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12-19-2013, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
If you worked 7 days in a row you could not exceed 60 hours on duty. If there were 6 duty periods in your example they would have to average under 10 hours each. Possible but probably not the norm.
12-19-2013, 05:59 PM
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If your dumb enough to sell your vacation then you can suffer. Welcome to reserve. Have fun!
Well, I didn't have vacation to sell back nor would I have ever considered it. But the suffering is being felt by others...
Well, I didn't have vacation to sell back nor would I have ever considered it. But the suffering is being felt by others...
12-19-2013, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Schwanker
There are many 4 days with less than 30 FAA Flight Duty Hours. Assuming one has a 30 hour layo, which many do, you can do 4 days back to back. OUCH!
12-19-2013, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple Drank
89 pilots sold their vacations. Absolutely disgusting. I'm ashamed of them.
12-19-2013, 06:53 PM
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The 320/319 fleet consists of 126 aircraft. Imagine if Delta, for some reason, were to offer vacation buy back to everyone? A former airline that I'm familiar with used this type of stuff as a staffing tool. Now Delta knows what kind of result they might expect.
12-19-2013, 06:56 PM
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My schedule for Jan is weird. I fly multiple back to back trips, 14 of the first 16 days, and then off the rest of the month. ***!
12-19-2013, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by buzzpat
My schedule for Jan is weird. I fly multiple back to back trips, 14 of the first 16 days, and then off the rest of the month. ***!
12-19-2013, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ROBO320
I'm trying to wrap my brain around our current and future reserve obligations. I'm just about 9 weeks from starting my 28 th year and find myself on reserve in January in ATL on the 320. I REALLY don't like reserve but here I am. Here is why. Delta offered all 320. Captains that had January vacation to sell it back to the company. Apparently to cover 717 trips and charter ops with the new FARs.
System wide- 690-vacation days were given back. 89 pilots participated.
In ATL, 10 pilots participated for a total of 71
That equates to 38 percent of ATL320A pilots on reserve! Even if you're just about to start your 28th year! Yikes
System wide- 690-vacation days were given back. 89 pilots participated.
In ATL, 10 pilots participated for a total of 71
That equates to 38 percent of ATL320A pilots on reserve! Even if you're just about to start your 28th year! Yikes
12-19-2013, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ROBO320
Well, I didn't have vacation to sell back nor would I have ever considered it. But the suffering is being felt by others...
All I can tell you is it's only a month. If they are short, it will be a hectic month, but a least it's only a month.
12-19-2013, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by contrails
The complex new rules that are unable to be checked with simple mental math are that way for a reason -- the schedule you received ensures you will not be fatigued nor burned out.
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