Are you using excel?

It works best on a 486 with windows 3.11

In all seriousness though, it really only works if you use excel and enable editing to be able to click through it and also enter your seat or employee number in the various fields.

There’s two different files too.

It works amazingly well if you have excel and know how to use excel.

Click on status type your employee number in there. It will show you how many junior and senior to you in all statuses.

It's a fantastic tool and the guy who takes care of it has long flowed to American.

-Keep the dirty side down

Envoy
 

Hell, I loaded Excel on my IPAD & also laptop. Enabled editing, saw the 2nd file/page, yet still unable to enter my employee number. Says it’s locked or some gibberish.

I’ll give it a go again, later on my other laptop maybe MS Excel on Apple doesn’t do it.

Yeah it doesn’t work properly on an iPad.

Thanks for the help & tips, will report back once able to access it.

It’s been a month since the last one was published and the vacancy just came out, so I would expect and updated one soon.

Can someone explain how to send RF messages, where to find a list of RF messages, and in particular, how to request a hotel via RF, or at least how to request a commuter hotel besides Quicktrade?

I've exhausted resources I can think of, i.e., company website, ALPA guide, etc. I've only found some DECS codes.

Thanks!

Check this out. There’s also a handbook that can be purchased, but not sure where exactly.

http://www.****************/showthread.php?372-Griff-s-SABRE-Guide

Replace the ***** with talk airline no spaces

Crew outfitters

Here ya go. Copy and paste this into your notes page on your phone/iPad for quick reference. To send an RF on the iPad, make sure you have cleared the screen. Then type the RF to pull it up. Then hit HOME, RESET, RESET, then TAB through and field. Once you have filled it out, TAB so your cursor is to the right of the SEND then hit enter.

DECS

DECS Schedule:
HI1 Current Month
HI2 Last / Next Month
HI3 Current Sequence
HI4 Previous Sequence
HI5 Next Sequence
HI6 Display email
HI6A Display all unread email
HI6/DDMMM Search for email from input date to today's date
HI6/05JAN/15JAN To search email within a specific date range
HI7 Display personal information
HI7Y Summary of flight hours; company, total, type
HI8 Display crew seniority and base
HI9 Display certificate data
HI14/ABC/14AUG03 Enter SARA info for airport ABC
HI15/1234/14AUG/ORD Display crew for flight 1234 from ORD
HI16 Display already read email, previous 24 hrs
HI18/US/15DEC04/1234567/15DEC08 Enter passport info; issue date, passport #, expiration date
HI20/* Display all HISEND messages for the month
HI22 Display special course completions
HI23/type/issue date/cert # Enter permanent certificate information
HI24A/JAN/start/end Summary for the month, wealth of information (every leg!)
HI25/14AUG How many above and below on reserve
HIL Enter data for lost medical certificate, fine tune weight, etc…
HIM/date/class/dr name/serial# Enter medical info (Class is 1 or 2 not First or Second)
HIPH/MOBILE/123-456-7890 Enter phone number info (mobile, home, etc)
HIS/350552 Employee sign in
HISS Ready reserve sign in
HID Pilot currency
HIEMJ/13DEC Enter landing in EMB, 13DEC, up to three per day
HI*E/EMJ/CA To pull up all training info for current/past equipment/seat
B*123456 First Name for employee # 123456
NSG/1234 Crew flight #1234, today
DIF01JUL1234 Delay code for flight 1234, 63=crew delay
NST/1234/06MAR/DFW Detailed crew with nicknames, leg originates DFW
NS/1234 Short version of above if you're in the flights origination city
XEP1234/12JUL ORD Profit for flight 1234, from ORD, works for AA flights only
HSD/123456/C Current sequence for employee #123456
HSD/123456/N Next sequence for employee #123456
DJD 01JUL 63 Shows all flights with crew delays for 01 July

DECS Reserve/Open Time:

