Maybe they're going to "E" periods to add available sim time. Also, Air Tran is done flying the 717 do that should free up time in ATL.

A lot of people here assume aircraft deliveries totally revolve around pilot availability. While we are a factor we do not constitute the only consideration taken by our company when deciding on when to take delivery of aircraft.

Rumor on the other forum the AF/KLM scope grievance is settled for $60 million. $5000 per pilot.

If true, I think settling for cash is a mistake. We need a permanent improvement to the PWA like 5:15 per vacation day.

We also need them to be in compliance going forward.

And the new scope language needs to have a 12 month limit to any future noncompliance and specific and immediate penalties. I.e. 6 hours per vacation day until back in compliance.

The penalty needs to be painful enough to make them want to fight to get back in compliance.

This violation caused many jobs and promotions. Selling scope for money is a VERY SLIPPERY SLOPE.

Jerry

How can we settle something when the violation has yet to occur? Another strike by the AF pilots next quarter and the company might well be in compliance. Usually settlements occur after the violation.

I always thought you could only borrow 5 a month when going negative. The contract seems to indicate that restriction only exists if you have a GS. Try 5 and see what happens. It will at least solve the 20 hour question.

I have not read the Contract Admin has filed such a grievance. The trigger for the noncompliance to become a violation has not yet technically occurred.

Whoever guesses will be wrong. This forum is quite popular. We want the best result for the pilots. The best results will be reached on the basis of the best data.

When NWA first got the A330 every flight was 2 CA/1FO since none of the FO's were typed. One CA would be in the left seat for T/O, the other for landing.
Also, I am not sure if it is still correct, but I believe every Captain is technically qualified in the right seat but can only be re-scheduled into that seat away from base.

Didn't work, still get the insufficient bank time available message. Odd. Try to figure it out Monday I guess. CPSC no luck also.

I go "negative bank" all the time, and I think the max negative you can go is only 20 hours, not 30, which is why you are getting the insufficient bank message. If you are -18 now, try two hours and see what happens.

I just put 'fill up' and it awards me as much as possible to get to the ALV, more than 5 hours if I'm that short, but I don't think I've ever seen more than -20 in my bank, so that's why I think that's the limit.

It's -30 Timbo. I'm there now.