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So I'm scheduled to fly with a LCA tomorrow and the trip is tagged for captain OE. So how does this usually work? Do I show up in the AM and then get sent home, or should I expect a call from someone before that? Yes, I know it's my trip and I'm in the hook until I hear otherwise.
I have a rather long distance commute and this trip would require me to fly out tonight. What are peoples experience with this sort of thing?

I've had this happen a couple of times lately. Scheduling has to release you, and they won't do it until 6pm the day prior. It's not up to the LCA, unfortunately.

nwaf16dude

12-27-2013 01:09 PM

Contract question for anyone that knows... I just had the first four legs of a rotation next month dropped due to a FAR conflict with a transition trip from this month. My time card makes it look like I'm only getting paid for the portion I'm actually going to fly. Anybody know if I'm pay protected for the portion that got dropped?

Justdoinmyjob

12-27-2013 01:39 PM

Last two IOE trips I had, either the LCA or IOEr called in sick at the last minute and I had to fly the trip. If skeds doesn't release you, I'd plan on being there. Of course, If you wanna fly, I'd show up, get released, and pick up a greenie. Gotta pay for Christmas!

sailingfun

12-27-2013 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1547943)

It depends on when you picked up the transition trip. If you picked up flying this month that caused the conflict you don't get paid. If it was on your line you should get paid however it won't show up until they close the rotation.
There is however a gotcha in all this. 117 rules are very different. The contract talks in specific FAR's like 30 in 7. This is one of the things being discussed between DALPA and the company.

nwaf16dude

12-27-2013 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1547958)

I picked it up from the swap board early this month, so it was on my line before we bid for January, so hopefully I should be good. I have a call into ALPA, but it sounds like they are swamped.

tsquare

12-27-2013 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1547661)

Thank you for another dose of condescension packaged as advice. Perhaps you could conglomerate your posts and turn them into a book: "Master of the Obnoxious: Sanctimonious Ramblings of a Blowhard."

As for me, I will spend my profit sharing check the same as ever: on hookers and blow.

Good Lord child.

sailingfun

12-27-2013 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1547961)

I picked it up from the swap board early this month, so it was on my line before we bid for January, so hopefully I should be good. I have a call into ALPA, but it sounds like they are swamped.

If you picked it up prior to 6pm on the 11th you should be fine. If you picked it up after that they should have made the adjustment prior to the lines being released in DBMS. Either way you should be paid for the dropped flying. Again however it will not show up until the rotation is closed out. That can be two or three days after you get back.
Do you know what caused the illegality? PBS should not have awarded a conflict.

scambo1

12-27-2013 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1547998)

Good Lord child.

T,
That's called a punch line.

Doug Masters

12-27-2013 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 1547928)

Put a green slip in and triple up.

Or stay home with your family...what a concept!!! I can't believe the number of our pilots who ***** themselves out.