Does anyone know if they changed the Jumpseat reservation window? I keep trying to book a Jumpseat to work on Friday both through the VRU and through I crew and it keeps telling me that I am outside the booking window!!!!!!!!! What's up!?!?

Are you deviating on the front end? The computer knows when you are supposed to show up for work and sometimes gets confused if you use a front end deviation. Try switching the booking to "personal" or call the CPSC-they can override the system.

Thats exactly what they told us in Indoc.

Also, they are working on their 2011 budget and the need to hire more pilots in 2011.

TYG

As a South guy in a North fleet (320) I find it just a little more conservative on the stabilized windows here. Not wasteful, just a little more conservative, which I like. It's a good fleet.

As we move into year 3 of age 65, we hit the part of the curve that trends upwards as far as medical problems, and it only increases from there.

If you look at the number of guys who retire in any given year, assuming age 60, you had about %150 of the normal retirements actually retire. Some were, to be sure, early retirement for guys who married rich, hit the lotto, became rock stars, whatever, but by and large, that number was driven by people who went out on disability or medicaled out.

The number of people who are financially able to retire early has probably gone down, but as we press on, the overall number will probably increase due to medical issues.

Some fNW guys also have very large sick banks due to the "top off" carry over. That is going to be the great unknown, especially as we get closer to year 4.

There was a lot of actuarial data for age 60. Not so for 65. The people who work the staffing are flying blind at this point.

Nu

Not deviating. Thanks for the suggestion though. I'll try changing it to something else and if not call the CPSC. That's crazy that the computer knows when you're scheduled to come to work!

Glad you're enjoying it. How is MEM treating you? :)

I will sometimes cheat on speeds. If they assign 210 KIAS, and we are a heavy 320 I may just fly green dot even if its 215 or 220. This way I don't have to put the slats out too early.

Out of Base WS
 

Are out base WS's assigned after reserves?

Thanks!

You guys are absolutely right, imagine what happens when we hit that curve? I guess its like planning for earthquakes vs. hurricanes, you have no idea if or when it'll happen but when it happens it has the potential to be very bad very fast for crew resources.

I guess we could be hiring for more reasons than just summerr 2011.

Yes they are.