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Old 09-08-2014 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow
I'm thinking of putting together and attaching a proposal to my survey.


From a pilots perspective, can anyone think of why it would be a bad idea for a reserve pilot to be able to yellow slip a trip that is outside his days available grouping and be awarded it over a pilot who has no yellow slip in at all?


I hope my question is at least as clear as mud.
It's a nice perk and we actually used to have that ability. A smart senior reserve can minimize overall days worked. Like almost everything else it's a cost item. That's why we have the survey to prioritize those items.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow
I'm thinking of putting together and attaching a proposal to my survey.


From a pilots perspective, can anyone think of why it would be a bad idea for a reserve pilot to be able to yellow slip a trip that is outside his days available grouping and be awarded it over a pilot who has no yellow slip in at all?


I hope my question is at least as clear as mud.
Completely agreed newK. That baffled me when we lost the ability to do that. Still does to this day... I'll throw it into the survey that counts.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
It's a nice perk and we actually used to have that ability. A smart senior reserve can minimize overall days worked. Like almost everything else it's a cost item. That's why we have the survey to prioritize those items.
I don't know about the other bases, but from what I'm seeing in NYC, it might help the company in some instances.

FAR 117 screws a lot of things up. (To put it nicely.)
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Imapilot2
Stop getting so spun up over internet chat. Go have a couple of beers and relax my man.
All in good fun my friend.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by hornetsnest
The DPA has been banging the scope drum for 4-ish years and it's almost down to 5? That's why you don't publish surveys. The DPA anger and the pilots response isn't in synch. Then again, it's just one man. Go Timmy go...
Everything can be expressed in terms of a bell curve. The only caveat is that the 2nd and beyond deviations are usually the most vocal.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow
I'm thinking of putting together and attaching a proposal to my survey.


From a pilots perspective, can anyone think of why it would be a bad idea for a reserve pilot to be able to yellow slip a trip that is outside his days available grouping and be awarded it over a pilot who has no yellow slip in at all?


I hope my question is at least as clear as mud.
Sign me up.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by newKnow
I don't know about the other bases, but from what I'm seeing in NYC, it might help the company in some instances.

FAR 117 screws a lot of things up. (To put it nicely.)
I've seen the same in Mecca. I'd be willing to bet it's a cost neutral item.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:18 PM
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One of the most prescient posts of the year. Microsoft committed to $400 million to supply Surface Pro's to the NFL. As I understand it, DAL bought 90,000 Surface 2's (substandard and no longer made and still not here after an 18 month delay). Something is fishy here. Did we actually purchase these devices? If so, then I'm thinking we got a really bad deal. Maybe DALPA should negotiate a $400M deal and we get (and promote the Surface Pro). DALPA could keep 5% and distribute the $380M between the Delta pilots.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Cohiba
One of the most prescient posts of the year. Microsoft committed to $400 million to supply Surface Pro's to the NFL. As I understand it, DAL bought 90,000 Surface 2's (substandard and no longer made and still not here after an 18 month delay). Something is fishy here. Did we actually purchase these devices? If so, then I'm thinking we got a really bad deal. Maybe DALPA should negotiate a $400M deal and we get (and promote the Surface Pro). DALPA could keep 5% and distribute the $380M between the Delta pilots.
The devices are a 3 year lease. They'll be here next month.

Free beer tomorrow, too.
Old 09-08-2014 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
The devices are a 3 year lease. They'll be here next month.

Free beer tomorrow, too.
When my wife was in college, she sang for a band named "Free Beer." Needless to say, but they played to fairly big crowds.
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