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02-22-2016 | 01:14 PM
Otto
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From: Turkish Pile Driver
Are the Jr. pilots in the same bucket as you?
Do the Jr. pilots have adequate 30/168 look-back to fly the 2 day trip?
Will the trip give the jr pilot 60 flight duty period hours in the previous 168 hours?
As for recourse, yes you do. Something similar to this happened to me and I called CS and pointed out their error. They had to redo 100% of their assignments and SCs for that day and the senior pilot who was in a lower bucket than me got the trip as they deserved. I called ALPA after the fact and they told me I'd have been eligible for assignment pay if I'd flown the trip.
02-22-2016 | 01:45 PM
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02-22-2016 | 03:47 PM
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From: 767 F/O
The times I have called schedules, there is always a reason and they didn't make a mistake. It's all done by the computer. It spits out a name based on the parameters of the FARs and contract.
Good luck and have fun on your 2 day!
02-22-2016 | 04:27 PM
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From: C-17 IP
PSA: Be advised that the required schedule check after a rotation may not keep you safe from still getting assigned something later in the day. I had three day block of reserve. YSd a two-day, checked my schedule after block in (nothing on it) and flew home. Pulled into the driveway and got an early am SC on my last day. Fortunately there was a late flight with seats on it and made it back for my SC (after spending two hrs at home). Wasn't used of course, but didn't want to gamble. Anyway be ready for anything if you are reserve.
02-22-2016 | 05:27 PM
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From: Drivin’ the bus
Question on PB days: I have 5 days in the bank I'd like to apply to first five days next month. Scheduling is telling me I can't have them those days, there's not enough reserve coverage. Is this correct? Problem is further compounded by the fact that my category is below quota for reserves for the entire month, before it has even started. When getting PB days within the bid period, reserve coverage doesn't matter, why should it in this case?
02-22-2016 | 05:34 PM
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From: 767 F/O
Question on PB days: I have 5 days in the bank I'd like to apply to first five days next month. Scheduling is telling me I can't have them those days, there's not enough reserve coverage. Is this correct? Problem is further compounded by the fact that my category is below quota for reserves for the entire month, before it has even started. When getting PB days within the bid period, reserve coverage doesn't matter, why should it in this case?
02-22-2016 | 05:36 PM
The Brown Dot +1
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Question on PB days: I have 5 days in the bank I'd like to apply to first five days next month. Scheduling is telling me I can't have them those days, there's not enough reserve coverage. Is this correct? Problem is further compounded by the fact that my category is below quota for reserves for the entire month, before it has even started. When getting PB days within the bid period, reserve coverage doesn't matter, why should it in this case?
02-22-2016 | 05:38 PM
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Question on PB days: I have 5 days in the bank I'd like to apply to first five days next month. Scheduling is telling me I can't have them those days, there's not enough reserve coverage. Is this correct? Problem is further compounded by the fact that my category is below quota for reserves for the entire month, before it has even started. When getting PB days within the bid period, reserve coverage doesn't matter, why should it in this case?
02-22-2016 | 06:30 PM
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From: Petting Zoo
I have called when I had questions. They were either right or convinced me they were. But I am fairly certain reserve assignments are done manually. Once trips are loaded computer checks legality. But ys, who gets what, sc, etc, is done by scheds. They are supposed to follow buckets, etc, but its done by hand, not computer. Which is how you get the scenario Mike described
02-22-2016 | 06:56 PM
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Question on PB days: I have 5 days in the bank I'd like to apply to first five days next month. Scheduling is telling me I can't have them those days, there's not enough reserve coverage. Is this correct? Problem is further compounded by the fact that my category is below quota for reserves for the entire month, before it has even started. When getting PB days within the bid period, reserve coverage doesn't matter, why should it in this case?
If they're sending new hires to Australia for sims, you know it's gotta be ugly. People are still continuing to convert out to other categories as their seat locks expire; the new hires are probably barely covering that and the summer block hours are still not even here yet.
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