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11-30-2017, 06:44 PM
#5973
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2015
Position: Captain
Posts: 72
Originally Posted by inevitableneb
Hard to say. They have been declaring critical coverage alot in the past year [200%]
But that seems to be slowing down. Base has alot to do with it. If you wanna make money you need to go to LGA or ORD, hopefully that will give you minimal reserve time so you can get a line fast and pick up lots of OT (open time, always paid at 150%, critical OT is 200). But it's really hard to say how long reserve will be by the time you get there. 70 is possible, but not super likely. Unfortunately it's not just a matter of hustle.
But that seems to be slowing down. Base has alot to do with it. If you wanna make money you need to go to LGA or ORD, hopefully that will give you minimal reserve time so you can get a line fast and pick up lots of OT (open time, always paid at 150%, critical OT is 200). But it's really hard to say how long reserve will be by the time you get there. 70 is possible, but not super likely. Unfortunately it's not just a matter of hustle.
11-30-2017, 09:25 PM
#5976
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2010
Position: CFI
Posts: 413
Originally Posted by Jamesthunder
Can I call crew scheduling before I go to bed instead of having them wake me at midnight to confirm my assignment?
Also, my IOE captain mentioned that they prefer to keep someone flying and to call CS to additional flying before I time out. Should I call and say "I want to keep flying" or "I want to keep flying and I see X trip in open time." What should I be doing?
Also, my IOE captain mentioned that they prefer to keep someone flying and to call CS to additional flying before I time out. Should I call and say "I want to keep flying" or "I want to keep flying and I see X trip in open time." What should I be doing?
11-30-2017, 09:26 PM
#5977
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Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: ERJ Right
Posts: 541
Originally Posted by Jamesthunder
Can I call crew scheduling before I go to bed instead of having them wake me at midnight to confirm my assignment?
Also, my IOE captain mentioned that they prefer to keep someone flying and to call CS to additional flying before I time out. Should I call and say "I want to keep flying" or "I want to keep flying and I see X trip in open time." What should I be doing?
Also, my IOE captain mentioned that they prefer to keep someone flying and to call CS to additional flying before I time out. Should I call and say "I want to keep flying" or "I want to keep flying and I see X trip in open time." What should I be doing?
Where do you fall in the N6D list for tomorrow?
Is there any unstaffed standby shifts in the morning?
If there are unstaffed standby shifts and you are the most junior reserve person on a RAP and it falls within your RAP window, you can call in the evening and ask them if you are the first in line to get it and if so can it be placed on your schedule. This was a technique I used for the 6:00AM standby shift while on a 4:00AM RAP. I could go to bed knowing what to expect the next day and set my alarm for 4:45 instead of the phone ringing at 4:00.
Also get in the habit of confirming your assignment on AVRS at 1700. If you were assigned flying and don't confirm it can be taken away.
once you are on a trip you can volunteer to be put on the reserve turn back list. It's a command in sabre which means they can keep adding onto your schedule. Look up the Griffs sabre guide for how to do it.
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11-30-2017, 10:31 PM
#5979
Open Time
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Posts: 182
Originally Posted by 3GreenKSNA
How junior are you?
Where do you fall in the N6D list for tomorrow?
Is there any unstaffed standby shifts in the morning?
If there are unstaffed standby shifts and you are the most junior reserve person on a RAP and it falls within your RAP window, you can call in the evening and ask them if you are the first in line to get it and if so can it be placed on your schedule. This was a technique I used for the 6:00AM standby shift while on a 4:00AM RAP. I could go to bed knowing what to expect the next day and set my alarm for 4:45 instead of the phone ringing at 4:00.
Also get in the habit of confirming your assignment on AVRS at 1700. If you were assigned flying and don't confirm it can be taken away.
once you are on a trip you can volunteer to be put on the reserve turn back list. It's a command in sabre which means they can keep adding onto your schedule. Look up the Griffs sabre guide for how to do it.
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Where do you fall in the N6D list for tomorrow?
Is there any unstaffed standby shifts in the morning?
If there are unstaffed standby shifts and you are the most junior reserve person on a RAP and it falls within your RAP window, you can call in the evening and ask them if you are the first in line to get it and if so can it be placed on your schedule. This was a technique I used for the 6:00AM standby shift while on a 4:00AM RAP. I could go to bed knowing what to expect the next day and set my alarm for 4:45 instead of the phone ringing at 4:00.
Also get in the habit of confirming your assignment on AVRS at 1700. If you were assigned flying and don't confirm it can be taken away.
once you are on a trip you can volunteer to be put on the reserve turn back list. It's a command in sabre which means they can keep adding onto your schedule. Look up the Griffs sabre guide for how to do it.
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12-01-2017, 06:40 AM
#5980
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 263
Originally Posted by SJE1210
Any info on what to expect with the “abbreviated interview”? Got one scheduled and I think it’s only an HR portion, but don’t know much else. Thanks
PM if you have other questions
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