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03-18-2026 | 01:32 PM

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konabear

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Originally Posted by ancman

Probably. A single APD request can be used to drop multiple rotations totaling no more than four consecutive days.

(23.I.10.c.3)

Dang. So I can’t get rid of a 5-day trip? I need to read up on these things!

03-18-2026 | 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by konabear

Dang. So I can’t get rid of a 5-day trip? I need to read up on these things!

You can. Ancman posted the reference.

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Originally Posted by ancman

23.I.11.e:

1) a single rotation of any length,
2) multiple rotations totaling no more consecutive days than the number of IVDs requested[/b]
3) no more consecutive reserve on-call days than the number of IVDs requested, or
4) a combination of rotations and reserve on-call days totaling no more consecutive days than the number of IVDs requested.

If you have two back to back 2-day trips, you could drop both with one IVD occasion, but it would require using 4 IVD days. You can’t use only 2 IVD days and drop both trips by touching only one day of each trip (unless you use more than one IVD occasion).

Bolded.

03-18-2026 | 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Verdell

Thanks. I was incorrect in what I said above.

But let's say you had 3 back-to-back 2-day trips over a 3-day footprint as I described above (like lean-overs, except with legal rest.). This would only take 3 IVD's and one occasion, yes?

I’ve never tried that scenario, but given the way the contract is worded it should work. Whether the company has PCS programmed to handle it correctly is another matter.

Worst case, you could swap the trips for one long trip first, then drop it all with as little as 1 IVD day.

03-19-2026 | 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ancman

Doublecheck reserve coverage on this one. With all the pre-posted rest and other sked shenanigans, could this bite you in the rear if it's close on coverage? (close enough to swap and then have coverage drop during PCS runs?)

03-19-2026 | 10:00 AM

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Yes, definitely ensure adequate reserve coverage for an IVD (25% of reserves required) before swapping into something that you otherwise wouldn’t want. Preferably with a decent buffer as well. And make sure it doesn’t touch an APD/IVD holiday period.

03-20-2026 | 12:22 PM

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Yes, definitely ensure adequate reserve coverage for an IVD (25% of reserves required) before swapping into something that you otherwise wouldn’t want. Preferably with a decent buffer as well. And make sure it doesn’t touch an APD/IVD holiday period.

^^^This^^^^ (bold mine. Res availability can fluctuate during a PCS run. A buffer is a must.)