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Hank Kingsley 10-24-2017 09:44 PM


Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 2453827)
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.

MoonShot 10-25-2017 05:43 AM


Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley (Post 2453903)
Or stay senior in a category, bid it and fly it.

There's no sport in that!

GogglesPisano 10-25-2017 06:14 AM


Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley (Post 2453903)
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.

sailingfun 10-25-2017 07:41 AM


Originally Posted by Hank Kingsley (Post 2453903)
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.

JamesBond 10-25-2017 10:00 AM


Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 2453827)
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

LandGreen2 10-26-2017 08:41 AM

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

LeineLodge 10-26-2017 10:17 AM


Originally Posted by LandGreen2 (Post 2454784)
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.

Dorfman 10-26-2017 02:59 PM


Originally Posted by LandGreen2 (Post 2454784)
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.

Denny Crane 10-27-2017 03:43 PM

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

Spudhauler 10-27-2017 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 2455767)
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

They have a service center in the C concourse. I usually go there, get listed, and then check the monitor at the gate to make sure my listing is active. Never had any issues. Have fun in the town so nice they named it twice!

Jp8burner 10-27-2017 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 2455767)
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



I frequently JS on Horizon, always listed at the gate in SEA, but list at the counter in smaller domiciles to avoid overwhelming gate agents. I’ve noticed that they seem to accept signups prior to the 1 hour prior advertised time, so the counters likely your best bet.

full of luv 10-27-2017 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 2455767)
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

Ohhh you just missed the Walla Walla sweets! Best onions around!

Denny Crane 10-27-2017 09:32 PM

Thanks everyone for the replies!:) Sounds like it’s the same as it used to be... I hear the ALW-SEA flights are usually very full. Gonna try one and if that doesn’t fly, I’ll head over to PSC and try there. There are quite a few more flights to SEA from there. Trying to save my sister some time by going out of Walla Walla.

Since I don’t commute anymore I’ve kinda let my jumpseating skills fall by the wayside. Thanks again fellas! :)

Oh! And full of luv, trust me, I didn’t miss out on those!

Denny

casual observer 10-28-2017 03:11 PM

I have got a 365 day block problem in which I am limited to 48 block hours in December.

I'm assuming that I should bid a reserve line to get the guarantee or I'll be limited to somewhere around 48 hours plus whatever credit there is.

I would try to group my x days in the holidays with the exception of three or four earlier in the month spaced to break up availability.

Are my assumptions right and/or does anyone have a better idea?

Thanks in advance.

Denny Crane 10-28-2017 05:51 PM


Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 2456329)
I have got a 365 day block problem in which I am limited to 48 block hours in December.

I'm assuming that I should bid a reserve line to get the guarantee or I'll be limited to somewhere around 48 hours plus whatever credit there is.

I would try to group my x days in the holidays with the exception of three or four earlier in the month spaced to break up availability.

Are my assumptions right and/or does anyone have a better idea?

Thanks in advance.

I think they are..... You definitely should bid reserve and get the guarantee. Depending on how senior in category you are and whether you want Xmas off, do exactly as you describe. You are doing exactly what I would try and do.

Denny

tunes 10-28-2017 06:32 PM


Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 2456329)
I have got a 365 day block problem in which I am limited to 48 block hours in December.

I'm assuming that I should bid a reserve line to get the guarantee or I'll be limited to somewhere around 48 hours plus whatever credit there is.

I would try to group my x days in the holidays with the exception of three or four earlier in the month spaced to break up availability.

Are my assumptions right and/or does anyone have a better idea?

Thanks in advance.

how do you even block an average of 86.5 hours a month the first 11 months of the year?

captkdobbs 10-28-2017 07:24 PM


Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 2456329)
I have got a 365 day block problem in which I am limited to 48 block hours in December.

I'm assuming that I should bid a reserve line to get the guarantee or I'll be limited to somewhere around 48 hours plus whatever credit there is.

I would try to group my x days in the holidays with the exception of three or four earlier in the month spaced to break up availability.

Are my assumptions right and/or does anyone have a better idea?

Thanks in advance.

