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05-12-2019, 02:15 PM
#2981
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Originally Posted by gloopy
The original question was from a current or prospective NH pilot asking about sitting LC from most likely an opposite coast most likely on a narrowbody fleet. My point was don't count on it very much if at all. That has nothing to do a positive outlook or glass half whatever. A trans con commute as a NH reserve thinking you're going to sit LC at home with anything other than a constant /clock/icrew/travelnet watching obsession is pretty much a pipe dream. DL's a great place to be for a lot of reasons, but that's not one of them.
05-12-2019, 03:29 PM
#2982
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Originally Posted by RJ4LIFE
Agreed. There is no way to responsibly sit LC from home unless you live in one of the few city pairs with a ton of frequency (ex. ORD, BOS, DCA to NYC). In most cases you get 16+ hours notice of an assignment but you have to plan for worst case scenario which would be 12 hours notice received in the evening. There aren't many commutes that would allow you two flight options if you're assigned an 8am show time at 8pm the night before, for example. That's why many pilots commute in and sit LC in base, even though its torture when you inevitably don't end up flying and know in hindsight you could have been home the whole time.
05-12-2019, 10:24 PM
#2983
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Originally Posted by RJ4LIFE
Agreed. There is no way to responsibly sit LC from home unless you live in one of the few city pairs with a ton of frequency (ex. ORD, BOS, DCA to NYC). In most cases you get 16+ hours notice of an assignment but you have to plan for worst case scenario which would be 12 hours notice received in the evening. There aren't many commutes that would allow you two flight options if you're assigned an 8am show time at 8pm the night before, for example. That's why many pilots commute in and sit LC in base, even though its torture when you inevitably don't end up flying and know in hindsight you could have been home the whole time.
05-14-2019, 04:59 PM
#2985
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Originally Posted by tunes
agree but it does happen, the last time i bid reserve in feb my last trip for the month was about 12:02 of notice with my phone ringing just after the clock hit midnight.
05-15-2019, 04:03 PM
#2986
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Posts: 6,604
Originally Posted by sidestep
Wait, the management team led the airline to a $5B profit last year and they are ‘screwing up’? Maybe, just maybe - they know what they’re doing?
Dude,
Our management is good, very good. But that does not mean that they are infallible. We make record profits despite numerous management blunders.
Scoop
05-15-2019, 04:55 PM
#2987
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Originally Posted by Scoop
Dude,
Our management is good, very good. But that does not mean that they are infallible. We make record profits despite numerous management blunders.
Scoop
Our management is good, very good. But that does not mean that they are infallible. We make record profits despite numerous management blunders.
Scoop
05-15-2019, 09:46 PM
#2989
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
Posts: 5,601
Originally Posted by WakeWash
How about the union-busting poster...
05-16-2019, 06:03 AM
#2990
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Originally Posted by WakeWash
How about the union-busting poster...
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