By the PWA a low-time FO is not supposed to be awarded a trip with a low-time Captain unless there's a waiver from the FAA.

Question: Do we have a waiver for the A320 regarding pairing of low-time pilots? If not, has anyone encountered this?

I've got an email in with the DALPA Scheduling committee. They've had it for less than 12 hours, but I'm impatient and thus posting the question here.

Thanks in advance.

I don't believe there is a waiver. They are normally granted for new categories only.

08-30-2016 | 08:27 AM

#190122

NoDeskJob

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sailingfun

Look on the category lists for the half dozen or so pilots around your seniority. Write down there employee numbers and then go view their schedules for last DEC.

nobody around my seniority was around last xmas.
Before anyone slings arrows at the new guy....I am not demanding/expecting/or anything of the sort to be off for Xmas. Merely wondering if it was even REMOTELY possible for a new guy to work it (within the PWA) to get off Xmas.
The technique I see used was guys would bid reserve, and Yellow Slip on days off early in the month to fill up. thus dropping their reserve days at the end of the month over Xmas. Brilliant.
I always wondered why in the world someone would want to YS on a day off....now i think i see the reason

08-30-2016 | 09:21 AM

#190123

gloopy

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From: window seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoDeskJob

Getting hammered on reserve for 80 something hours in the blind hope that you will fill up just to get one particular day off is a ridiculous strategy IMO.

Far better to bid a line if you can (else start next can be your friend, but know how to use it) and actually try to work those holidays but either finish early or leave late on XMAS (whatever your preference) as that significantly amplifies your seniority assuming you can't quite bid it off outright as a line holder or reserve.

The last thing I would do is try to hammer yourself all month, on your days off, for free, hoping it all works out for that one special day.

08-31-2016 | 07:37 AM

#190124

captkdobbs

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gloopy

... Far better to bid a line if you can (else start next can be your friend, but know how to use it) and actually try to work those holidays but either finish early or leave late on XMAS (whatever your preference) as that significantly amplifies your seniority assuming you can't quite bid it off outright as a line holder or reserve.

Desire off 24Dec-25Dec all or nothing else start next. (range of dates)
(next bid group)Desire off from 24Dec 1500 - 25Dec 1500 all or nothing else start next. (range of dates, apply time to range)
(next bid group)Reserve: Desire off 24Dec, 25Dec all or nothing else start next. (only can choose full dates bidding reserve)
(next bid group)...etc.
...narrowing the restrictions each bid group. I used this strategy to get a 9-day chunk of days off around a family reunion (disclaimer: non-holiday and ended up on reserve to get them)
Also, there are youtube videos for bidding strategies that you might look at.
What do the gurus think??

09-01-2016 | 01:02 PM

#190125

Sobchak

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I looked for it on the ALPA website, but can't find the info. Which councils are up for elections this fall? TIA

09-01-2016 | 05:09 PM

#190126

SDFcardinals

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From: 7ER B

Hey T, how about those Vols?

Go Cards!

09-01-2016 | 05:15 PM

#190127

53x11

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Originally Posted by SDFcardinals

Hey T, how about those Vols?

Go Cards!

Wow, Cards putting on a clinic. Vols are too.... How to blow it!

09-03-2016 | 04:55 PM

#190128

Falcon20

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From: Up front

Pay bidding question.

My anniversary day is the 19th of the month. I'll be going to year 2 pay and the big pay jump that it is. So I have a regular line and I assume that day's flown on or after the 19th get year 2 pay while any before that are on year 1. Is that true?

Now let's say I get a green slip. Those are paid at the end of the month if you hit the trigger. So to maximize pay would it be best to bid to have regular trips at the end of the month as much as possible and green slip at the beginning? Or vice versa? I ask because it's about 43% jump to year 2 pay.

Also how would this work if I was on reserve? I can't find this example as category change examples are on the first day of a bid period.

Thanks in advance.