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05-17-2014, 12:26 PM
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If you are senior enough to hold SDT/CDO reserve, and you live in base, you will forget you even work for the company. I did it a few years ago, flew 15 hours the whole year.
05-17-2014, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Mesabah
If you are senior enough to hold SDT/CDO reserve, and you live in base, you will forget you even work for the company. I did it a few years ago, flew 15 hours the whole year.
05-17-2014, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by poostain
I have never complained about other bases stealing "our" flying (only Alaska air
). It's Delta's flying and as long as a Delta pilot is flying it for good compensation I don't care. My question to you is are you ok with our contract allowing middle of the night 10:34 3 days?
You idea about other bases flying it is great. It would have to be at least a "real" 4 day for it to work which means it will pay much better then it does now. Problem is we have no control as to how they schedule it and who fly's it.
). It's Delta's flying and as long as a Delta pilot is flying it for good compensation I don't care. My question to you is are you ok with our contract allowing middle of the night 10:34 3 days?You idea about other bases flying it is great. It would have to be at least a "real" 4 day for it to work which means it will pay much better then it does now. Problem is we have no control as to how they schedule it and who fly's it.
05-17-2014, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Herkflyr
Actually I am not OK with your LAX-GUA-LAX 3-days that only pay 10+30. That is one thing we need to fix. However, we used to have such entities all over the sytem and fixed that with the ADG (which as you know doesn't apply to trips that check in after 2200). The ATL to UIO trip used to always pay 10.50, now it pays 13.30. I suppose I am trying to say that at least some, if not most of our trips have at least the Average Daily Guarantee in them. We need to finish the process and have it so that it pays for all trips, regardless of sign in. But, if we were to secure that system-wide, don't be surprised to never see your LAX-GUA redeye again, as it will most likely be flown by different bases.
05-17-2014, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
We all default to long call reserve at DL. There's no such thing as CDO rsv. Completely different contract.
05-17-2014, 12:43 PM
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Okay, change of topic for a moment. I'm using the OGT passes and I know they can be upgraded and that the upgrade is based on check in time for the flight so you want to do it asap. My question is.............How do you get on the upgrade list? Do you do that with a gate agent when you actually get to the airport or can you do it online?
Denny
Edit: Think I answered my own question. Checked the airport standby list and it looks like you are automatically put on the PSUP list when you check in.
Denny
Edit: Think I answered my own question. Checked the airport standby list and it looks like you are automatically put on the PSUP list when you check in.
Last edited by Denny Crane; 05-17-2014 at 01:23 PM. Reason: Answered own question
05-17-2014, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver
FAR 117 is science based which is why it contains the requirement to have a minimum 10 hour rest, including the opportunity to get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Do you think the pilots are sleeping 8 hours during the day and then flying the CDO?
Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver
Just because it's "legal" (surely, you have to agree this is a loophole... a way of getting around the FAR) doesn't mean it's safe.
05-17-2014, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobman80
Does anyone have any thoughts on how CDOs would affect staffing?
05-17-2014, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Purple Drank
Why do we need to give up anything?
05-17-2014, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver
I wouldn't have a problem with it as long as you have the opportunity to get 8 hours of sleep at the hotel. But that's going to be at least 9 hours in the hotel room and, unless it's an extremely short flight you're now pushing the max duty limit. Doesn't seem very practical.
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