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02-09-2015 | 01:47 PM
#3491
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I lived in a crash pad for 4 months with mostly JetBlue pilots. I could usually point out one positive aspect to our reserve rules on every stay...they always said "you can do what?"... Like I could do 3 days or 15 days in a row. Most of the newhires there had to come in on most weekends for 3-4 days. Several of them didn't get enough flying to reach consolidation and had to go back to the sim. I gained some great respect for those at Delta who fought for the rules we have now. Sitting reserve at home is even better and I get to use the other side of the reserve rules that improve QOL for my situation now.
02-09-2015 | 02:49 PM
#3492
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Yes, and you are correct. It can be a good bid strategy if you live in base. If you're lucky, you'll get those rest periods at home. If not, it could be a long few weeks.
Last edited by crewdawg; 02-09-2015 at 03:10 PM.
02-09-2015 | 04:07 PM
#3493
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: window seat
How do you, "upload it for free" at an out station with no wifi?
Or are you talking about typing the whole flight plan in, manually?
If they want to go paperless, there won't be a paper 'dispatch release' anyway.
So we are always going to need some type of free/fast internet connection, every where we go, all over the world, at the gate, to upload our flight plans.
Or are you talking about typing the whole flight plan in, manually?
If they want to go paperless, there won't be a paper 'dispatch release' anyway.
So we are always going to need some type of free/fast internet connection, every where we go, all over the world, at the gate, to upload our flight plans.
FWIW I don't think we will ever be 100% paperless. There's way too much timely information on the dispatch release/paperwork to try and be 100% reliant on a global/airborn wifi conex. We'll always have some amount of paperwork for each flight.
02-09-2015 | 06:17 PM
#3494
Bus Driver
Joined: Oct 2013
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Your initial reserve bid can be for as many days in a row as you request (you'll get a 30-hr break when needed). However, once the bid is awarded you can't move X Days if your new schedule would create (the same) FAR violations.
02-09-2015 | 06:49 PM
#3495
Doesn't Get Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2007
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Most smartphones are capable of creating its own wifi hotspot depending on your data plan. You can create the hotspot and create a security code to keep others off your data. I know with AT&T you need the 10GB data plan in order to have the hotspot. I use it all the time with my ipad to download Tripsheets, flightplans, weather, etc.
I know it's my own data. Reminds me of 2001 when nobody would make calls because you didn't want to use up some of your 250 digital minutes for work. Wont be many years until data is as cheap as minutes are now. I remember paying $30 a month for a 30 minute digital plan on the first Motorola digital Star-Tac. That was in 1998.
02-09-2015 | 06:58 PM
#3496
Doesn't Get Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2007
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That's exactly what I meant.
FWIW I don't think we will ever be 100% paperless. There's way too much timely information on the dispatch release/paperwork to try and be 100% reliant on a global/airborn wifi conex. We'll always have some amount of paperwork for each flight.
FWIW I don't think we will ever be 100% paperless. There's way too much timely information on the dispatch release/paperwork to try and be 100% reliant on a global/airborn wifi conex. We'll always have some amount of paperwork for each flight.
I wonder how much Delta would save on boxes of dot matrix printer paper, printers, and ink if we didn't print 100 pages per flight every day. I'll bet it is a TON of money.
02-09-2015 | 07:22 PM
#3497
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: #41
Unless I misunderstood one of the guys in my crashpad, I believe JetBlue has a means of doing exactly that via ACARS.
02-09-2015 | 07:40 PM
#3498
Looking for a laugh
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02-09-2015 | 11:47 PM
#3499
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Retired AF/A320 FO
I have a 12 day stretch right now and will end a 4 day trip tomorrow and they assigned me 30 hours rest when I end tomorrow night. So I get a day off at home in the middle of my reserve duty. Just remember that if you get a rotation with a 30 hour layover that also resets you for another 6 day stretch. I used to get 30 hours off in my crashpad and I would either go home or non rev to another city to see family or friends.
02-10-2015 | 03:21 AM
#3500
Runs with scissors
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Remember, you don't actually need to upload the flight plan to the EFB. At a minimum, you just need to have the departure and arrival airport in it to pull up the Jepp charts. Prior to this, did you pull out the paper enroute charts and plot your route on them, every single time?
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