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Roadkill 08-27-2013 11:22 AM


Originally Posted by Cycle Pilot (Post 1471302)
Just click the help button while you're on the page. It has the list of codes.

Ahh thx! I always clicked Help on the top menu and it was worthless, so I've never clicked the help button down below. Wow there's a lot of them I never knew, A-Z and even more!

scambo1 08-27-2013 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1471307)
"Cankles, And The Destruction Of The Greatest Nation On Earth"

Cankles for miles

Spooge on the blue dress and other secrets to a happy marriage

buzzpat 08-27-2013 12:07 PM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1471307)
"Cankles, And The Destruction Of The Greatest Nation On Earth"

You ought to see her without makeup.:eek::eek::eek:

capncrunch 08-27-2013 12:24 PM


Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1471318)
Pilot utilization observation... I'm amazed at how light Sep is vs. Aug for my category. In AUG there were over 40 trips in open time, 100 pilots in cat, for most of the month. ALV was 82 in Aug with 73% lineholders. Open time was huge, and never filled until last minute.
In Sep, ALV was 72, with 81% lineholders, and there are only 5 trips in open time.

Basically I'm wondering what the mgt theory is to fly fewer of your guys in a high time month like Aug, to a higher level so they can't actually pick up OT, but leave more reserve guys to cover MUCH more OT.

It doesn't make sense, unless I look at it like this: a line guy can only be flown to the ALV (on average), which is capped at 84ish. But RES guys can be flown all the way to ALV+15, without their consent/cooperation. Therefore, in high time months it now makes sense to INCREASE the % of reserves in a category, because you don't actually plan on them sitting reserve at all--you plan on using them as high-time "slop line" flyers mostly! You let a TON of flying go to OT, 4 times as much as in Sep, because you plan on using most of your reserve guys to just churn through all that time that COULD have been given out as more limited lines.

Anyone else notice this in Aug vs. Sep?

That about sums it up. Don't forget on most trips reserves get paid less for them so factor that in too.

forgot to bid 08-27-2013 12:26 PM


Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1471358)
You ought to see her without makeup.:eek::eek::eek:

I like the bumper sticker "I'm voting for Monica Lewinskys Ex-Boyfriends Wife!"

forgot to bid 08-27-2013 12:38 PM


Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1471318)
Pilot utilization observation... I'm amazed at how light Sep is vs. Aug for my category. In AUG there were over 40 trips in open time, 100 pilots in cat, for most of the month. ALV was 82 in Aug with 73% lineholders. Open time was huge, and never filled until last minute.
In Sep, ALV was 72, with 81% lineholders, and there are only 5 trips in open time.

Basically I'm wondering what the mgt theory is to fly fewer of your guys in a high time month like Aug, to a higher level so they can't actually pick up OT, but leave more reserve guys to cover MUCH more OT.

It doesn't make sense, unless I look at it like this: a line guy can only be flown to the ALV (on average), which is capped at 84ish. But RES guys can be flown all the way to ALV+15, without their consent/cooperation. Therefore, in high time months it now makes sense to INCREASE the % of reserves in a category, because you don't actually plan on them sitting reserve at all--you plan on using them as high-time "slop line" flyers mostly! You let a TON of flying go to OT, 4 times as much as in Sep, because you plan on using most of your reserve guys to just churn through all that time that COULD have been given out as more limited lines.

Anyone else notice this in Aug vs. Sep?

wait wha? no way! ? the company is over guys bidding reserve for a month off?

buzzpat 08-27-2013 12:42 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1471371)
I like the bumper sticker "I'm voting for anybody but Monica Lewinskys Ex-Boyfriends Wife!"

Fixed it for ya. ;)

DeadHead 08-27-2013 01:55 PM

Joking aside, if she who should not be named becomes the next president I am extremely fearful for our national security. I think the question will be more of when rather than if.
The Clintons don't have a good track record regarding security responsibilities. Just take a look at Madam Secretary's mishandling of the Benghazi incident.
Not trying to make this a republican verse democrat issue, but I have little faith in her ability to keep our country safe and our borders secure.

iceman49 08-27-2013 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by newKnow (Post 1470861)
Didn't the Heritage Foundation come up with the concept of Obamacare like 24 years ago? :D

Nixon's Plan For Health Reform, In His Own Words - Kaiser Health News

GunshipGuy 08-27-2013 03:17 PM


Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1471458)

Didn't read anything in there about presidential appointments of "experts" to death panels. FAIL


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