Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1777896)

I probably need to call scheduling on this one, but I'd like to at least think I know the answer before I ask the question.

I finish IOE on the 19th of December. My reserve obligation ends on 20 December. I have a golden day on 21 December. Is it possible to be assigned a trip on 20 December?

My logic: Long call starts at 12:01 on 20 December. If I am assigned short call the earliest they can do it is 10am, plus 2 hours to get to airport which means noon. Since the following day is a golden day, I am released at noon.

Is my logic sound? Just trying to figure out if I need to commute to my crash pad in NYC or if I can safely chill out at the house with no legal reserve obligation.

Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1777856)

How is that better than the old rules?

Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 1777755)

Does anyone else think its lame that domestically we only get meals above a 5:30 Block? Showing up at the gate 1 hour prior on a 4-5 hour block can often lead to 6-7 hours without a meal.

Here we are as a company making a great profit - partially due to the sacrifices and concessions made by this Pilot group. Obviously we expect a restoration in regards to pay but what about some simple QOL items like a hot meal if they are being served to Business class?

I believe our MEC Chairman said something about "The best Contract." Well American guys get meals and I believe they kept their meals even through the BK. I think it is quite reasonable to expect a meal if it is already being provided for the business class passengers. Hell they are already loading 12-24 meals why not just load 2 more.

I realize that some Pilots do not like the crew meals and would prefer to bring/purchase food and that is fine but we should have the option of a hot meal if one is already being served to our passengers.

Scoop

Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1777896)

I probably need to call scheduling on this one, but I'd like to at least think I know the answer before I ask the question.

I finish IOE on the 19th of December. My reserve obligation ends on 20 December. I have a golden day on 21 December. Is it possible to be assigned a trip on 20 December?

My logic: Long call starts at 12:01 on 20 December. If I am assigned short call the earliest they can do it is 10am, plus 2 hours to get to airport which means noon. Since the following day is a golden day, I am released at noon.

Is my logic sound? Just trying to figure out if I need to commute to my crash pad in NYC or if I can safely chill out at the house with no legal reserve obligation.

Originally Posted by Trip7 (Post 1777959)

The New Hire Mentors are very good with issues like this. Do you have one?

Originally Posted by BlainO

I know a Pilot Scheduler and we discussed your scenario last week (I just came off OE). Your logic is correct, but you should confirm with scheduling the night before because they may miss your Golden Day and (wrongfully) try to fly you. They're not perfect. Just talk to the schedulers about what you're doing. They'll confirm you don't need to come in, and you'll have the conversation recorded, too. That probably holds more weight than "a guy on APC said I could do it."

Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 1777975)

LIKE ^^

I always mention this in the surveys. I'm obviously in the minority. Lower the limit to 3 hours, or make sure we at least get breakfast for those o-dark-thirty-everything-is-closed-except-for-Starbucks-and-therefore-the-line-is-thirty-deep mornings.

Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1777986)

Yes and he's been very helpful. He wasn't 100% sure on this particular question and recommended I call scheduling. Folks here have a vast amount of experience and it would just enhance my SA if I knew how others had handled the same/similar situations.



I agree 100%, and thanks for the reply.

Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1778006)

The e-reader was left on a plane that arrive in ATL and I'm overnighting in ATL tonight, so if there is an airport pickup and/or phone number that would be awesome. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1778021)