Originally Posted by CX500T (Post 2576032)

Debating if I should do the buyback. They are allegedly decent tablets with the Corporate Bloatware removed.

Originally Posted by Dirtdiver (Post 2575727)

What you've described is a GS by a reserve pilot. YS on your X days means you're effectively waiving the X day for free. There are rare circumstances when that's a good idea: ie you're coming up on 5 days of availability and there's a nasty 5 day that will almost certainly be yours, and there's a nice 2 or 3 day going out on your last X day. Or it could finish you off for the month. But you do not get the X day back and it does not tack on over the res guarantee.

The poster asked about a WS by a reserve pilot, but there's no such thing. WS is a trip request by a regular line holder.

Originally Posted by Han Solo (Post 2576475)

You incorrectly read my post.

I'm aware RES pilots cannot WS, as it had already been explained once I didn't feel it was necessary to belabor the point. I didn't say YS is paid above guarantee, if I said "if you YS above guarantee" -- for example guarantee is 72:00 but the YS takes you to 75 you'll be paid 75 hours for the month, not 72.

edit: and btw, I agree with reasons a RES pilot might choose to YS on an XX day

Originally Posted by Han Solo (Post 2576475)

You incorrectly read my post.

I'm aware RES pilots cannot WS, as it had already been explained once I didn't feel it was necessary to belabor the point. I didn't say YS is paid above guarantee, if I said "if you YS above guarantee" -- for example guarantee is 72:00 but the YS takes you to 75 you'll be paid 75 hours for the month, not 72.

edit: and btw, I agree with reasons a RES pilot might choose to YS on an XX day

Originally Posted by Dirtdiver (Post 2577073)

I stand corrected.

Originally Posted by DELTAFO (Post 2577279)

Looks like over at Endeavor, the time between block out and when the aircraft moves forward under its own power is no longer considered flight time toward a pilot's Part 117 flight time limitations. That's an extra 5-10 minutes per flight that now can be used to schedule a pilot for additional flying in a day, month, year, etc. That change could make some very long scheduled days or be perfect for lengthy reroutes.

Do we have anything in our PWA that prevents Delta from doing that here?

Originally Posted by DELTAFO (Post 2577279)

Do we have anything in our PWA that prevents Delta from doing that here?

Originally Posted by DELTAFO (Post 2577279)

Looks like over at Endeavor, the time between block out and when the aircraft moves forward under its own power is no longer considered flight time toward a pilot's Part 117 flight time limitations. That's an extra 5-10 minutes per flight that now can be used to schedule a pilot for additional flying in a day, month, year, etc. That change could make some very long scheduled days or be perfect for lengthy reroutes.

Do we have anything in our PWA that prevents Delta from doing that here?