Or perhaps that the 3rd fell on a Sunday.

So I've got a friend, Colorado School for Boys, IP, AC, current 121 PIC, interviewing next month. Def not taking the process for granted and doing the requisite prep, etc.

And while they don't want to get ahead of themselves and jinx the process, a question has been asked:

What's the fastest route to a SLC base?

this was exactly me. My gamble lost, but ultimately I should be able to get there soon. In the past year or so the fastest way to get to SLC was the 737. Now it's the 320. I had my choice in indoc btw the two and I picked the 737 since historically it was getting there faster and there was more movement. Also with the caveat of if I couldnt get to SLC right away I could get somewhere west while I waited. On the last AE I got to move west, but had I picked the 320 I'd already be in SLC. So I guess ultimately the old saying "bid what you want and want what you bid" holds true. Either will get there in under a year so I don't think there is really a wrong answer.

There were a few 320 guys awarded SLC on the last AE who hadn't even started training yet (they were between indoc and sims). They'll convert from NYC in July.

Any of you guys commute out of DFW? What do I need to do to get parking there?


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Get a copy of the parking form that's down in the little cubicle thingy by the base of the escalator going up to "Gilligan's Island"....take it to where it says on the sheet. Pull out wallet and deposit a ridicules amount of money with the parking office. Walla...there you have it. Welcome to the base that never should've been closed....

https://www.dfwairport.com/cs/groups.../p2_122613.pdf

I am going to start with I know nothing about better places to park in DFW but just an FYI

Look at PG 19 Paragraph D 2 if you are a military. It exempts parking fees if you have air medal plates. If it is anything like SAT you need to keep this with you the first couple of times to show people.

Inverse assignment overlapping sick leave
 

Had a complicated scenario pop up recently. Instead of accepting a trip I wasn't sure about, I skipped it and studied the contract instead. I just wanted to make sure I understood the rules for next time though.

I had to call in sick for a 4 day trip. I then called in well for days 3-4 of the trip. Day 4 of the trip was worth 6.30 block.

I received an auto-notification of an inverse assignment available on day 4 of the original trip leaving that afternoon. 1 day turn, paid 5.15.

My understanding:
- As a lineholder and the report time being <11 hrs away, I could call and talk to Crew Scheduling about the trip without accepting it.
- As a lineholder, the IA would normally be double pay, no credit, with no need to meet the typical GS threshold of ALV or 75 hrs.
- If I took the trip, I would get paid:
--> The value of days 1-3 of the original trip from my sick bank
--> 1.15 from my sick bank for the original trip day 4 (6.30 day 4 value minus 5.15 from the IA)
--> 5.15 for the 1 day IA*
--> 5.15 premium pay for the 1 day IA
*This effectively means that I would be flying the 1 day IA for single pay because I was already getting paid from my sick bank for that day if I didn't accept the IA.

Does all of this sound right?

Also, I don't live in base, so the quickest way to get me there would be a direct mainline flight scheduled to land 2 hrs after the IA check in time.
- Could I accept the trip contingent on them giving me positive space on that flight? Is that something they normally do for IA/GS offers?
- Would they even allow me to accept the trip if it meant delaying the flight by 1-2 hours?

Sorry for the long read, but any help from the resident experts is appreciated!

Here is a weird question. Does anyone know if Delta or TSA allows a person to carry a drone onto an airplane? It has lithium batteries. The interwebs have very different opinions.

If you answer the phone on a IA call contractually you own the trip. There is no 11 hour rule. You can however get out of the trip for several reasons such as child care or no way to get there in time. They will often provide PS if they need you. Rarely however will they delay the flight more then a few minutes unless they have exhausted every other option.