trips first which means it’s like a box of chocolates.

04-05-2026 | 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffmjohnson53

this now depends on whether you have preassigned rest on that last day. If you have preassigned rest it automatically drops you a day until they decide it doesn’t, so your yellow slip subtracting a day can actually subtract two and they claim it’s legit.

04-05-2026 | 08:06 AM

#5034

notEnuf

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Originally Posted by Verdell

Another area that could use tightening in language. I don't believe the pre-release schedule check was ever intended to acknowledge an entire month of pre-posted rest assignments. It's so the RES pilot is obligated to go directly INTO rest for a subsequent assignment (same/next/second day) without having the him hawing of going back into LC and then being assigned rest.

Add to survey: "Post release schedule check requires the pilot to acknowledge same/next/second day assignments ONLY (including Rest on only those days.)"

This would go a long way towards solving the pre-posted rest problem. This and just making pre-posted rest only being same/next/second day assignable overall, just like EVERY other type of RES assignment.

This is the loophole the company found (the ability to make RES assignments beyond 2 days out)

~cough~ IVR(VRU) ~cough~

04-05-2026 | 09:32 AM

#5035

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Originally Posted by dmhpilot

That seems to be what happened.

04-05-2026 | 09:46 AM

#5036

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Originally Posted by jeffmjohnson53

That seems to be what happened.

unfortunately, reserve these days seems be much like Whose line is it anyway...the rules are made up, days of availability are a suggestion and raw scores don't really matter.

04-05-2026 | 09:52 AM

#5037

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Originally Posted by crewdawg

unfortunately, reserve these days seems be much like Whose line is it anyway...the rules are made up, days of availability are a suggestion and raw scores don't really matter.

It’s funny because it’s true…

04-05-2026 | 10:06 AM

#5038

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Originally Posted by crewdawg

unfortunately, reserve these days seems be much like Whose line is it anyway...the rules are made up, days of availability are a suggestion and raw scores don't really matter.

Yep. Today get back from a 4 day. Post trip sked check, assigned trip reporting 18:03 after release. Another 4 day. (Had 30h layover last trip)

I'm the most senior guy in the 4 day bucket. But preposted rest and preposted SC 2 days out on all the other 4/5 day guys. boom.

Dude called out sick at 18:40 to report. Seriously.

04-05-2026 | 10:25 AM

#5039

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Originally Posted by CX500T

Yep. Today get back from a 4 day. Post trip sked check, assigned trip reporting 18:03 after release. Another 4 day. (Had 30h layover last trip)

I'm the most senior guy in the 4 day bucket. But preposted rest and preposted SC 2 days out on all the other 4/5 day guys. boom.

Dude called out sick at 18:40 to report. Seriously.

That's actually surprising they were able to run coverage that quickly...or did it create a 23m7?

04-05-2026 | 11:23 AM

#5040

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Originally Posted by m3113n1a1

That's actually surprising they were able to run coverage that quickly...or did it create a 23m7?

it should have created 23m7, no way it ran that quick. I’m sure CX probably submitted that. I do every time I get a reserve call out, especially ones I never saw in OT.