N3D/ORD/EMJ/FO/06MAR/21MAR Open time for date range, all
N3DO/ORD/EMJ/FO/06MAR/21MAR Open time for date range, unassigned only
N3DR/ORD/EMJ/FO/06MAR/21MAR Open time, reason, and when it became available
N4D/ORD/EMJ/FO/06MAR/21MAR Pulls up open time for date range; times, legs, nights
HSS/CA/54321/06MAR Sequence detail for seq # 54321
HI14/PSP/DDMMMYY Enter Sara airport qualifications for PSP, effective date you enter
HI33/D/06MAR Reserve list beginning 06 March
HI31 Takes you to proffer on reserve, codes in bid packet
HI25/06MAR How many above / below you on reserve
N6D/DFW/06MAR/EMJ/FO Reserve list at any base
GIO 15DEC EMJ 650 Modified FIL to see when and where tail #650 is flying on 15DEC
GILDISWAAORD Flight Bank info for Arrivals, ORD
GILDISWADORD Flight Bank info for Departures, ORD(Ready reserves check if crew has signed
in)
Open Time requests using RF and for 48/hr window partial and full sequence adds:
DFW: RF 100D FULL, RF 100D PART
LAX: RF 100L FULL, RF 100L PART
LGA: RF 100N FULL, RF 100N PART
ORD: RF 100C FULL, RF 100C PART
out of base: RF 100 OUT
HIY Begins Trip Trade process (or skip straight to N4TL below, for legal trades)
N4TL/12345/17JAN See which sequences are legal to trade with seq 12345, then select HT
HT 2nd step to trip trade, follow instructions

DECS Preflight:

JP*1234/06 DFW Pulls up release for flt # 1234 on 06 MAR
JPD1234/06 DFW Abbreviated release
JPE1234/06 DFW Very abbreviated release
FL 1234 22 OMA Read ACARS messages between flt 1234 and dispatch on
the 22rd of the month, originating in OMA
GIO 01JAN CXL ORD Gives list of cancelled flights for Jan 01, OP CREW means short crew members
HIDIR , 1, F, 17 CASS list, enter 1 for pilots, F for forward, and 17 for the list
HIATR/14AUG Enter landings for ATR pilot, up to three a day
GA 652 Itinerary for tail number 652 for the day
JDM*652 Aircraft time and type
JPX1234/13DEC ORD Flight Attendant happy chat for flt # 1234 from ORD on 13DEC
JS*MKE/FLOW Gives ATC EDC times for all Eagle flights fromMKE
KVA3/652/ALL/P (then KQ) Aircraft mx write ups last three days for aircraft 652
RGO*654/ALL All recent MX write-ups for tail # 654
KVA/652 Maint text, resolution of problem for aircraft 652
RGA 652 Itinerary for tail number 652 for the day
RGA 652/F1 Itinerary for tail number 652, forward one day
RGA 652/B1 Itinerary for tail number 652, back one day
RGG/LAX All inbound / outbound flights for Tulsa
RGG/LAX/EMJ/15NOV/0600/1500 Routings for 15NOV ie aircraft swaps, downgrades, between 0600 and 1500
RGO* All aircraft currently out of service for line MX
RGOB The RGO history of OTS aircraft, active and inactive
RGOL Long term OTS aircraft, including storage aircraft
RGMN654 Current MELs for tail # 654 (will be blank if no open MEL items)
RGM (EMJ, SF3 or CRJ7) Open MELs and CDLs by fleet type
JDM*654 Aircraft time and equipment and HISTORY , tail # 654
JD*654 Aircraft type, tail # 654
KVA/654 What MX put in the detail section
SLS*TUL/ALL Weather info for Tulsa, METAR and TAF
SLS*TUL Weather info for Tulsa, METER only
SLS*ORD/FC Field Conditions for ORD; Also DOOR CODES
SLS*MK1/WS1 Pulls up Sigmets for 1=East, 2=Central, 3=West
SLWA ORD All hourly wx for ORD for the last 24 hours
FL 1234 18 ORD PR ACARS messages between dispatch and flt 1234 from ORD, 18th of this month
FIL234/13DEC ORD Flight Status, flight 1234 from ORD
RF2/MBV Which aircraft are at the various mx bases in various checks
RGOL Which aircraft are out of service for long term mx

