Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
I didn't know that. Lame!!!
Carl
A couple of things you'll like about this Timbo is that not only NRT-SIN/BKK should be augmented, DH will now be in business class.
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
Posts: 5,740
Timbo is right on this and I'll take it a step further. Pilots who fly those legs fatigued generally do so out of fear of a chief pilot rug dance or even perhaps getting fired. But if you are involved in an accident or even an FAA violation due to your fatigue, you will lose your license either by suspension or revocation. In either case, your career in aviation is over. Nobody else will ever hire you even if you get your license back after suspension.
Fired by Delta with your license still clean means many other opportunities as a pilot. No license or a tainted license means no more opportunities as a pilot.
Bottom line is that you can never ever compromise safety and your license by flying fatigued. Never. It's the worst career decision you can make.
Carl
Fired by Delta with your license still clean means many other opportunities as a pilot. No license or a tainted license means no more opportunities as a pilot.
Bottom line is that you can never ever compromise safety and your license by flying fatigued. Never. It's the worst career decision you can make.
Carl
I'd like to see the source on this. The notepad talked about the first reserve day following an off day, but I didn't see anything about revoking the 2 hour commute in for other days.
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: DAL FO
Posts: 2,169
Still trying to wrap my head around it, but the way I read this is the 2 hour commute on SC is only available if they place the SC on your line by 1500 on your last on-call day. Note the 'and' in the sentence below, that talks about not being required to be available.
Taking it to the exact wording they use, I read it that you aren't afforded the 2 hour commute, even on the first day, unless it's on your line by 1500. For example, a 1200 SC assigned at midnight of your first day of RES wouldn't qualify - unless I'm missing something...
Here's the verbiage from the LOA:
EE. Amend Section 23. S. 9. b. Exception to read:
Exception: A pilot who is converted to short call on his first on-call day following a non-fly day, and whose conversion was placed on his line at least nine hours prior to the end of such non-fly day, will not be required to be available for contact during the first two hours of his short call period …
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: DAL FO
Posts: 2,169
EE. Amend Section 23. S. 9. b. Exception to read:
Exception: A pilot who is converted to short call on his first on-call day following a non-fly day, and whose conversion was placed on his line at least nine hours prior to the end of such non-fly day, will not be required to be available for contact during the first two hours of his short call period …
and here is the Section from the PWA (23.S.9.b) that is being amended by the language in the LOA:
b. must be promptly available for contact by Crew Scheduling during his short call period until the earlier of:
1) the end of the short call period, or
2) his departure to report for an awarded/assigned rotation.
Exception: A pilot will not be required to be available for contact during the first two hours of his short call period as follows:
a) At the time the pilot is notified of his conversion to short call, the pilot will advise Crew Scheduling that he will be:
i. traveling to his base, and
ii. unavailable for contact during the first two hours of the short call.
b) The pilot must be able to report for a rotation with a report as early as two hours after the start of the short call period.
c) When the pilot arrives at his base, he assumes responsibility for acknowledging any rotation placed on his line by checking his schedule via DBMS or contacting Crew Scheduling.
d) When the pilot checks his schedule, his line may contain a rotation with a report as early as two hours from the start of the short call period.
I'm not sure if the above means the entire Exception was replaced, or only if the new language was added. I'll see if I can get clarification on that.
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2011
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 65
FWIW, I also don't understand how the notification changes will impact things either. I probably need a drawring with stick figures for all the ramifications of this to get through my thick skull
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