100 RJ's parked this year, & 100 more next year per conference call.

thanks guys. appreciate your help. so the only real way to get over the 70 hours is to put in a green slip for day off flying in pcs?

For reserve folks like us, flying on an X-day is called a "yellow slip". Go into PCS, slip requests, then fly on X-days.

whats the best place to go read about all this stuff so i dont have to bother you guys with the stuff i should know?

Yes, that's the quicker way because for a reserve pilot a green slip trip flown on days off is straight pay, no credit. What this means is you get the value of the trip in addition to your 70 hour guarantee. So if you were awarded a 2 day green slip trip worth 8 hours, & it was the only trip you flew all month you would be paid 78 hours. You also get the days off paid back.

Now, you can try a YS which will allow scheduling to a award you a trip which causes your credit to exceed ALV + 15 hours, but that means you'll actually have to work trips which total 70+ hours of credit. This method will result in many more days worked.

I see someone is paying the price for taking my reserve from me for Feb.:D

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Me not so smart. As a line holder if I request a WS or GS with a minimum of say 12 hr report time, do I HAVE to take the trip? PWA references a "proffer", but I can't remember if a proffer is an offer you can take or leave or if it's someting you own once awarded.

yep. if you fly a greenslip, you are payed that amount over 70 hours and you get your day off back.

For a regular pilot, a greenslip is worth double pay.

If you receive 12 hours notice you're on the hook. Safest thing to do is not answer your phone, check the voicemail & look at the rotation. If you can do it then call back.

A proffer is a yellow slip trip offered with less then 12 hours notice.