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02-10-2018 | 08:11 AM

#18621

AimHigh1

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Originally Posted by Datsun

Post it up! PM me! Whatever! I'm tired of feeling like the only one who didn't know! Rrrrrggghhhh!!!!

Chill....

02-10-2018 | 09:31 AM

#18622

JulesWinfield

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I am a new hire going to training next month. I need 5 days off in a row in August for a family vacation that was scheduled before I interviewed. I can work any other time in August. Is this something they can work with me on? If so, when should I bring it up in training?

02-10-2018 | 09:34 AM

#18623

PilotMechanic

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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield

You will be done with training by then. You will just have to try to bid that time off in your August bid. You’ll figure it out by then. Nothing you can really do at this point until you get through training.

02-10-2018 | 10:29 AM

#18624

aviatorpr

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From: CL65 CA

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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield

Sounds like you’ve got your first sick call planned out

02-10-2018 | 10:37 AM

#18625

Baradium

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From: 737 FO

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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield

If it's a life event they'd work with you. For a vacation, it's probably just going to be up to your seniority and swapping reserve days or trips as appropriate. I'm no at 9E anymore but contrary to allusions, I would not call in sick to go on a vacation, and especially not while you're on probation. I imagine you have a fair shot of making it work, but you might need to offer some money to someone to pick up work days from you if you can't hold the schedule otherwise.

02-10-2018 | 10:46 AM

#18626

KelvinHelmholtz

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5 months in I could hold whatever days off I wanted (on reserve obviously). Even Christmas and New Year’s Day. LGA 900 FO

02-10-2018 | 10:46 AM

#18627

BravoPapa

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Originally Posted by TalkTurkey

I believe it’s a PTSD service member service dog.

Not to be politically incorrect here or anything, but it seems PTSD would be a disqualifying psychological condition for a first class medical? Or maybe any medical. Especially if one needs the use of a dog. Of course this is spoken by someone completely ignorant of PTSD and degrees of it, how it's treated, etc.

02-10-2018 | 01:53 PM

#18628

blackdenton

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Originally Posted by KSCessnaDriver

Why shouldn't they? People who were 15 hours short of 1000 121 should get bypassed for 3 months before 18-02, or however long it takes, in order to benefit people who don't work for the company?

I argued with the union about this. I said "I meet the requirements in section 24 H right?" Which is phrased "The only minimum qualifications that shall be established are the following minimum qualifications for Upgrade to any Captain position.... " and they said well the company can have additional requirements when they are regulatory.

The 1000 121 is only required for acting as PIC, not for upgrade, but the company and union keep calling it a "regulatory upgrade requirement." I've flown the left seat in the sim before in initial, and for that matter I wouldn't even be PIC during OE, so there's an additional 25 hours anyway. Oh well, I have enough hours now so hopefully I can get in on this supplemental captain vacancy.

02-10-2018 | 02:37 PM

#18629

Out West

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Originally Posted by BravoPapa

Nope, you’re spot on. Dude gets to bring his dog places I can’t because he needs it for PTSD therapy? With it 100%.

Flying the jet? GTFO.

02-10-2018 | 02:55 PM

#18630

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Originally Posted by KelvinHelmholtz

5 months in I could hold whatever days off I wanted (on reserve obviously). Even Christmas and New Year’s Day. LGA 900 FO

I second this. If you're in NYC on the 900 there is such a large pool of reserves there the scheduling flexibility is pretty good. You should be a mid seniority reserve pilot 5.5 months in and with 12 days off a month there is no reason you wouldn't be able to get at least 6 consecutive days off unless it was over the holidays or spring break. No pbs whiz here but I think enabling 6 consecutive days of work might help.