Herkflyr

Can I assume you are the owner or at least a beta tester for Spotlight? A couple of questions. It is listed as costing $10, but then on the website it mentions a "subscription" but no mention of the specs. So is it a one-time $10 cost, or is it $10 a month, or something else?

alfaromeo

That's my question too.

XtremeF150

I heard Icrewmax was going to be disabled or something from another crewmember. My subscription just expired and I want to verify this before getting another of these apps. Great to hear some competition is out there. Hopefully keep these prices in check.

MrBojangles

I dislike how we have to rely on 3rd party vendors and apps to make navigating Delta's scheduling system somewhat easy. Why can't the company just come into this century with the technology? Regionals have way better software than we have

JetFlyer06

Agreed, why don't they come out with an iPhone/android app for us to check and acknowledge our schedules? They are always looking for ways to reduce the workload on crew tracking/sched. I can't imagine it would cost that much to produce or maintain. Security might be an obstacle though.

MrBojangles

yep, and supposedly the Delta app allows you to look at the standby and cleared lists for nonrev, but I can't ever get that to work either. Our IT is seriously lacking. I'd be happy if just the web based program was more user friendly. It took me a few phone calls just to figure out how to swap a reserve day. I don't see why there can't be a windows style calendar that I just "point and click" on the days I want to swap. But perhaps the weird processes actually help out because it keeps lazy people from trying to figure it out.

73NASLC

I tested it. Been testing for a couple of months. I believe it is $10 one time. Here is the flyer:
SPOTFLIGHT
Delta Air Lines Open Time Table application for pilots.
The highly anticipated SpotFlight app is the first of its kind available from the Google Play Market. Now Delta Air Lines pilots can parse the Open Time table automatically or manually and be notified immediately when there is a trip matching their preference. The notification is audio and similar to getting a notification of a text message. SpotFlight provides the ability to enter all the settings that the actual Open Time website offers as well as additional filters to ensure you are notified only of trips you want. Pilots are now able to target and search for specific trips without ever accessing their computer. It's as simple as inputting your username and password, then pressing the start button. This secure app runs efficiently in the background without distracting the user. Months of testing has shown battery and data usage is minimal and not noticeable to the average user.
This app is available through the google play store (search for spotflight in apps) or at spotflightapp.com. This app is $9.99 one time. Never pay anything again for this app! This offer is good through 2012 and then will go to a subscription service. Planned fee starting January 2013 is $2.50/month. If you get the app before 2013 you will get all updates and add-ons free forever! Sign up now, $9.99 once, never pay again and get all improvements, upgrades and updates free!
Check it out. It works great!
Search “spotflight” in the google play store or go to spotflightapp.com

PilotFrog

If more and more people get this, the less reserves we will need.

buzzpat

Well, we're working our way to not needing pilots at all so what's your point? Jk.

Herkflyr

But doesn't reserve suck anyway? I've heard that for eons. In any case this app is just a tool to let guys improve their lot in life. If I have a crappy trip next week, and this app "pings" me to let me know that a much better trip over the same days just popped into open time, rest assured I am going to put in a swap request. I might not get it, but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I don't think anyone anywhere thinks "gee, even though I have crappy trips on my schedule, I should just mournfully fly them as scheduled, and make no attempts to improve my trips, all so we can 'need more reserves'" (?)