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11-11-2022 | 05:21 AM

#31

notEnuf

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr

To clarify, the only way to get your trip shown as a Q trip in open time is to submit a personal drop request via the iCrew menu. Posting a swap board pickup won't automatically do that for you (though I wish it did).

Oops, I must be recalling old functionality or confusing it with a previous employer. corrected above

11-11-2022 | 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Falcon20

Its in scheduling alerts 19-12, 20-25 and 22-01.

Recall that, if you wish to use PB Days to drop a rotation(s) on which there is insufficient
reserve coverage and you do not wish to use your APD or an IVD, you may submit both a PB
Day and a PD request for the same rotation(s). If another pilot subsequently is awarded the
resulting Qualified Personal Drop (QPD) rotation, your PD request will be awarded. You can
then use the SmartSheet on the Crew Resources/Scheduling page in DeltaNet to request that
a PB Day(s) be placed over the dropped rotation(s).

I’m going to re-read these as my wires are crossed. However, I just reviewed my Oct schedule…I had a weekend trip with no coverage…here is what I did;

1)post on icrew “pilot swap board” - drop trip “just put through”
2)trip taken by another pilot
3)filled out Sched worksheet to have PB days applied.
4)PB days received.

If someone can clarify this for me…I believe this is my incompetent way of accomplishing the Sched alert PDrop with PB day request. Doesn’t my listing on the swap board get the Q qualifier just like a PD request? Or did I get an incompetent scheduler and I need to tighten up?

If I’m totally wrong (probably)…please clarify how a PD vs a swap “just put through” differ in requirement(s) and presentation to other pilots looking for trips.

Thanks.

Last edited by BCan; 11-11-2022 at 06:17 AM.

11-11-2022 | 06:03 AM

#33

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I've never had to use this smart-thing on DLnet with reference to PB days, does it work as advertised and is automatic or is it some black hole abyss you run down with no idea whats happening?

11-11-2022 | 06:17 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DryClutch

I've never had to use this smart-thing on DLnet with reference to PB days, does it work as advertised and is automatic or is it some black hole abyss you run down with no idea whats happening?

My TOFF moves and payback days have been done overnight. I believe it’s manual process in scheduling.

11-11-2022 | 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BCan

I think you got lucky however there may have been an update that wasn’t advertised.

11-11-2022 | 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DryClutch

I've never had to use this smart-thing on DLnet with reference to PB days, does it work as advertised and is automatic or is it some black hole abyss you run down with no idea whats happening?

It works great. Sometimes it takes up to 48 hours to process as it is a manual process as stated above.

11-11-2022 | 06:36 AM

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tennisguru

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DryClutch

I've never had to use this smart-thing on DLnet with reference to PB days, does it work as advertised and is automatic or is it some black hole abyss you run down with no idea whats happening?

I did the wash-rinse-repeat PB day thing a few weeks ago. I put in the smartsheet each time right after the PCS run was completed and it was always processed before the next PCS run started.

11-11-2022 | 02:14 PM

#38

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BCan

This is exactly what I was wondering about. Only difference is my trip is also in OT as a Q trip. If someone picks it up off the swap board I’ll update whether or not PB day placement was successful. Not looking good for anyone wanting my trip on Mon, though.

11-11-2022 | 02:46 PM

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So if I have stay the last 4 days of a month off and I greenslip on reserve I back 4 payback days.

Do I still get payback days if I am on reserve the subsequent month or do the payback days go on my first reserve days the next month?