I hate everyone equally. Problem solved.

+++++1 BEST Post of the Day (So Far.)

ER - While we're talking PC....do you also complain when the Capt says "she's cute....or check that one out?"

Baja.

Gol Shifts to Add Routes Abroad With Cuts Reaching Limit - Bloomberg

"In targeting Santo Domingo as a place to reach into the U.S. and other markets and boost sales in foreign currency such as the dollar, Gol is taking a “logical” step, said Stephen Trent, a Citigroup Inc. analyst in New York.
“They are tapping into high-density long-haul traffic where there’s been a low supply of Brazil-originating flights to the U.S.,” he said. “These guys really are in a good position to return to more normal growth and profitability.”

Remember when we all got anxious as the GOL thing was announced? The ALPA APC reps said "nothing to worry about - GOL flying is pretty much all domestic..." Well, maybe not so much.

Also, I hope we have some cash left over after the stock buy back and dividends. Our Latest and Greatest international "partner" V Atlantic just announced record losses. They might need a further cash infusion soon if we are going to use them to do our international flying for us! They have a lot of big planes that need to be filled with Delta passengers...

Flip through the Awards and note how many pilots are junior/senior to you each day (within your days of availability grouping).

If you don't want to fly, move your X days around so you are on RSV on days with as many pilots junior to you within your days of availability groups - this is going on the assumption that guys won't also move their x days, which of course happens in the real world. Once the month starts, keep an eye out up to 7 days ahead to see where you fall in the RUO wrt to Days of Availability - again move X days as desired.

If you do want to fly it's simple:
1. Do the opposite of the above

OR

2. Be on RSV on the weekends

Most of this is out the window after Memorial Day anyways, as I have a feeling all RSV's are going to be flying most of their on call days. Playing the X-day move game though works well in slow months, if you have a little bit of seniority and your category is not staffed tightly.

Wildcard
 

By the way, unless you're senior AND your category is waaay fat-staffed, Short Call assignments can blow away your best laid plans anyways.

Have fun :D

The Office finale tonight preceded by an hour long highlights show. should be good for a "That's what she said" drinking game. :)

Tips for Reserve
 

If you want some time off...

1. Get your Short Calls early in the month. You may get a trip or two and move your RAW score into Bucket 2. If you don't get a few short calls out of the way early, you may find yourself in bucket 2 or 3 and still on short call.

2. Put your on call days early in the month. If you start reserve days early in the month, you have an earlier start on moving into Bucket 2. If you start late in the month, some pilots junior to you will already be in the second bucket.

3. Finish your on call days on Friday. This typically puts you in the largest Days of Availability grouping. Most pilots bid for weekends off. Sat and Sun are typically the lowest coverage days with M-F overstaffed. Friday is the most common end day, so more pilots are in your Days of Availability grouping.

4. All bets are off if the ALV is high and reserves aren't overstaffed. Low ALV results in line holders taking ALL of the open time that would normally go to long call reserves. This is especially the case with weekday trips, which further supports the previous point. With high ALV, line holders can't or won't take white slips, so long call reserves get used.

What's the difference between HR and pro standards? Is there some more expected protection from pro stans vs HR? How is pro stans any more or less "vengeful?"

Hmm... I hope this is a joke.

Never having dealt with either group, I believe Pro-Stans is a union group that tries to keep matters out of the Company's hands, where there might be disciplinary action, by talking to the pilot in question and trying to resolve the matter before it goes to HR/Chief Pilot etc.

Denny