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Old 02-20-2014 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by slowplay
If that's the message you took from the review of the historical record you need a refund on your last 24 years of airline education.
I think DALPA wants us to be well paid but they also want to manage our expectations and our compensation so it doesn't get too far out of line with our competitors.

I think some people in the union secretly believe that C2K caused the bankruptcy.

Just my opinion.
Old 02-20-2014 | 02:02 PM
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Wow... over an hour and a half into the PCS run, and still no results out. Used to take just 10 min or so.
"March PCS Begins: 0700E - February 20th, then runs 0700E, 1200E, 1700E and 2200E daily."

Are these PCS swaps being done by hand now? Is there some error in the PCS programming still that is having to be checked by hand (like the 10hr rest thing)?

Seems every day a new 117 item comes out that makes it harder for me to keep it all in my head on what is legal and what isn't.

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Old 02-20-2014 | 03:00 PM
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FYI.......One of our friendly, senior cat ranchers could use your help.

"yeah thats not what I was looking for at all."
Old 02-20-2014 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill
Wow... over an hour and a half into the PCS run, and still no results out. Used to take just 10 min or so.
"March PCS Begins: 0700E - February 20th, then runs 0700E, 1200E, 1700E and 2200E daily."

Are these PCS swaps being done by hand now? Is there some error in the PCS programming still that is having to be checked by hand (like the 10hr rest thing)?

Seems every day a new 117 item comes out that makes it harder for me to keep it all in my head on what is legal and what isn't.
The system is not handling the 100 in 672 rule. Looks like in my case it counted DH as block time. Perhaps they are manually checking each run.
Old 02-20-2014 | 03:26 PM
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OMG I laughed so hard on that missing cat thing! THAT guy knows how to play out a joke.
Old 02-20-2014 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill
Wow... over an hour and a half into the PCS run, and still no results out. Used to take just 10 min or so.
"March PCS Begins: 0700E - February 20th, then runs 0700E, 1200E, 1700E and 2200E daily."

Are these PCS swaps being done by hand now? Is there some error in the PCS programming still that is having to be checked by hand (like the 10hr rest thing)?

Seems every day a new 117 item comes out that makes it harder for me to keep it all in my head on what is legal and what isn't.
I was waiting for the PCS run too... and remembered the PWA was changed, it now says:

"No earlier than 0700E, 1200E, 1700E, and 2200E" rather than at specific times.
Old 02-20-2014 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Express pilot
I don't think Chillax... is the best statement to a pilot that has been through all that. Seems a little harsh, just like contract 2012.


No, If saying Chillax is enough to cause a problem with anyone, then that person is wound too tight or too self absorbed.

The reality of this industry, over the past 35+ years, is that very few of us has had that Golden career we all dreamed of one day when we were in our teens and 20's. If anyone thinks that another demographic benefited at their expense, that, in my opinion, is very myopic.

And I can say that because I was hired Oct 2000. Furloughed for 3 years and 2 months and have enjoyed 2 years of positive movement in my 13 years here. There are plenty of reasons for the stagnation and backward sliding, and furloughs, but our fellow pilots are not the cause.

Anyway, have a great night.
Old 02-20-2014 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Big E 757
No, If saying Chillax is enough to cause a problem with anyone, then that person is wound too tight or too self absorbed.

The reality of this industry, over the past 35+ years, is that very few of us has had that Golden career we all dreamed of one day when we were in our teens and 20's. If anyone thinks that another demographic benefited at their expense, that, in my opinion, is very myopic.

And I can say that because I was hired Oct 2000. Furloughed for 3 years and 2 months and have enjoyed 2 years of positive movement in my 13 years here. There are plenty of reasons for the stagnation and backward sliding, and furloughs, but our fellow pilots are not the cause.

Anyway, have a great night.
I think this is one of the few guys who will make it 30 yrs. Past retirement.
Old 02-20-2014 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by iaflyer
I was waiting for the PCS run too... and remembered the PWA was changed, it now says:

"No earlier than 0700E, 1200E, 1700E, and 2200E" rather than at specific times.
I think that is what it always said.
Old 02-20-2014 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
I think that is what it always said.
No, I don't think so, the PWA shows it as being a recent change.

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