For you Delta A330 guys. My wife and I are Non-Rev MSP-HNL. Does that flight ever have a weigh issue. First time on a 330.

As a guy who is "a fairly senior reservist" if there is such a thing, I would also hope that the next contract shows raw score credit for short calls. I have about the highest in my category as we speak and just sat back-to-back SC's as well. Not complaining, but since we're on the hook to fly, I'd like more credit than just we "only" have to sit 6 a month. Short call should directly increase the raw score, if in fact the raw score is what the schedulers use to assign trips. Someone who sits long call and doesn't do anything has the same raw as a guy coming off of SC.

That being said, I have had only one or two issues with our crew scheduling over a lifetime. With one exception, I've called at the two hour prior window and have been released from SC. The one exception? Unfortunately this past New Year's Eve when I called at 2300 and wanted a three hour early release so as to pop some shampoo with my wife. Shot down and told to stay on SC until my call ended. Wife went to bed. I was not happy.:D

FTB, Thanks for opening this topic--good stuff.

You'll like this one: Last week I wanted a 4 day trip that started on my first day off reserve so I put in a YS for it and lowered my raw score in attempt to get it. Scheduling gave it to someone else, and I wasn't assigned anything. I forgot to take my reduced raw score out of the system and later that same night (still on an X day), at around 2030 I got a call from the scheduler who said something like, "Understand you were looking for a yellow slip, well I have a trip for you." I said well as long as it's commutable (too late to get to an early show at that point). He told me it had a sign in at 0930, and I said, OK sounds good.

I walked away with a lesson learned, one I'm still learning, and a new question:
1. Remove your "reduce raw score" once it no longer serves a purpose you desire.
2. Don't answer the phone; listen to the message instead.
3. Was he asking? Since I answered I don't think he had to, but dude, at that point it's a little late.

Anyone been to recurrent lately? Are the Jepps in the sim now?

BD

SC is not duty. Period. It is also not rest. Period.

What that means is that you need a rest break on look back. Domestic only as Sir Whitlow is the only reason any of this matters. Get rid of that and SC is no longer not rest and would not be duty. :D

Quarter or Half Clutter?

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Depends. Maybe just slippery/wet. Is that beach "grooved"?

Yup - at least for the 88 they are. I just brought my own headset, some paper and a pen. Still need to bring the required paperwork stuff though.

I've never had a weight issue on that leg. Generally speaking the only time a 330 will have a weight issue going to Hawaii will be in winter departing ATL.

It is now.:D