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01-22-2012, 08:08 AM
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Does anyone know if we can jumpseat on Bahamasair?
01-22-2012, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Denny Crane
Ftb,
I think you are leaving out an important part of the big picture that will have a noticeable impact and that is the buckets only count for guys with the same days of availability. I think this is going to have smoothing out effect to your concerns.
Denny
I think you are leaving out an important part of the big picture that will have a noticeable impact and that is the buckets only count for guys with the same days of availability. I think this is going to have smoothing out effect to your concerns.
Denny
Originally Posted by forgot to bid
I'd agree if we staffed weekends the same as weekdays, we don't anymore.
So on monday/tuesday those with 4-5 days of availability are the ones with weekends off. The bottom pilot there is around 50% so they're #1 on the RUO, give or take. It's how it is on the first week of the month but now it'll be like this for 3 weeks possibly longer.
Now again all of this is negated with appropriate size buckets but if the buckets are large they're taking from senior pilots to give to the most senior pilots. We could change the mantra from you'll be senior one day to you just need to be #1.
So on monday/tuesday those with 4-5 days of availability are the ones with weekends off. The bottom pilot there is around 50% so they're #1 on the RUO, give or take. It's how it is on the first week of the month but now it'll be like this for 3 weeks possibly longer.
Now again all of this is negated with appropriate size buckets but if the buckets are large they're taking from senior pilots to give to the most senior pilots. We could change the mantra from you'll be senior one day to you just need to be #1.
And now, I think the reserve system has been made even more complicated. All I wanted was a system with transparency and one to where I could make an educated guess as to when I was going to be used again. Period.
Now, I have no idea what is going on. I'm sure I'll figure it out at some point.
In my current category, I rarely fly on reserve. But I am swapping bases and keeping the same equipment. I just talked to a fella with the same seniority as me and he said he gets slammed dunked every month ... flying just under 70s each month.
Whether I sit home or fly, I just want to know what to expect -- especially since I am a quasi-commuter (can sit home for LC, but definitely have to come in for SC).
01-22-2012, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by orvil
Does anyone know if we can jumpseat on Bahamasair?
01-22-2012, 08:24 AM
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So I guess if you are senior on reserve it behooves you to put all your X days at the end of the month when you are more likely to be used.
01-22-2012, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by orvil
Does anyone know if we can jumpseat on Bahamasair?
01-22-2012, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy
No. Check Dlnet, Pilot Tools, Jumpseat Information ...
Did you know that you have to have a minimum of 10 characters in a post? I just found this out.
01-22-2012, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotFrog
You can jumpseat on CapeAir though.
01-22-2012, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by alfaromeo
What the H-E double hockey sticks! Why are we talking about flying on an aviation forum? Can't someone insult Tebow or Tennessee and get a real conversation going?
01-22-2012, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotFrog
So I guess if you are senior on reserve it behooves you to put all your X days at the end of the month when you are more likely to be used.
fwiw, on ATL88B 43 out of 49 pilots available tomorrow or 5 days or less have a raw score < 80. If you take into account that each pilot sits 2 SCs by now, then even by adding 10 points to each pilot you have 40 out of 49 with raw scores below 80. Meanwhile today a weekend, 0 pilots. 2 pilots are on the list but they're probably flying. Daily coverage shows 5 out of 8 trips today were GS.
Originally Posted by Going2Baja
Didn't know where to look....does anyone know if we can Yellow/Green slip while on vacation? Or can you get a Y/G that would take you into Vac? Lastly if Vac was awarded to a Res line and you already had that day off will you be paid for that Vac day?
Thanks All....Baja.
Thanks All....Baja.
01-22-2012, 09:34 AM
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Rumor alert. Just had a DL jumpseater tell me he recently had a linecheck and the checkairman said he just went to some big linecheck meeting in Mecca and a VERY high up guy stated we were looking to maybe buy back the DFW hanger and maybe get some gates back. Aren't we getting some MD90s this year?
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