I couldn't believe how blue that grid was. Almost every day, every weekend too. That is extremely temporary. Enjoy the flexibility while you can, as that is clearly destined to be a chronicaly short category in the long run.

10-23-2014, 08:38 AM

#171052

shiznit

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Feb 2009

Position: right for a long, long time

Posts: 2,642

Fall shoulder months usually have fat coverage... Been that way for decades

Turkey day and on (when the little white flakes start falling) and when the block hours rise again, that's when we will see the green flow again.

10-23-2014, 08:39 AM

#171053

gloopy

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Joined APC: Jul 2010

Position: window seat

Posts: 12,544

Quote:

Originally Posted by badflaps

I would think there would be a huge down side to flying with some LCA's.

I guess, but the same could be said about regular guys/gals too. Worst case you get someone who can't shut off OE mode and you have to use their 3 favorite letters all trip.

O.I.C.

10-23-2014, 08:55 AM

#171054

badflaps

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Joined APC: Apr 2011

Position: retired 767(dl)

Posts: 5,740

I wonder how many people have called Delta up and want to buy a "Bear Bag"?

10-23-2014, 08:59 AM

#171055

newKnow

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Joined APC: Feb 2007

Position: 765-A

Posts: 6,844

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Nah, Barack Ebola will just refer to it as workplace violence. Then call OSHA and urge everyone to file for workers comp.

Carl

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloopy

And try to get more gun control and domestic spying.

...And then he will let us all die from ebola... because he thinks we deserve it.

Sounds like someone has been listening to too much Rush Limbaugh.

10-23-2014, 09:05 AM

#171056

Doug Masters

Weekend and Holiday Pilot

Joined APC: Jan 2007

Position: Sippin' at the Troubadour

Posts: 1,142

Quote:

Originally Posted by newKnow

...And then he will let us all die from ebola... because he thinks we deserve it.

Nah, he'll give us a choice: Ebola or ISIS.

10-23-2014, 09:46 AM

#171057

Purple Drank

Straight QOL, homie

Joined APC: Feb 2012

Position: Record-Shattering Profit Facilitator

Posts: 4,202

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiznit

Fall shoulder months usually have fat coverage... Been that way for decades

You obviously have not been following MD88 fleet manning this fall.

10-23-2014, 10:35 AM

#171058

RockyBoy

Doesn't Get Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jun 2007

Posts: 2,598

Quote:

Originally Posted by gloopy

Can't you just put award flying with Check Airmen in PBS? You don't have to know their employee numbers do you?

You don't need their employee numbers. You can just bid for AWARD FLYING WITH LCA in PBS. Problem is if you get trips with LCA they can swap them or they might not get scheduled to do OE then you are stuck with a trip you may not want.

10-23-2014, 10:56 AM

#171059

LivingTheDream

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Joined APC: Jun 2007

Position: 7ER Capt

Posts: 461

Quote:

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy

Start with part that describes how to compute the RAW score. Then do an example using your own schedule. You should be able to compute this in less than a minute.

?Que? I'm a regular line holder.

10-23-2014, 11:04 AM

#171060

LivingTheDream

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Joined APC: Jun 2007

Position: 7ER Capt

Posts: 461

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jughead135

That's a pretty telling data point, meshes with the opinion I've been loosely forming that GS'ing is for guys who live in base. I'd love to be one of them (for many reasons), but the wife ain't havin' none of it!!

Not true. I commute coast to coast and have over a dozen gs's this year. Generally, you do have to be in a large category... A category like the 777 that has only 18 airplanes is not going to have nearly the opportunities like the 7ER, MD88, 73N.