Shack!

Organize, train, equip = the job of management. Something that needs to be fixed in scheduling. Heck a simple time - motion study of their processes would highlight problems. "why are there 17 people on shortcall to cover 3 trips?" "I dont know, we get the list from down the hall."

Not going to argue that. A superior was consulted and they said the same thing. I told them what parts of the contract to read, and apparently they did, but a day late. :D

I am always well armed when I call them about a mistake. 99% of the time they come to see what I was getting at.

As for the comment about going home every night, well I would like to go home every night too, but that would require a career change in a horrible job market. Even I am not that stupid, but I can if I choose.

"Why are the majority of pilots in a domestic category assigned short call from 03:00 to 06:00, when most of the trips that need covered daily happen at around 17:30?"

Answer: "To maximize your availability"
Result: Crew timed out, green slips, and occasionally a fatigue call. Short call not utilized.

Point being, they do not have to live with the crap they occasionally dish out. They go home.

In our case, our Company and our passengers would be better served if the pilots were better served by Crew Scheduling. Seems like there is consensus on that point and improving OCC is being looked at. Overall, the system is stressed because we are staffed too thin for IROPS. That's a very high level decision. Those at that level understand the trade off. The profit sharing check will be nice.

Yesterday I got called for GS, actually two GSs that they needed to cover, with reports 1.5 hours away. I called back about 30 minutes later (didn't hear phone, arrange babysitting, etc) only to be told, "oh, you can't do the trip, you need a 24/7.

Okaaay... so why did you call me. Um, don't know.

I would of thought the computer would of figured that out, before my name showed up on the GS list for those rotations.

Iaflyer;
They call pilots for GS's without imputing the rotation in to your LOT. They go by the GS Order and then if you accept they see if you are legal.

Then how do they distinguish between a GS and a GSWC?

Bar;
If they cannot get anyone with a GS or an IA they will start going down the list of GSWC. It is a different slip as you know.

Speaking of....


Bombardier says SkyWest orders 4 jets

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bombardier Inc. said Tuesday that SkyWest Inc., which operates regional flights for Delta Air Lines Inc., has placed an order for four CRJ700 NextGen airliners.

The order is valued at about $148 million at list prices, although discounts are common.

The aircraft will be flown by SkyWest Airlines under the Delta Connection banner.

SkyWest Airlines and its sister airline, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, currently operate 406 CRJ200, CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets.

Including this announcement, Bombardier has taken firm orders around the world for 1,713 CRJ Series aircraft as of Oct. 31.

SkyWest is based in St. George, Utah. Bombardier is based in Quebec.