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Say 10 LGB pilots get 8 TCON turns a month for 88 hours with 22 days off, or for that matter, 8 TCON turns are introduced for the whole base. We drive the line holder average way up and force another couple guys out on reserve - because lord knows our block hours won't go up.
So now we run the base with fewer pilots for a given set of hours - anyone that gets fed up and bids out will never make it back.
Those of you reading this that are already 320 line holders could care less but remember that from August forward the number of people who DO care gets larger and larger.
Originally Posted by Realistic
As an example:Say 10 LGB pilots get 8 TCON turns a month for 88 hours with 22 days off, or for that matter, 8 TCON turns are introduced for the whole base. We drive the line holder average way up and force another couple guys out on reserve - because lord knows our block hours won't go up.
So now we run the base with fewer pilots for a given set of hours - anyone that gets fed up and bids out will never make it back.
Those of you reading this that are already 320 line holders could care less but remember that from August forward the number of people who DO care gets larger and larger.
Realistic,
I concur with DD. The number of hours flown by each pilot will still remain about the same as it currently is. If you take 1000/12 you get 83.333 per month. That is the max we can fly by the FAA. 90 per month would get you 1080! Can't happen. So the hours per pilot will remain at 80-90 hours average. Thus the number of line holders will remain the same. But since the number of lines flow per day will be reduced (cause the number of hours flown per pilot per day is increased), there may be a reduced "minimum reserve number". Say form 12/15 to 10/12. That means more reserves for PTO/UTO/Triptrade/IROPS etc.
Since the number ofline holders will remain the same, as flying increases the need for line holders will increase at the same rate. Thus the time on reserve will be the same.
I think the benefits to quality of life by increasing productivity will be the real payoff for everyone. Line holder QOL = increase Reserve QOL = remain the same.
Just my opinion....
FNG