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07-23-2012, 05:54 AM
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Posts: 39
Question for all you who know!
If I bid VD to a new category, and projected training ends up in a month with a commitment (let's say a wedding - not my own), is there a way to request that the training is not scheduled on certain days, or do I get what I get? I know for regular CQ I can bid "golden days". Just wondering if this applies for new category training too. Thanks!
If I bid VD to a new category, and projected training ends up in a month with a commitment (let's say a wedding - not my own), is there a way to request that the training is not scheduled on certain days, or do I get what I get? I know for regular CQ I can bid "golden days". Just wondering if this applies for new category training too. Thanks!
07-23-2012, 06:04 AM
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: MSP7ERB
Posts: 1,886
Is July 24,2012 a Federal holiday? ATL 320B. SIX guys on short call out of 13 on reserve tomorrow. Total pilots in category is only 70. What gives with all the short calls? I admit Delta does as Delta does. I hate driving from home to look at someone else's four walls.
07-23-2012, 06:24 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2009
Position: C560XL/XLS/XLS+
Posts: 1,278
They are getting close to the end of the month. If they have lots of short call availability, ie guys that haven't been assigned many short calls, they will double up to "catch up". You are better off to get them out of the way if you don't want to sit in a crash pad in fits and starts.
07-23-2012, 06:30 AM
veut gagner à la loterie
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Light Chop
Posts: 23,286
Shortcallpalooza.
Sometimes we require 14 on SC and don't have 14 available, in a category of nearly 100 reserve pilots. I think we end up putting line holders on short call.
Sometimes we require 14 on SC and don't have 14 available, in a category of nearly 100 reserve pilots. I think we end up putting line holders on short call.
07-23-2012, 06:42 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: maddoggy dog
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Got pulled off my deadhead to my base. Rerouted into a golden day. I am an angry Hoser.
07-23-2012, 06:47 AM
On Reserve
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Position: MSP7ERB
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Got pulled off my deadhead to my base. Rerouted into a golden day. I am an angry Hoser.
... Grrrrr.....teeth grinding.... Is this allowed under the contract?23.A.15. "Hard non-fly day means a non-fly day on which a pilot may not be inversely assigned to a rotation (e.g., vacation, APD day, reserve PD day, ALPA, legal duty, MLOA, or golden X-day)."
07-23-2012, 06:57 AM
Gets Weekends Off
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07-23-2012, 07:07 AM
On Reserve
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Position: MSP7ERB
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Call them again about this if you haven't already.
07-23-2012, 07:10 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: Gear Monkey
Posts: 218
Call the chief pilot support center they will fix it. U can't be worked into a golden day without your permission
07-23-2012, 07:13 AM
Underboob King
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Guppy Commander
Posts: 4,412
its not supposed to happen but it does, happened to me and the union said "its not supposed to happen but theres nothing in the contract that says what happens if it does happen..." I wasnt happy and thought they'd at least have to pay you greenslip pay or something because whats the purpose of golden days if they can be violated without recourse....
all you get is your time back that you missed....
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