DECS Post flight:

DIF 03OCT 4321 Gives narrative of delay for flight 4321
FL 1234/13JAN ORD DM Delay codes for flight 1234 from ORD
DIS 14 LIT Delays for Station LIT on the 14th
GIO 06JAN CXL DFW Look at how many flights cancelled in DFW on 06JAN
DY* List delay codes (I like Japanese Beetle infestation)
DRBDDFW 15 1700/1900 Flights DFW for the 15th, from 5-7 PM (On reserve, see if crew have shown up)
119.25 Frequency for CFR at ORD (hopefully you’ll never need this one…)
135.70 Frequency for CFR in DFW (this one either…)

DECS Monthly Bids:

3BR Bid results
**3XP Bid awards for FO’s
HIB Bidding page for monthly bid
HIB/* Display your monthly schedule bidding preferences
3* Your bid preferences; ORD EMJ CA for example
3U/DFW/FO/EMJ/D Your relative bid status at any station
3NPP Gives seniority at all stations
3P/ORD/CA/ATR/D Enter a bid preference
3P/MOVE 1 to 5 Move a bid preference
3P/CANCEL 1 Cancel a standing bid, this cancels choice number 1
3D/LAX/FO/SF3/D Enter displacement preference
3D/MOVE 1 TO 3 Move displacement preference
3D/CANCEL 3 Cancel displacement preference, number 3 from list
HI24E/MAR Summary of March, available until 10th of following month
21/123456 Base and equip lock in for employee #123456 and monthly bid
22P/123456 Line for month for employee #123456
22P/APR/237/DFW Crew for line 237 for April in DFW
22C/APR/237/DFW #1 F/A for line 237 for April in DFW
7V/123456 Monthly Hours flown for Employee 123456 (About 2 years)
7V/123456/30 Same as above, only last 30 days
7V/123456/30/15JAN Same as above only 30 look back from 15 JAN
*7/123456 Equip flight time and check rides for employee 123456
HI*E/EMJ/CA Lists training info AND base month for recurrent training for an EMJ CA

DECS Codes for the Commute to work:

26AAA/ORD/LAX/06MAR Only AA flights between ORD and LAX, on AA Also works with UA, etc
26A/LAX/SJC Short version of above for just Eagle flights
26B/DFW/ORD This one is GREAT: shows MQ connections to ORD WITH PAX COUNTS
HI4ZB Annual Vacation bidding mask
RF 100 VAC Vacation bidding, beginning of each month (or email Victoria, address in email section)
HISEND Main send menu, and a good place to start if using PCFOS

HIDIR RF 100 addresses, etc

RF 100 Help Several RF listings and definitions
RF 100 LIC Temporary pilot certificate issues
RF 100 RTD Request return day for Junior Man, etc
RF 100 TRAN Transition Team
RF 100 UAUA Request for Pay for taxi time, etc
RF 100 MIA MIA Operational Issues (also try ORD, LAX, JFK, LGA, BOS, DFW, SJU, RDU)
RF 100 REC Make recurrent training requests
RF 400 ABC Gives the city name for city code ABC
RF 500 ABC Phone numbers, local hotels, etc for station ABC
RF 500/500 Lists all RF 500 message templates
RF 100/100 Lists all RF 100 message templates
RF 100 VOL Sitting in crew lounge, want to volunteer for available flying
RF 100 EXP update 121 times to upgrade
RF 200C HTL commuter hotel request

Search back through the thread. There have been several explanations. DECS is archaic and very syntax picky. You have to clear the screen before starting with the RF code and the tab through. Easiest to have someone show you the first time if you haven’t used DECS a lot.

