Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 731002)

Ouch... saw this is daily trip coverage:

Check in 22.20

Day FLT Departs Arrives
21 D1139 ATL 2250 XYZ 2354 1.04

XYZ 5.41/Hotel

22 1850 XYZ 0535 ATL 0641 1.06

Regular 5.15TL 1.06BL
Reserve 5.03TL 1.06BL

Thats a stand up overnight for sure. I'd sleep in the plane. :eek:

This is why you want to stay away from the @#%)(* ATL M88. :D My campaign continues. 10 more days and the AE closes.

(XYZ) = undisclosed nearby airport.

Originally Posted by Tycer (Post 731084)

Anyone heard anything about having a base in Guam and or Narita? Going through the sim here and spoke to Brian Bolt for about thirty minutes. He mentioned that there was discussion about this possibility. Has any one else heard anything? It sounds a little far fetched, but right now I guess anything is possible.

Originally Posted by FrankCobretti (Post 731021)

I just sat three days of LC. Cleaned and painted my mudroom and got paid to do it. Tell me this isn't a great job.

Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 730888)

You should be the last one they call, but there are lots of caveats. Probably the biggest thing is that not everyone on the list with lower raw scores are legal for a trip. I don't understand it, but I think the list will show people who are finishing a trip that day, but aren't legal yet. But if there is someone in your same day group (3 days of availablity, 4 days, etc) with a lower raw score who is legal, there should be no reason why they would get called for a trip before you. Now, I'm sure you know that people can sick out or have a problem when scheduling calls, which would give the trip to you.

As I understand it, who the scheduler picks for a trip is not at their discretion - when they need a trip covered, they generate a trip coverage report or something, and it lists pilots by employee number in coverage order to call. The computer figures out legalities, contractual issues and the like.

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 730622)

Actually, ACL you bring up a very good point. After speaking to our NWA jumpseaters, it is clear, they do not understand the bid system. Rightfully so. It is new to them.

I even made the comment to one fella, "I see a lawsuit coming after this bid gets released" because I think enough will dork up their bidding and will lose a seat / position because of it.

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 731132)

IMHO, DAL north guys are getting ten-fold the instruction on PBS and bidding than I did as a new hire during the last cycle. Much of it is emailed out as a result of the merger, and thankfully a great effort has been made to get as much information out there as possible to make the transition less painful. Our class was probably the exception, but during indoc who ever was supposed to show up for the class on PBS didn't show that day. There were some slides available for downloading, but all in all, I would guess most new hires had to fend for themselves by using trial and error, and asking around for help in the crew room before flights.

Hopefully, this bank of documentation is kept available for future hires to make their experience a bit easier.

Originally Posted by keenster (Post 731140)

Well it has not helped very much because they all preached that at DAL south 90 % of pilots bid with only one bid group. So we should only bid with one bid group. What a crock of ----- that was. Until you fully understand the logic you will shoot yourself in the foot as I have twice so it is also trial and error for us as well. Have gone back to multiple bid groups to save my butt.

Originally Posted by FrankCobretti (Post 731021)

I just sat three days of LC. Cleaned and painted my mudroom and got paid to do it. Tell me this isn't a great job.

Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 731153)

Originally Posted by Superpilot92 http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/im...s/viewpost.gif
how can you rarely sit LC when they're limited to assigning you 6 SC's a month?




Frank/Superpilot92,

Frank sat 3 days of LC not just in any winter (it can happen, I agree), but this winter. The winter of extra pilots. The winter of "maybe they will furlough" (have we forgotten already?). The winter of scrounging for WS. The winter of senior guys taking day-trips to complete their month.

I worked under the new system recently, and I stand by my assertion: you're usually either on SC, or flying. Some months you hit the max SC, some months you get close.

Of course, my experience was when we had 8 SC/month. Maybe this is a little better.

I don't have time to wrap up a thorough discussion on this (Christmas planning going on), so I'm left to wish you Happy Holidays.

Regards,

"Sink r8"

Originally Posted by keenster (Post 731140)

Until you fully understand the logic you will shoot yourself in the foot as I have twice so it is also trial and error for us as well. Have gone back to multiple bid groups to save my butt.

Originally Posted by JobHopper (Post 731234)

I suppose I could spend a few days wading through reams of transition bulletins, but I thought it would be easier just to ask here:

1. Exactly how is short call coded on your schedule, and how do you know if it is AM or PM?

2. How do I "acknowledge" assignment to short call? Is simply looking at my schedule good enough or is there some magic checkbox buried in iCrew I need to select?

Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas to all!

Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 731195)

Just came across this and thought some might find it interesting in light of us losing, what was the estimate for 2009, something like $1.2 billion? Pay particular attention to number 10.

10 Greediest People of 2009 | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNet

Merry Christmas!!

Denny

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 731239)

When you check your sked after 1500 base time (day prior)as required by the contract it will pop up like a trip assignment. Just but in your I-crew password and that shows you have accepted the assignment.
It will show up in the second most right column as a time. It just shows the start time.

You can either ack it on i-crew or via the vru. Just make sure you do it via one of the just after 1500.

Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 731264)

Anyone been to DCA lately. Wondering if we have combined our operations into the new terminal yet?

Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 731256)

You can also go to open time, RSV availabilty for the current or next day and it will show if you are on shortcall and the times.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 731271)

Only one station left. PHL.

Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 731195)

Just came across this and thought some might find it interesting in light of us losing, what was the estimate for 2009, something like $1.2 billion? Pay particular attention to number 10.

10 Greediest People of 2009 | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNet

Merry Christmas!!

Denny

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 731286)

Huh? I missed the context.

Originally Posted by maddogmax (Post 731264)

Anyone been to DCA lately. Wondering if we have combined our operations into the new terminal yet?

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 731271)

Only one station left. PHL.

Originally Posted by UncleSam (Post 731284)

MADDOGMAX,

I would warn you against using that method to check your own status since some schedulers do not update that list until late in the day. That also is not an acceptable way to "check your schedule." You could be assigned to SC on your schedule but it might not be on the availability list. Once that list is visible and you are not on it, then you most likely will not have it on your schedule.

Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 731305)

Correct - and if you don't acknowledge your SC via checking your schedule and inputting your DBMS password, they will call you a few hours before SC starts to remind you - but I think it's only 3 hours prior, so if you commute - you could be screwed.

Originally Posted by TwoDogs (Post 731325)

Is there a process or discussion about being able to take a personal leave of absence? If so, does anyone know about how long, approval difficulty, etc? I'm just thinking with the Summer flying and other "consolidation" of flying, I'd rather take leave than commute to reserve.

Originally Posted by Mem9guy (Post 731340)

I'm looking for the web page for the leather guy in Mumbia. I think his website is Bombay Crew Mall or something like that...

Thanks

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 731333)

They have no flying lines right now .. not many are taking it.

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 730751)

Yeah sorry, I've been pretty busy lately.
Can't be the augmentation rules because they've been in place now for 2 months. For Jan we have about 138 line holders and 60 plus on reserve. Unbelievably fat on Captains. Yet no PIRP's until March/April and no NFL's. I put in for NFL's back in October all the way through April and I was denied. Like I said man...I just don't get it.

Carl