2cylinderdriver

d. A reserve line awarded to a pilot with a scheduled vacation
in the bid period shall be reconstructed as follows:
i. A pilot’s reconstructed line shall contain the originally
scheduled blocks of R-days that did not conflict with
vacation (or the vacation buffer), unless the number of
R-days in those block(s) plus the number of vacation
days exceeds the number of R-days in the bid period
(i.e., the pilot’s vacation conflicts with fewer R-days
than the number of vacation days). In that case, the line
shall be reconstructed preserving the greatest number
of originally scheduled R-day blocks as possible.
ii. A pilot may enter preferences for reconstruction of
his reserve line during the Conflict Input Window (as
provided in Section 25.E.).

e. Reserve Vacation Extension
A pilot with vacation during a month in which he holds a
reserve line may extend the vacation that occurs in that month.
Vacation buffers shall then be added to the extended vacation
as provided in Section 7.G.3.a., unless waived by the pilot.
i. The maximum extension shall be determined by the
following formula:
Maximum Extension = ({[(Number of vacation days (as
awarded or slid) in the bid period multiplied by 6) + 6]
÷ R-day value} rounded down) minus the number of
originally scheduled vacation days in the bid period.
Example: A pilot has a 7 day vacation period in a bid
period in which the R-day value is 4:36. The maximum
extension is
{[(7 x 6) +6] ÷ 4.600} - 7
= [(42 + 6) ÷ 4.600] - 7
= (10.434 rounded down) - 7
= 10 - 7 = 3.
Consequently, the pilot could add up to three days to his
vacation period. This would give him a total of 14 days
(presuming buffers could fi t on both ends of his vacation
period as extended). The pilot’s vacation bank would
be charged 46 CH (10 x 4.600), but only 7 vacation
days would be removed from his vacation accrual.

Overnitefr8

Good point. Normally you prefer to have vacation at the beginning of the month so you are leveled. But with so low RLGs, maybe the trend will be to have the R days in the front, do first fly, get 12 or 18 hours of trips and then actually get a 66 to 72 hour month rather than 56 hour month on reserves? Who knows?

kronan

To each his own,
could go first fly in your scenario.

JollyF15

The best gouge I got from a dude I flew with last year:

1. Always bid the first part of the month (14-15 days).

2. Slide it back 1 day to have 1 day of vacation in the previous month.

3. Extend it to wipe out the entire previous month. If you go in the hole, do vacation make up to get your bank healthy. You only need 1 hour of vacation in your bank to make the vacation in the subsequent month valid.

4. Bid Reserve in the subsequent month. You now have 14 days + buffer to wipe out up to 16 days of reserve. I don't think you can extend it since you expanded it the previous month. You will go in the hole on your bank. Your choice if you want to do vacation make up at the point for some or all. It's always good to be in the hole (STS).

This allows you to wipe out two months of flying with 2 weeks of vacation.