A word of caution/reminder: the FAR 117 rules are Rolling rules. Check each day of December and make sure that you aren't 'dropping time' from last December. Otherwise you may not actually be timing out the way we did under 121 and you may hose yourself.

sailingfun 10-28-2017 07:40 PM


Originally Posted by captkdobbs (Post 2456492)
A word of caution/reminder: the FAR 117 rules are Rolling rules. Check each day of December and make sure that you aren't 'dropping time' from last December. Otherwise you may not actually be timing out the way we did under 121 and you may hose yourself.

It's month by month for the 1000 hour rule.

ShyGuy 10-28-2017 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 2456499)
It's month by month for the 1000 hour rule.

For what?

FAR 117: A flightcrew member is also limited to 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive day period. This is a rolling 365 days and replaces the 1,000 hours in a calendar year limit.

sailingfun 10-29-2017 03:25 AM


Originally Posted by ShyGuy (Post 2456500)
For what?

FAR 117: A flightcrew member is also limited to 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive day period. This is a rolling 365 days and replaces the 1,000 hours in a calendar year limit.

I stand corrected. It sounds like the contract needs to be amended as it functions month to month.

GogglesPisano 10-29-2017 11:33 AM

VACA SLIDE:

I'm able to put the slide request in, however:

How do I request the slide in inverse priority. IOW slide 16, 15, 14 days instead of 14, 15, 16 days?

Thanks.

(BTW, The "PBS Gouge" does not reference or have any screenshots of the new PBS system.)

ViperDrvr 10-29-2017 11:51 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 2456584)
I stand corrected. It sounds like the contract needs to be amended as it functions month to month.

Sailing,
Sent you a PM. Thx.

2StgTurbine 10-29-2017 01:47 PM

Quick question (yes I read the contract, but I want to confirm). If I was awarded a new aircraft in say FEB18, when do I start getting paid the new rate?

Assuming I don't start training early, do I get paid on the new aircraft rate at 2/1 no matter what?

And if they do send me to training early, when does the new pay rate start? The first day of class, after the final sim, or after I am done with IOE?

Sputnik 10-29-2017 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine (Post 2456885)
Quick question (yes I read the contract, but I want to confirm). If I was awarded a new aircraft in say FEB18, when do I start getting paid the new rate?

Assuming I don't start training early, do I get paid on the new aircraft rate at 2/1 no matter what?

And if they do send me to training early, when does the new pay rate start? The first day of class, after the final sim, or after I am done with IOE?

You get paid when you convert. If your 44x is before 15th (16th?) you convert 1st of that month. If 44x after, you convert 1st of next month.


Or....thats what I think anyway

Denny Crane 10-29-2017 02:56 PM


Originally Posted by GogglesPisano (Post 2456830)
VACA SLIDE:

I'm able to put the slide request in, however:

How do I request the slide in inverse priority. IOW slide 16, 15, 14 days instead of 14, 15, 16 days?

Thanks.

(BTW, The "PBS Gouge" does not reference or have any screenshots of the new PBS system.)

Not quite sure what you are asking but if you want to slide it later in the month it’s plus in front of the number of days. If you want to slide it earlier in the month it’s a minus in front of the number of days.

Denny

hammer189 10-29-2017 04:49 PM

How do I request the slide in inverse priority. IOW slide 16, 15, 14 days instead of 14, 15, 16 days?
Using the range option of a vacation slide always goes to the date farthest away from the origional date and then works back toward the origional start date.

Example Vacation Dec 15-22
Slide vacation range 1-5. It would try to start vacation on Dec 20 (+5) If didn't work then start date would be Dec 19, then 18, 17, and 16.
Same logic for earlier range -1 to -5. New start date Dec 10, then 11, 12, 13, 14.
Can always call the PBS call center on the 8th at 8 am.

Good luck, David

DeadHead 10-29-2017 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine (Post 2456885)
Quick question (yes I read the contract, but I want to confirm). If I was awarded a new aircraft in say FEB18, when do I start getting paid the new rate?

Assuming I don't start training early, do I get paid on the new aircraft rate at 2/1 no matter what?

And if they do send me to training early, when does the new pay rate start? The first day of class, after the final sim, or after I am done with IOE?

To Jumpseat on this question....if someone junior to you goes to training/converts before you, are you pay protected at your new rate from when said junior pilot trained/converted?
Are all senior pilots pay protected, or just the next senior pilot in line who should have been trained/converted first?

