PB burner trip
12-01-2023 | 06:41 AM
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This is true, but financially speaking it is better to PD reserve days to break up long blocks and save the banked PB days to churn late in the year. Both a PB and PD require positive coverage so there is no specific benefit to using the PB over the PD. And if you can turn those banked PB days into ~8+ hours of pay each you'll more than make up for the ~4:30 loss in pay when you PD a reserve day.
Your incorrect on "no specific benefit," because you can't GS on PD days as a reserve. But I agree if your hope is for the highest W2 at the end of the year. I'm more of a, least TAFB/nights aways from home kind of guy.
Also this.
12-01-2023 | 07:19 AM
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12-01-2023 | 10:31 AM
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01-08-2024 | 07:09 AM
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Been talking with a few people like me who have several PBs going into 2024. With only 3 months to cash them in I will have to bid a REG line and swap to cash out before April. I'm going to post trips on the pilot swap board as a SWAP only with a phone contact required and in the notes, "PB burner trip call to coordinate" I'm hoping this becomes a thing. My trips will only be 8+ hours on day one. I'd be willing to swap them a few times and either end up with the trip or be willing to give it up for the ability to use my PBs. Please check the SWAP only posts if you are willing to do the PB dance.
01-08-2024 | 07:28 AM
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Go through the wide report and find the people who have the day(s) off required. Get their contact info on icrew and reach out to them. Obviously their schedules could have changed but it is a start, and remember they must have the WS pickup limit available to WS the specific trip. If your fleet has a FB group you could also ask on there.
01-08-2024 | 07:32 AM
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I'm RES for JAN but will be REG for FEB so the new friend invites may not be going out yet. FB goup for the airplane seems to have some ads for PB swaps, I'd try that too. FEB and MAR were the hot months last year for people with several PBs wanting to cash in before APR.
01-09-2024 | 04:50 AM
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I'm RES for JAN but will be REG for FEB so the new friend invites may not be going out yet. FB goup for the airplane seems to have some ads for PB swaps, I'd try that too. FEB and MAR were the hot months last year for people with several PBs wanting to cash in before APR.
01-09-2024 | 06:55 AM
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I skimmed this thread but didn't see a mention of it, but does anyone know if we keep the EDP, SIT, etc. when burning PBs? I think it was covered in a Scheduling Alert that OE trip drops pay everything except Holiday pay so just wondering if anyone has 1st hand experience with PBs?
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