Um as i said, im not including the ones that have to do IOE.. and I should of said im also not including the ones that dont yet have 100 hours. We were all in the position of having to do 100 hours and I get that..
What I dont get is why people are assigned trips below me on seniority in the bucket who have a first call preference set to no AND who have 100 hours in the aircraft already. I'm not the only one noticing this. There are a lot of people getting very frustrated in Chicago. Call the people who want to fly and dont call the people who are happy sitting at home doing nothing.

 

he's got a point, there's over 40 people sitting reserve in ord today and it was like this even in the busy summer months. it's an absolute mess

 

Sitting reserve (living in base) and not getting called is a dream for a lot of pilots. You will get your hours trust me. This isn’t a sprint guys... enjoy the ride.

 

you're right, more time to work on mah gaaaainnnzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

If you aren't getting the flying you want at your regional airline, I highly recommend having your mommy and daddy come in and have a talk with your Chief Pilot. You deserve more.

 

Quick question...if showtime is 5pm and ETD is delayed by more than two hours or really whatever, is the original show/check-in required? Or just be inside security 45min prior to departure? Or a simple call to CS?
Thanks,

 

Like I said, upgrade into the crj and solve all your problems. Although I predict it wouldn't be long and you will be complaining that you are working too often and can't get the days off you would like.
As far as trip assignments go, sometimes there are things in the big picture that you aren't able to see.
Some of the reserves may not be qualified in one or more of the variants.
Some may have rest/block/FDP restrictions.
Some may have had assignments that made sense at the time, then had a reflow.
There are several other scenarios which can lead to the false conclusion that the trip should have gone to you.
Or, it was supposed to go to you and they assigned it out of order, in which case you should be calling them to ask about it.

 

man your so right, plus can't no playas be going to workout when they get no cell service in the gym and they on reserve! BOOM BABY!!

 

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Depends...

First off, I would generally not call CS. In some cases they may be happy to push your show time right by six hours, in which case your flow-delayed am day can now legally go past zero-dark-hundred the following morning. Then you get to fight to get paid for fatigue, where if you just timed out the pay is automatic.

If it's the start of the trip, you either have to check-in on time, or arrange with CS for a later show (see above).

If you're at a hub, you probably need to go to the airport or arrange a later show. Even if your plane is late, they might find a spare.

If you're at an outstation, and the plane is not there I generally stay at the hotel and just monitor the inbound. If the plane is actually there but waiting on flow you'd better go in, because flow can be cancelled.

Also in many cases if you call CS, they'll just tell you to show on time unless it would benefit them (ie making you legal to work late). If they tell you to go in, then you have to. Otherwise you can apply common sense.

Some crew are not comfortable staying at the hotel (uptight, probation, just don't want to stress). In that case they are more than welcome to hang out at the airport without me.

Also consider what's best for you...timing out before the day is done, or getting home that night.

Also...don't check in if you're not there, they will consider that lying which is THE cardinal sin at SKW (you'll probably still have a job if you screw up bad, just don't lie about it). I wouldn't check in until I'm physically able to walk to where I need to go. If you get in a fender-bender after checking in, you can't just leave the scene of the accident because you're late for work...