Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 (Post 1804478)

Damn PCS. Got a trip that blocks in at 2338. Trip ends at 0008 thus making it uncommutable. I put avoid trips with later than 2130 check out. Feel like I was screwed by a loophole.

Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1804775)

Is there any seniority consideration when awarding YS to fly when on reserve? A friend and I are separated by 1 number with a similar YS to fly on reserve submitted. He got called for a trip while I did not and he is the junior of the two of us. He has already flown a couple trips on reserve (combined 4 days) and I've only had 1 1-day. Just curious if I should've been assigned that trip or is it completely random.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1804768)

What are the pros/cons of allowing out of base swap board pick ups. Pilots in base should have 1st rights to the trip but if a trip sits on the swap board for a long time and eventually doesn't get picked up by anyone, what is the harm of an out of base pilot flying the trip? Out of base white slips usually end up flying trips that reserve pilots don't want and an out of base swap board would allow a pilot to drop a trip that he would otherwise get stuck flying. Seems like a win win but I realize that there are probably some negative consequences that I'm overlooking.

Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr (Post 1804817)

Are you both consolidated?

I put in for YSs when I was new on reserve (and thought I was getting them because I flew nearly every reserve block), but when I looked at the Pilot Activity Statements (I think) for the time period, they were not YS awards after all.

I think the schedulers push newbs to get consolidated ASAP.

Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1804743)

Another new guy question. Is it normal for a bid package to completely miss when estimating the number of lines? NYC 717 predicted 39 lines but there were only 26. Seems like a pretty big discontinuity, should I just disregard the prediction in the future or is this some sort of anomaly? Thanks.

Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 1804775)

Is there any seniority consideration when awarding YS to fly when on reserve? A friend and I are separated by 1 number with a similar YS to fly on reserve submitted. He got called for a trip while I did not and he is the junior of the two of us. He has already flown a couple trips on reserve (combined 4 days) and I've only had 1 1-day. Just curious if I should've been assigned that trip or is it completely random.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1804819)

Short answer: REDUCED MANNING!!!

Longer answer: Pilot Greed, guys desiring to score flying out of a base they are not willing to bid, results absolutely without question in reduced manning requirements.

Summary: Anyone who desires to be able to fly out of base swaps/pickups/slips is a greedy SOB who puts their wallet above the seniority list and manning levels of the pilot group. And should be beaten about the head and shoulders with a herring if not worse.

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1804843)

I believe I answered that a few days ago, can't recall if it was you or someone else who asked, but with every 'new' category, that stuff is complete garbage, until they get -everyone- trained and converted.

And...as soon as you think you have it figured out...

Network will change it! :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1804853)

That is plain out of line...


Much more to life and choices and circumstance to judge others so harshly without knowing any facts. I am Not willing to allow out of base pickups mind you but, at some times using the laws of the system to benefit is a perk of collective bargaining. When we all agree on a secret handshake about protecting jobs with work action, and some barking sphincter takes the monetary advantage you then may have a point. For now, you are out of line...

Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1804819)

Short answer: REDUCED MANNING!!!

Longer answer: Pilot Greed, guys desiring to score flying out of a base they are not willing to bid, results absolutely without question in reduced manning requirements.

Summary: Anyone who desires to be able to fly out of base swaps/pickups/slips is a greedy SOB who puts their wallet above the seniority list and manning levels of the pilot group. And should be beaten about the head and shoulders with a herring if not worse.