Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-10-2009 | 02:36 PM
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From: right for a long, long time
(I'd like to see 6:00hrs. per calendar day OR duty period, whichever is greater.)
5:15 Per day/duty period
63:00 in 12 days
73:30 in 14 days
5:30 Per day/duty period
66:00 in 12 days
77:00 in 14 days
5:45 Per day/duty period
69:00 in 12 days
80:30 in 14 days
6:00 Per day/duty period
72:00 in 12 days
84:00 in 14 days
11-10-2009 | 02:40 PM
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From: Light Chop
But that doesn't take into account the effect on the regionals, especially those that thrive on max duty day flying. If their costs increase substantially then it could make them so inefficient that flying is shifted back to mainline and thus a win for mainline pilots and RJ pilots with a mainline goal. Then again...
11-10-2009 | 02:41 PM
seeing the country...
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From: 73N A
Code:
38. Start Reserve
39. Set Condition Pattern Between 4 and 7 Days On,
with 3 Days Off (Minimum) Else Start Next
40. Prefer Off Nov 1, 2009
41. Prefer Off Nov 26, 2009, Nov 27, 2009, Nov 28, 2009,
Nov 29, 2009, Nov 25, 2009, Nov 30, 2009
42. Prefer Off Nov 17, 2009
43. Prefer Off Nov 14, 2009, Nov 15, 2009
44. Prefer Off Nov 21, 2009, Nov 22, 2009
45. Prefer Off Nov 7, 2009, Nov 8, 2009
46. Prefer Off Between Friday And Sunday
including Thanksgiving. I'm not that senior - 15 from the bottom or so.
I use the Pattern bid to avoid getting a large chunk of work days in a row.
11-10-2009 | 02:41 PM
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From: Light Chop
I'd like to see credit for short call.
11-10-2009 | 02:46 PM
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Tell Brian Craig. He wants low or no cost sked items to be the first thing he deals with!
11-10-2009 | 02:51 PM
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From: Flying the SEC
11-10-2009 | 03:00 PM
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Denny:
Here's a tip I've found useful-
An excellent way to learn how to bid is to look at the results from last month.
You can see exactly how every pilot bid and what they got as a result.
I would agree with the previous post about simplicity. The simpler bids tend to do well. Study the resaons reports and the wide reports. You'll be amazed how many guys screw themselves with complex bids.
Here's a tip I've found useful-
An excellent way to learn how to bid is to look at the results from last month.
You can see exactly how every pilot bid and what they got as a result.
I would agree with the previous post about simplicity. The simpler bids tend to do well. Study the resaons reports and the wide reports. You'll be amazed how many guys screw themselves with complex bids.
11-10-2009 | 03:01 PM
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From: Guppy Commander
I was wondering the same thing and I'm sure someones alternative will be "raise ticket prices!" But if prices go up demand goes down and we don't need as many people. If prices don't go up then we end up costing too much and we either get cut again or farmed out. Seems like it eventually gets us back to square uno.
But that doesn't take into account the effect on the regionals, especially those that thrive on max duty day flying. If their costs increase substantially then it could make them so inefficient that flying is shifted back to mainline and thus a win for mainline pilots and RJ pilots with a mainline goal. Then again...
But that doesn't take into account the effect on the regionals, especially those that thrive on max duty day flying. If their costs increase substantially then it could make them so inefficient that flying is shifted back to mainline and thus a win for mainline pilots and RJ pilots with a mainline goal. Then again...
11-10-2009 | 03:01 PM
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From: 717
A question for all you reserve gurus. If the bid package says "min days on 4" and "max days on 99" and I am coming from a regular line in November will I be able to bid days off over 4,5,6 or will the "min days on 4" restrict me from getting the 4th off? Same thing but the end of the month, do I have to leave the last 4 days of the month on call or can I have x-days until the 28th and then be on call for 29,30,31 (with the possibility of Jan. 1 being the 4 day)?
I haven't bid reserve since it came to PBS. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Denny
I haven't bid reserve since it came to PBS. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Denny
As for the last four days, you can be on call 1, 2, 3, etc on call. Again, the program will look back to the previous month when awarding your next months schedule (this is something that you want to keep in mind when bidding for a given month....if you need one of the first days off during a month, make sure that you are not on reserve for one day at the end of the previous month).
Hope this helps. You can PM me for more details if you like.
11-10-2009 | 03:06 PM
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From: 717
You can bid just a couple of days or you can prefer off 31 days. It really depends on what is important to you. Not sure what category you are in because the requirements are different (regarding min days on and max X day blocks). Keep in mind that the prefer off days have a left to right priority and the way reserve bids are awarded are often misunderstood. It will work left to right and try to give you the most satisfaction. I don't have time right now, but will give a better explanation as to how the reserve bids are processed (if you want).
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