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01-26-2022, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Roy Biggins
I would bid the 190 to avoid that. Same first year pay. Why do SDQ red-eyes when you don’ have to? You’ll hold a line a couple months and be able to VDA like crazy on the 190. First system/supplemental bid that comes your way, bid the Airbus and go straight to a line with a nice bump in pay.
01-26-2022, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 814Pilot
Still trying to understand this VDA thing… can someone explain how that works and how is it different than RSA?
Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.
01-26-2022, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Gordie H
It’s a list you voluntarily sign up for on your days off and if you get called for a trip it pays 200%. It's typically very short call outs or calls at 11pm for a 5am show.
Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.
Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.
01-26-2022, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Gordie H
It’s a list you voluntarily sign up for on your days off and if you get called for a trip it pays 200%. It's typically very short call outs or calls at 11pm for a 5am show.
Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.
Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.
01-26-2022, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotWannaBe
Kinda off topic, but I thought I read that JB credits helo pilots for some of their time. Does anyone know any specifics on this, or am I completely full of $h!t?
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