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Old 07-19-2012, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
True, but in international categories those 24 hr periods will be 14 and pilots will sit most if not all of the seven.

In the last three months I have had two that went to six SC's. This month I sat six by the 15th. Its all legal, but we should be, at a min, getting suit up pay for every SC sat. It now goes against RAW, but there is no true credit for it.
I gotta feeling we'll see mass SC's even in the winter. I didn't care much about what was in sections 2-28, but I'm going to go read up and see iff my hunch is right. Somehow we've got to get reserves up from 45 hours to the PBS staffing formula of 60.
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Old 07-19-2012, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
What was the additive to NATS on the 88? NATS HALF LAVS?

I just said approach briefing complete, hold my beer, brace for impact because I could never remember what the half thing stood for.
I use my hand, like I was a CFI, and I demonstrate an airplane flaring and say "we're going to like this, then this, then like that, and there."

Also, "visual... backed up by the CAT III."

Those are my favorites.

Now before someone blowed up. I've memorized 7 things in ATL: 27L tower, 27R tower, ramps 1, 2, 3, maintenance and passenger service. I still have to look everything else up. Somewhat intentional.

btw, damn wish I had thought of this:

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Old 07-19-2012, 10:13 AM
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DAL stock's taking a pounding today...any info on why? What do we expect for next week's earnings numbers?
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:16 AM
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Phone rings...

Me: "Hello?" (I'm a little tired - been sleeping late in the day after an early morning turn)
Scheduling: "Hi, Elvis, this is Pat in scheduling."
Me: "Howdy."
Scheduling: "Elvis, I see you acknowledged your 6th short call tomorrow morning at 5:30 AM, but it's coming up as illegal."
Me: "Illegal?" (as I'm yawning inadvertently)
Scheduling: "Yes, so we're just gonna switch that to 10 AM, alright?"
Me: "OK"
Scheduling: "I'll show you acknowledged!"
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I got hit for a looong 2 dhd one fly leg day trip today on SC at 0500 today, then just checked and I got a 2 day tomorrow... putting me just below ALV.
Creative use of out/in times....just saying!
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by nwaf16dude
DAL stock's taking a pounding today...any info on why? What do we expect for next week's earnings numbers?
LCC fell 7%. I think we'll show a 2Q profit between $600-700M on record revenue. Oil is up to $92/barrel due to 'tensions in the Gulf', aka 'Iran'.

On a good note:

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Old 07-19-2012, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I got hit for a looong 2 dhd one fly leg day trip today on SC at 0500 today, then just checked and I got a 2 day tomorrow... putting me just below ALV.
I'm sure you meant this, but for all the lurkers out there who get their contract knowledge from reading APC:

ALV isn't when you are done... It is when you reach your reserve guarantee , which is normally ALV -2:00, and much lower when you have CQ or vacation.

Clamp would actually be done if he was "just under ALV" (i.e. his accumulated credit is within 2:00 of ALV).
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Elvis90
Phone rings...

Me: "Hello?" (I'm a little tired - been sleeping late in the day after an early morning turn)
Scheduling: "Hi, Elvis, this is Pat in scheduling."
Me: "Howdy."
Scheduling: "Elvis, I see you acknowledged your 6th short call tomorrow morning at 5:30 AM, but it's coming up as illegal."
Me: "Illegal?" (as I'm yawning inadvertently)
Scheduling: "Yes, so we're just gonna switch that to 10 AM, alright?"
Me: "OK"
Scheduling: "I'll show you acknowledged!"
I have one...

1930 SC.

I got a call at 0130, showed at 0300, departed at 0430, high fived the surprised crew staggering up to the gate showing for an 0600 go and meets us walking off the plane.

Back at 0800.

Funny.


Sort of.
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:33 AM
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NYC yesterday...



I've seen this before but can't remember where...



Oh yeah, now I remember. There is a nearly naked woman at the top there with some weird dogs, and a big fat marshmallow man coming down the road.
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Old 07-19-2012, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
While I'm at it, I was on SC at 0430- this trip ends at 2130 tonight. That's way over 16 hours, but the last leg is a dhd... how is this legal? Scheduling said it is since the last leg is a dhd, but that doesn't sound quite right...

I know at my previous company it would not have been...
Bumping this because I don't see how it's legal either per Whitlow.
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