Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

BUT...you've always got two easy outs:

1. Sorry, I just got trashed, completely... ****, am I thirsty, *******! Even my horse is like, I don't know where the **** I am. *******, I got a little cottonmouth here. When did I get a horse anyways?'

2. Sorry, my wife just left me and I've got the kids and I can't remember their names because I'm always at work...

Those will work for a 12+ hr. call out... And a call from the union and Cpo.

Timbo

12-29-2014 05:35 AM

Well played!

hockeypilot44

12-29-2014 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DALMD88FO (Post 1792107)

Another thing I've noticed since we got 5:15 a day is the company building 3 day trips with 4 duty periods and 4 day trips with 5 duty periods. Since it still pays the daily rate it doesn't matter how many periods they pack in there.

We have a 5:15 per flight duty period also so it does matter as long as a duty period isn't deadhead only.

Schwanker

12-29-2014 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by roadrunner65 (Post 1792004)

5 day domestic trips coming to a category near you. No report before noon, and release by 1400 and they have value to commuters, otherwise it's just another hit on our QOL, commuter or not. Unfortunately, I don't see them building them commutable.

As a commuter, I'll bid commutable 5 days exclusively. You're right, if they aren't commutable I'd prefer (and will bid) something that is.

I would think it would be easier to build commutable 5 days than 3 or 4 days. Another day to build up the block to avoid credit.

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1792075)

100% agreed.

Some people love them.... most seem to hate them, but those that do really like them. Might as well have a sprinkling in each category variable with user request in the rotation surveys.

day and 2-day trips for me, please.

Obviously, you're not a commuter. I've been given 1 and 2 days to get into the LCW. Always PD them on the 20th. Now I just use the avoid <4 feature. One man's trash... (OK, post Jennifer Aniston pic - don't know how)

RockyBoy

12-29-2014 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1792046)

5-10% of trips seems like a lot for 5-day trips. It should be closer to 0%.

We've beat this dead horse a few times now.

1. You will end up with closer to 30% of your trips as 5-days. SLC for Jan has 35%. DTW has 44%.

2. About half of them will be commutable, those are OK. The other half will be non-commutable, those are absolutely ridiculous.

3. The non-commutable ones should have a fatigue management guide pop up in I-crew when you sign in.

Flamer

12-29-2014 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chuck416 (Post 1792001)

Anybody got suggestions on best deals on staying at Disney World down in MCO? We're trying to take the kiddos for a couple of days around the middle of January. Probably be a Tuesday thru Friday mid-week event. Thanks!

Book through deltanet perks or whatever it's called now. Interline. They will ask for a copy of your id. Stay on the resort. Use the delta version of the Disney room booking website to pick what resort you want to stay at. Best and cheapest place to stay with kids. Very easy when you are on the resort.

sailingfun

12-29-2014 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1792160)

We have a 5:15 per flight duty period also so it does matter as long as a duty period isn't deadhead only.

I don't have time to look it up but I think we gave that up with the switch to a 5:15 daily average.

sailingfun

12-29-2014 06:28 AM

CNN avaition expert quote of the day!
"99% of the time flying through thunderstorms is not a problem."

sailingfun

12-29-2014 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyBoy (Post 1792185)

3 five day trips a month equals 12 nights away from home. 8 two day trips equals 8 nights away from home. I am a commuter myself but we should not have catered to the commuting crowd when we had a chance to eliminate these.

Schwanker

12-29-2014 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1792194)

How? Contractually? What are you willing to give up for that:D

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