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"If a reserve pilot has met or exceeded his RLG, his remaining R-day(s) in the bid period shall be removed without pay consequence."
Again I refer you to the April Bus RLG of 71:15. Using 6 CHs min per day of work, the Reserve holder can work a MAXIMUM of 12 days in April by the Contract. However, the Airbus Flex instructor will work a full 19 days, 7 more than the MAXIMUM a Reserve line holder could possibly work.
Why should a Flex instructor be required to work 7 days more than a fellow pilot's possible maximum days of work? I have no problem lowering the number of R-days published to correspond with the reality of days available as a function of the RLG. However, there is contractual protection already in place for these guys. They cannot, by the CBA, work more than 12 days in April. The Flex instructors DO NOT HAVE THIS PROTECTION. I made the words large and typed slowly so maybe this time you'll get it...
Nowhere in my original post did I comment on 'how hard it was'. I haven't had a seat support in at least 3 months. Contrary to your belief, they're not that common. As for trying to infer why I became and remain a Flex, don't. You just make yourself look like a pompous blowhard.
I too am happy for the Flex guys getting a little relief from the 15/19, but also disagree with a few of your assumptions above.Originally Posted by av8rmike
Ahhh, Spring is here and with it all the fruits and nuts. Allow me to turn your attention to the Contract, Section 25.M.1.g. wherein it states:"If a reserve pilot has met or exceeded his RLG, his remaining R-day(s) in the bid period shall be removed without pay consequence."
Again I refer you to the April Bus RLG of 71:15. Using 6 CHs min per day of work, the Reserve holder can work a MAXIMUM of 12 days in April by the Contract. However, the Airbus Flex instructor will work a full 19 days, 7 more than the MAXIMUM a Reserve line holder could possibly work.
Why should a Flex instructor be required to work 7 days more than a fellow pilot's possible maximum days of work? I have no problem lowering the number of R-days published to correspond with the reality of days available as a function of the RLG. However, there is contractual protection already in place for these guys. They cannot, by the CBA, work more than 12 days in April. The Flex instructors DO NOT HAVE THIS PROTECTION. I made the words large and typed slowly so maybe this time you'll get it...
Nowhere in my original post did I comment on 'how hard it was'. I haven't had a seat support in at least 3 months. Contrary to your belief, they're not that common. As for trying to infer why I became and remain a Flex, don't. You just make yourself look like a pompous blowhard.
Being on call means that I cannot travel to the coast with my wife, or jumpseat to another city to watch the Memphis Tigers in the NCAA tournament. Therefore in my mind, I am working every day that I sit reserve, and I am sure that a commuter hot bedding in his crashpad down in Southaven Ms also considers each day a work day.
Secondly, I frequently am assigned airport standbys while on reserve, and they will be worth 3:45 next month. Just as you stated, no one is being leveled 71 hrs in a bid month on reserve, so they are sitting all of their reserve days.