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I've got a question on how schedules are reasoned out. I'm looking at January 717A for NYC (I assume 717B will be fairly similar). There was only enough flying to build 6 lines, yet there are over 30 people sitting reserve. How will the company use that 80% of the pilots who are sitting reserve? It surely can't be to cover just those 6 guys who will get schedules can it?
I understand there is only so much flying for the new category, and if so how will the company use these reserves? Will they be DH'd to another base to fly elsewhere?
I admit this is a self-serving question. Even as a new hire I am in the top half of my category; however, since there is so little flying I'm sure to get a reserve line. Because I'm out of SAT, I can't sit long call from home since there too many instances where I'd probably not be able to get to NYC in <12 hours -- even with perfect weather -- and almost none where I'd have my "unable to commute" backup. I don't mind paying my dues, but it would seem kind of silly for me to sit in a crash pad for the entire month only to be DH'd out of base to go fly somewhere else . Am I reading this correctly, or am I overlooking better options?
Thanks!
I understand there is only so much flying for the new category, and if so how will the company use these reserves? Will they be DH'd to another base to fly elsewhere?
I admit this is a self-serving question. Even as a new hire I am in the top half of my category; however, since there is so little flying I'm sure to get a reserve line. Because I'm out of SAT, I can't sit long call from home since there too many instances where I'd probably not be able to get to NYC in <12 hours -- even with perfect weather -- and almost none where I'd have my "unable to commute" backup. I don't mind paying my dues, but it would seem kind of silly for me to sit in a crash pad for the entire month only to be DH'd out of base to go fly somewhere else . Am I reading this correctly, or am I overlooking better options?
Thanks!
That's why every new category goes very junior in the first year or two. The 'senior guys' have seen this show before, and they are now just waiting until the category is fully staffed/trained, that's when they will bid into it and never have to sit reserve in NYC.
Soo...the short answer is; yes, you will be sitting in a crash pad in NYC with nothing to do for months. Find a hobby you can do in the crash pad. I did it in CVG when they first opened the MD88 category, I bought a guitar and took lessons at a local shop.
But look at the bright side, you could be flying your *** off in snow storms, to some really crappy layovers. Ask the MD88 guys how much fun that is!
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After a few months of that, you will know why it takes so long.
OR...we could do away with the PBS QC Comm, and let the company assign all the flying to everyone, with no regard to unstacking rules and make sure the bottom 50% of every category is flying on every weekend and holiday.
The runs will be out about one day faster that way...and you will -not- like the results!
how do you back door on the surface?
Thanks Carl. So when we amended the JV agreement to add AZ and their applicable EASKs to the JV, what percentage of the EASKs under the JV were we actually doing at that time? Were we actually doing 50% at that time or were we doing some other amount and were planning to get to 50%?
Carl
1. Why have a manning formula?
2. Why have a contract?
3. Why have a union?
They're all just obstacles to profitability...right?
I just don't get it with you. I guess you think our contract is more of a series of goals.
Carl
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