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10-24-2017, 09:05 PM

#193541

Omar 111

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Originally Posted by DLpilot

If it was a Q trip and there was sufficient reserve coverage during the run, then then original trip would be dropped into open time as a normal trip. It would no longer be a Q trip. Drops run first. The second part where you discuss PD your own trip also wouldn't happen. That is a totally different request and then you would have to white slip the trip that you want. You don't PD a trip and then swap because you have nothing to swap.

No, again. Pilot A wants to swap a Tuesday/ Wednesday trip for a Q trip on Thursday/Friday. The only thing that matters is the reserve coverage for Tuesday/Wednesday. If Tuesday/Wednesday are both positive, it doesn't matter what reserve coverage is for Thursday/Friday. The swap will go through. I've done it. My example of the drop was only to illustrate why the swap would go through.

PWA 23 I. 14: DBMS will convert a denied PD, IVD, or APD request to a qualified personal drop (QPD). A rotation within a QPD request will be available to be awarded via white slip or swap with the pot as if it were open time.

10-24-2017, 09:44 PM

#193542

Hank Kingsley

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

To add to what Herk said: Once you're done with INDOC/training/OE, the next document you should become intimately familiar with is the Scheduling Reference Handbook (Content Locker.)

Or stay senior in a category, bid it and fly it. As you can see, becoming a contract wonk has it's advantages. But it seems like a lot of work.

10-25-2017, 05:43 AM

#193543

MoonShot

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Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley

Or stay senior in a category, bid it and fly it.

There's no sport in that!

10-25-2017, 06:14 AM

#193544

GogglesPisano

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley

Or stay senior in a category, bid it and fly it. As you can see, becoming a contract wonk has it's advantages. But it seems like a lot of work.

My post was addressed to new-hires (although I didn't imply it as much as I perhaps should have.)

In any event, it benefits every pilot to know that document.

10-25-2017, 07:41 AM

#193545

sailingfun

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley

Or stay senior in a category, bid it and fly it. As you can see, becoming a contract wonk has it's advantages. But it seems like a lot of work.

Even as a very senior pilot in category very good deals often come up in open time. Especially CS created rotations. You can spend less than 5 minutes a day looking or end up at times working two or 3 days more and perhaps getting less pay. To each his own.

10-25-2017, 10:00 AM

#193546

JamesBond

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

To add to what Herk said: Once you're done with INDOC/training/OE, the next document you should become intimately familiar with is the Scheduling Reference Handbook (Content Locker.)

And then learn about the Full Service Bank

10-26-2017, 08:41 AM

#193547

LandGreen2

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Delta 401K

Hi All-
Can the pilots have a company other than Fidelity and Financial Engines manage the 401K savings plan? The pilots can manage it themselves through the brokerage link, correct? Thanks

10-26-2017, 10:17 AM

#193548

LeineLodge

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Position: DAL FO

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Originally Posted by LandGreen2

Hi All-
Can the pilots have a company other than Fidelity and Financial Engines manage the 401K savings plan? The pilots can manage it themselves through the brokerage link, correct? Thanks

For the last question yes. You can open the Brokerage Link account and then invest in basically anything you want.

I believe there is an option to choose your own advisor and then give them access to your account, but I don't know much about it.

Financial Engines is expensive for what they do. If you have zero interest/knowledge they are better than nothing, but if you would rather have your $ compound for you rather than enrich Financial Engines, you can easily mirror what they would be doing for you and just buy index funds in the same proportion.

10-26-2017, 02:59 PM

#193549

Dorfman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LandGreen2

Hi All-
Can the pilots have a company other than Fidelity and Financial Engines manage the 401K savings plan? The pilots can manage it themselves through the brokerage link, correct? Thanks

Yes. I have a financial planner that manages my account. There are some paperwork hops to jump through but you can use a person of your choice. Some guys are great at doing there own investing, me not so much. I am glad to have an outside person taking care of it for me.

10-27-2017, 03:43 PM

#193550

Denny Crane

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I didn’t want to start a whole new thread to ask a simple question. Looks like I will be trying to Jumpseat on Horizon from ALW-SEA on Nov. 19. The last time I jumpseated on Alaska/Horizon I just checked in at the gate. Is that still the way to do it? Or do I need to use some other avenue now? Thanks for any answers!

Denny