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02-25-2011, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
As has been pointed out here before by others the reserves required formula has nothing to do with the actual desired manning of the category for the company or the required manning per the contract. Its only purpose is to determine if pilots can swap or drop trips. The company is currently in compliance with the manning formula. They really should have renamed the reserves required to something like the swap drop matrix. It generates lots of confusion.
02-25-2011, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
As has been pointed out here before by others the reserves required formula has nothing to do with the actual desired manning of the category for the company or the required manning per the contract. Its only purpose is to determine if pilots can swap or drop trips. The company is currently in compliance with the manning formula. They really should have renamed the reserves required to something like the swap drop matrix. It generates lots of confusion.
The formula that's being adjusted in the latest LOA is the reserves required formula, which lets people swap/drop trips, and move/drop X-days, not the manning formula.
I was just saying that with 16 reserves required, and 4 avail, unless they somehow count reserves available much more than they do, we're still not going to be able to swap/drop stuff.
02-25-2011, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Express pilot
But how can it get worse from what your doing now
Hey look on the bright side, when I was a new-hire the 88 was getting used on rsv just like you are and the 7ER guys were sitting around. (but then the 7ER was just intl). Now the 88 guys don't fly and the 7ER guys are flying all the time and the summer is not even here. My point is this will flip back just who knows when. I took 3 years last time, so maybe your 320 will come around but by then you should hold a line, but it is always nice to bid a 70hrs paycheck and fly maybe fly 1 trip if you lucky a get the weekends off.
Hey look on the bright side, when I was a new-hire the 88 was getting used on rsv just like you are and the 7ER guys were sitting around. (but then the 7ER was just intl). Now the 88 guys don't fly and the 7ER guys are flying all the time and the summer is not even here. My point is this will flip back just who knows when. I took 3 years last time, so maybe your 320 will come around but by then you should hold a line, but it is always nice to bid a 70hrs paycheck and fly maybe fly 1 trip if you lucky a get the weekends off.
02-25-2011, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Dash8widget
I'm on the 88 and I have the landing currency notice popping up on iCrew -again 
Many days are supposed to have 6 on reserve and we have 42. Plus daily trip coverage averages 2-3 trips a day. Msp88b
Been a pretty easy sched as of late.
02-25-2011, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by buzzpat
.... does Carl wear his hat? Inquiring minds want to know.
Sorry, Carl..
02-25-2011, 01:24 PM
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Can't be too busy. I waltzed out of DTW on my 23 whatever with nary a phone call from scheduling. Another bro did the same, and there was a guy who got removed for a trip tomorrow as well.
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02-25-2011, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by NuGuy
Can't be too busy. I waltzed out of DTW on my 23 whatever with nary a phone call from scheduling. Another bro did the same, and there was a guy who got removed for a trip tomorrow as well.
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02-25-2011, 02:18 PM
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Happy birthday DC-9 and Douglas twinjets everywhere
It's not polite, but since you ask: the DC-9s first flight was today in 1965
First introduced to service on December 8th 1965 as pictured here in ATL
Cheers
George
It's not polite, but since you ask: the DC-9s first flight was today in 1965
First introduced to service on December 8th 1965 as pictured here in ATL
Cheers
George
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02-25-2011, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by georgetg
Happy birthday DC-9 and Douglas twinjets everywhere
It's not polite, but since you ask: the DC-9s first flight was today in 1965
First introduced to service on December 8th 1965 as pictured here in ATL
Cheers
George
It's not polite, but since you ask: the DC-9s first flight was today in 1965
First introduced to service on December 8th 1965 as pictured here in ATL
Cheers
George
( I recognize the airplane, but not the airport.)
02-25-2011, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Flamer
Same for me. I'm about to go for my 2nd 3 bounces in about 7 months.
Many days are supposed to have 6 on reserve and we have 42. Plus daily trip coverage averages 2-3 trips a day. Msp88b
Been a pretty easy sched as of late.
Many days are supposed to have 6 on reserve and we have 42. Plus daily trip coverage averages 2-3 trips a day. Msp88b
Been a pretty easy sched as of late.
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