Or spend the $5 a month on quick trade. I balked at first as well, but it is a worthwhile investment. First two months are free. You will save $5 a month in aggravation just proffering and stand a better chance of finding trips while on reserve, picking up OT and later when you have a line, trading.

If you're not using quicktrade, you're leaving money on the table (and, no, I'm not affiliated).

That said, there are limits to quicktrade. You need to know how to use both mobilecci and fos. The post above with all the commands is a good starting place for fos. Feel I should add that when sending an RF message, after you hit enter, make sure you see the "DONE" message that should follow. If you don't, something didn't go right.

Thanks, everyone.

I had a listing of most of the HI stuff, just couldn't find the RF items.

I do have Quicktrade, but as was pointed out, I still need to learn DECS, hence the question.

I saw "SEND" at the end of the swap RF request, but did not see SEND at the end of the RF 200C HTL request. Do you just put the cursor at the end and hit enter?

RF messages
 

Also, a lot of the RF messages have to be “created” in DECS and then emailed. Especially with the Otter Box on the iPad, the tap to copy can be a challenge unto itself.

I just went and checked. SEND is the last option on the RF request for the hotel command. And yes, tab to the end after "SEND<" and hit enter.

Also, Quicktrade will request your hotels for you so that's one thing you can do in Quicktrade if you have it. Easier.

So with the HVA program going away, anyone know how hiring looks in the near future?

Where did you hear it was ending? It’s still up on the recruiting page just by another name.

How long does it take to hold DFW as an FO for the 175 and for the 145?

It doesn’t matter because by the time it matters to you it’ll be different. 175 will take longer

Could be by the end of training. Got a bro hired in March who is already holding 175 DFW FO.

Anyone have any information on thenFO retention bonus? Should we be seeing that by now?

At the bottom of every MEC news letter it gives a rundown of FO retention bonuses and the "window" you need to fall into in order to be eligible.

-Keep the dirty side down

If you were eligible for it then it would have been in your account by the 25th.

I was afraid of that. I should have been eligible and didn’t receive anything as of yet.

I’d email your LEC about it to verify. It’s kind of a screwed up system. I’m a 12/16 hire and just got my first one.

When did you finish probation and when were hired?

From my understanding they are at least greatly reducing the bonus given to HVA's. Obviously they would still like guys with prior 121 to go direct to CA.

That's the opposite of the impression I got from the decs page
https://jobs.envoyair.com/dec/

Says you qualify for 45k as a "near entry captain" with 500 121/135pic hrs

“Near entry captain”. Is that like (a little pregnant)?

It seems not everyone gets the full $45k. There’s a number of variables that go into it.

All I'm saying is that I've heard it's going away soon.

We all know it going to end. Once we get 40-45 FOs hitting 950 each month then the need for DEC will be minimal. 6-8 months and that may start happening.

Does an AA pilot still take priority for the FDJ on mainline metal if I were to list as a D1 and they were listed as a D2?

Yes. The FDJ seniority is irrelevant to what type of ticket you make.

Yes, they list as D2WP - primary or D2W(something like backup or secondary)
Doesn't have to do with the seats in the back, in that regard they are D2 by checkin time, but does reserve them the FDJ.
I have ridden the JS with both D2WP and D2WS listed and not showing up though

So only 10 pilots flowed from Envoy. Thought it had to be half the class or 29 pilots? What am I missing? Or is the flow being screwed up again?

There are multiple classes each month.

It's usually most flow on the first class followed by a few flowing in the last class.

That 50% thing doesn’t exist anymore

Pretty sure it still does. It just gives the company the ability to limit it after 29 pilots flow.

If AA hires 10 in one month the we flow five.

Your right. But if they hire 120 we have no claim to 60, unless out of pity they decide to send more. Which they could do at any time with any group if they wanted