GogglesPisano 10-29-2017 05:58 PM


Originally Posted by hammer189 (Post 2456976)
How do I request the slide in inverse priority. IOW slide 16, 15, 14 days instead of 14, 15, 16 days?
Using the range option of a vacation slide always goes to the date farthest away from the origional date and then works back toward the origional start date.

Example Vacation Dec 15-22
Slide vacation range 1-5. It would try to start vacation on Dec 20 (+5) If didn't work then start date would be Dec 19, then 18, 17, and 16.
Same logic for earlier range -1 to -5. New start date Dec 10, then 11, 12, 13, 14.
Can always call the PBS call center on the 8th at 8 am.

Good luck, David

That’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

casual observer 10-30-2017 01:40 AM

Thanks for the replies to my 365 block problem. Didn't think about the time that would drop out day by day from last December, but will probably still bid reserve to get the guarantee. Thanks.

sailingfun 10-30-2017 03:56 AM


Originally Posted by DeadHead (Post 2456978)
To Jumpseat on this question....if someone junior to you goes to training/converts before you, are you pay protected at your new rate from when said junior pilot trained/converted?
Are all senior pilots pay protected, or just the next senior pilot in line who should have been trained/converted first?

Pilots who don't require training can be converted ahead of pilots who do with no pay implications. Among pilots requiring training if someone is converted out of seniority everyone senior is pay protected. If you opted to convert last you waive any pay protection.

Han Solo 10-30-2017 04:03 AM


Originally Posted by DeadHead (Post 2456978)
To Jumpseat on this question....if someone junior to you goes to training/converts before you, are you pay protected at your new rate from when said junior pilot trained/converted?
Are all senior pilots pay protected, or just the next senior pilot in line who should have been trained/converted first?


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 2457135)
Pilots who don't require training can be converted ahead of pilots who do with no pay implications. Among pilots requiring training if someone is converted out of seniority everyone senior is pay protected. If you opted to convert last you waive any pay protection.

In addition, conversion is by category. So somebody junior to you in another base could convert before you but you're not pay protected since each base is its own category.

DeadHead 10-30-2017 05:12 AM


Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 2457135)
Pilots who don't require training can be converted ahead of pilots who do with no pay implications. Among pilots requiring training if someone is converted out of seniority everyone senior is pay protected. If you opted to convert last you waive any pay protection.


Originally Posted by Han Solo (Post 2457139)
In addition, conversion is by category. So somebody junior to you in another base could convert before you but you're not pay protected since each base is its own category.

Thanks, I just noticed my new pay rate kicked in a month early and classified as pay protection on my PAS. I wasn’t entirely sure what the deal was. Early Christmas I guess !

LowCountryPilot 10-30-2017 05:25 PM

Anyone know of a dentist in the Peachtree City/Tyrone area that does not charge out of pocket over insurance costs for regular check-ups?

forgot to bid 10-30-2017 06:13 PM

It's Captain 80ktsclamp to you!

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Can't wait for 80 + FTB = awesome PAs

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flyallnite 10-30-2017 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 2457621)

........,.........like...........................

80ktsClamp 10-30-2017 06:40 PM

Thanks!! :)

FTB and I flying together:


forgot to bid 10-31-2017 03:59 AM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 2457638)
Thanks!! :)

FTB and I flying together:


https://media.giphy.com/media/mSPevXqDPwqOI/giphy.gif

4fans 10-31-2017 11:28 AM

Hey any SLI's out there care to comment on how building your schedule works? Do the junior folks always work weekends and crappy periods? Can't find a lot of info on this.

Viking busdvr 10-31-2017 01:02 PM


Originally Posted by 4fans (Post 2458176)
Hey any SLI's out there care to comment on how building your schedule works? Do the junior folks always work weekends and crappy periods? Can't find a lot of info on this.

Seniority really does not come into play when building your schedule as an SLI. It of course does come into play during your fly months. You get six off days you can place where ever you like during your SLI month; plus you have about 6 periods you can ask to have off as well....

Gunfighter 10-31-2017 01:42 PM


Originally Posted by Viking busdvr (Post 2458232)
Seniority really does not come into play when building your schedule as an SLI. It of course does come into play during your fly months. You get six off days you can place where ever you like during your SLI month; plus you have about 6 periods you can ask to have off as well....

You had me at 6 days off...


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