iCrew is the web-based schedule software. It is the central hub for your life as a Delta pilot each month (other than PBS for bidding). It's ancient, like a basic user interface over a DOS architecture. It's the official way to view your schedule. It also is where you make every adjustment to your schedule, such as viewing open time, trip swaps, slip requests, moving reserve days, etc. It also is where you submit your bids for aircraft and base changes when we have an AE, and it has some views into your time card, sick usage, currency, etc etc.

MiCrew is an app that mirrors iCrew in viewing your schedule, but with more detail (gate info, FA's, other pilot's cell number, where the inbound airplane is coming from, etc, etc. You can also view open time and acknowledge crew scheduling notifications, but it is not an "official" way to view your schedule when it's required (such as after completing a trip on reserve) as not all notifications or rest assignments show up in MiCrew. Also, other than swapping directly with a fellow pilot MiCrew does not offer any way to actually manipulate your schedule. Still have to use iCrew for that. MiCrew is also the only way to check in for your trip other than using the pilot lounge computers. Each domicile has a geo fence and as soon as your are inside of it (which includes the airport parking lot) then you can sign in with one click.

 

Great! Does iCrew work on an iPhone, or you have to find a PC/laptop to work it?

 

you can access icrew on your web browser on your phone. It does not work great but it gets the job done.

 

Unless one is on SC why not? And if you’re #20 in your group then you probably aren’t on SC. But this scenario is likely only going to happen in a WB category.

 

I assume tennis means if you would have to commute to get to work.

 

Depends what for, There is a list, and it can be useful for certain things. Sometimes you can tell when you will be called and some of that time you can preference certain trips or short calls over others. You can bump yourself up the list to get something you may prefer as well as only preference something if you were going to be given something anyway.

There is a use case for looking at it for a heads up as well as trying to manipulate your destiny based on what's available. But its absolutely not a case of "there is XX number of pilots ahead of me, they will all be used before I will be" because there are so many variables to consider.

A lot also depends on how hands on you like to be and what else you're doing. All day at the crashpad and its raining outside? Some peope are looking at the available list and refreshing open time all day. On a day off wondering what your commute to work situation might look like? A quick peek sometimes provides clarity and you have limited control to preference things sometimes so its not completely worthless.

 

That makes sense. Another reason I’m glad I don’t commute! 🍺

 

You're right, that was more of a throw-away line where I meant "don't do something that puts you out of position should you still get an assignment while on long call". I wasn't thinking about the actual application of having a beer.

 

You're allowed to drink alcohol within 8 hours of (and on) company business flights...which is how PS commuting are booked.

 

The only reason I see to not have a beer on long call is if you commute it likely eliminates the option to jumpseat for a shorter call out.