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Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 934306)

question, if the ATL 320 base comes true how senior do you think it'd go?

the question is will its opening mean a draw down in 88 or 73 flying and surpluses there?

now I think it would be a major consideration by most but we do have some that have their heads stuck in their nether regions when it comes to the Airbus. Seen it in the crewroom with such gems as:

Random Captain: "What are you doing here?"
ALPA Rep: "Listening tour. Anything you want us to work on?"
Random Captain: "Yeah, get rid of the Airbuses."

or

Loud know it all to buddy but for everyone to hear: "Yeah the dirty secret about that UsAir flight that landed in the Hudson was that it had FADECs so as soon as one engine shut off the other one went to idle. Thats how its designed."

So what does that mean? There's a chance for a good category seniority on a good plane. :D My hesitation is being in a new category where 50% is still reserve.

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Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 934330)

Aren't those contradictory statements? You can't both "notice more guys flying sick" and also observe that "I bet sick leave usage has increased under this contract." I would bet quite a bit that sick leave usage has declined quite a bit ever since the current crappy rules came into being.

I've always had a hard time with both the sick leave abusers and the guys who fly sick. Some fly sick to "save money" and some because they somehow think they are doing DAL a perverse favor. They most assuredly are not.

If you even have to ask yourself, "Am I good to go to fly this trip?" much less hacking up your guts...call in sick right away. Don't get anyone else sick just because you think you can man up! On the other hand, if you screwed up bidding or wish your one-week vacation could somehow turn into two, you don't call in sick just to make things all better scheduling-wise. We have to better than the schmucks in mgmt. Calling in sick "just because" merely relegates us to their thieving level.

I think what he was saying is that under the current system (theoretically) more people come to work still contagious and infect co-workers, therby increasing sick leave useage because more people are now sick as the result. A little contradictory, maybe, but I understand the logic.

I totally agree, if you are sick, call in sick. If you think you are contagious, definitely call in sick. (TIC: if you think you are going to be sick in an international category, call in at least 24 hours in advance)

I still think there should be some kind of system that addresses the longer to heal things (without being on disability) without penalizing the pilot. Maybe there is, I just am not aware of it.

Now there is another side to the coin which all of the commuting is a choice crowd and dont abuse sick leave crowd refuse to look at and refer to as abuse: Sick leave is a personnel cost/benefit...It is alreay worked into the benefits package for each employee ie: It is costed out as part of the compensation package. Many employers, the federal government included, accept as a standard practice that sick leave is used for snow days, childcare coverage, extending vacations, etc. I am not taking a side on this part of the arguement, just presenting the reality. And before you poke me in the eye, realize that I am not even close to my 75% threshhold.

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Originally Posted by slowplay (Post 934331)

I'd like more sick leave too, but I have a different point of view on the CBA system.

Remind me again what the CBA incentive to not abuse sick leave was? Did it incent people to fly sick (as Cog thinks our policy does?).

As I recall the CBA accrued 5 hours per month sick leave with a cap of 1200 hours. The PWA accrues differently in that you're granted the equivalent of 8+20 per month, and it's front loaded to 300 hours that reloads every three years. Your annual expenditure is capped at 240 hours prior to transitioning to disability/dpma. That's 120 hours or 67% more sick leave accrued each year than the CBA.

For guys that had more than 1200 hours, the DPMA top-up benefit lets them use all of that time. They get the advantage of the higher yearly accrual (they got nothing under the CBA) and have pay protection.

The PWA system is different, granted, but the PWA 75% trigger is way past the CBA's accrual rate and 75% trigger. For those that moved into this system with less than 1200 hours of sick leave (over half the group) this system offers far more protection.

I am the first to admit that the sick leave policy is very confusing to us North guys. I do know that under the NWA sick leave policy, with 1200 hrs of sick leave, I would have been entitled to 15 mos. of pay at 80 hrs./mo paid at 100%.
When I return to work on Mar 1, I will have used all of my 240 hrs of sick leave. What happens If I get sick in May?

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 934343)

So what does that mean? There's a chance for a good category seniority on a good plane. :D My hesitation is being in a new category where 50% is still reserve.

Look no further than MSPM88B for a prime example of this.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 934343)

Just to minimize the good seniority on a crappy jet issue, FADEC is a part of every modern jet engine. FADEC is like saying "xerox machine" when you refer to a copier. FADEC, EEC and ECU are completely interchangeable in the jet engine design world, the term used is generally more dependant on the engine manufacturer than the function of the "black box." I should caveat this with many EECs and ECUs do allow for a certain level of manual override and authority.

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 934352)

FTBs post was TIC quoting absurd things heard about Airbii

BTW the 73N EECs are even better, they kick off-line when the PSEU system (that locks the overwing doors) fails... who decided to connect those two systems?

Cheers
George

"Happy to fly *any* plane based in LA"

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Originally Posted by Superpilot92 (Post 934306)

question, if the ATL 320 base comes true how senior do you think it'd go?

It doesn't pay as much as the 73N, requires a long training period at Natco, and I see many people currently commuting to DTW bidding ATL if it is closer to their home. Same with the A330. A lot of A330 pilots live in FLA and do the one monthly commute to DTW to start and end a 12 day trip. I would think ATL would get very senior on those two planes, with DTW opening up.

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 934352)

The irony is great isn't it?

Maybe the guy is an 88 guy but we know as 88 guys not to throw stones since we do live in a glass house... more like the crystal cathedral... blessed by God.

But he was a Captain so you'd think he'd been around.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 934396)

I was just adding to the douchification (derivative of the french word for shower) of APC

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 934343)

the question is will its opening mean a draw down in 88 or 73 flying and surpluses there?

That is the question. My gut is the addition of the 320 will not mean a drawdown of 737 or 88 flying.