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11-19-2018, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by queuetip
Quick random question - normal X-days, there's the tidbit about having to call to get released from on call if you're a long call reserve at 1200 base time. Is there a scenario where they could call and assign a trip that reports on a normal X-day? I thought "soft" X-days could only be violated in the case of IA, GS, and reroute, am I wrong? Thanks.
11-19-2018, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by iaflyer
Like Hillbilly said, you're down the coverage ladder to get a trip. I will say that in 11 years here, most of it on reserve, I've never had that happen. Basically, there has to be no one who wants a GS and no one to reroute to allow you to be flown on a X-day in your scenario.
11-19-2018, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
I have never had it happen either. I did however get called once to DH to from SLC to Vegas at 7pm on my last reserve day and ferry a aircraft back to SLC releasing at 2359!
11-19-2018, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
I have never had it happen either. I did however get called once to DH to from SLC to Vegas at 7pm on my last reserve day and ferry a aircraft back to SLC releasing at 2359!
11-19-2018, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by iaflyer
Now that's just efficient scheduling! I bet when schedulers get together over beers, "I once got a guy on his last day of reserve, released at 2359!"
11-19-2018, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Planetrain
Were you on LC? The question was about non-auto-release LC at 12pm.
11-19-2018, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by iaflyer
Now that's just efficient scheduling! I bet when schedulers get together over beers, "I once got a guy on his last day of reserve, released at 2359!"
11-19-2018, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
I suspect since it was a ferry they built it with the release time in mind.
11-20-2018, 09:23 AM
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Yay!!!!! After 4+ years I finally get some guys coming into my category junior to me!
Of course there haven't been any AE positions available until now either.... The category had shrunk from a high of 105 down to 56.
Denny
Of course there haven't been any AE positions available until now either.... The category had shrunk from a high of 105 down to 56.
Denny
11-20-2018, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
Yay!!!!! After 4+ years I finally get some guys coming into my category junior to me!
Of course there haven't been any AE positions available until now either.... The category had shrunk from a high of 105 down to 56.
Denny
Of course there haven't been any AE positions available until now either.... The category had shrunk from a high of 105 down to 56.
Denny
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