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11-05-2016, 06:13 PM

#190511

captkdobbs

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Position: A330 FO

Posts: 717

Quote:

Originally Posted by RR25

Haha, I'm a newbie probation biotch. Who else is gonna fly with the GS CAs over a holiday?

I'm not on probation, but I am on RES on Thanksgiving so ditto to that, too. Make sure they buy the beer. (...and the buffet if the hotel has one. :-)

11-06-2016, 07:40 AM

#190512

GBU-24

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Joined APC: Jan 2007

Posts: 418

Ok, need a answer on a reserve question. Haven't sat reserve in a long time and don't know. By the contract, would a yellow slip be awarded prior to a reserve being awarded the trip. Both of us on reserve and
I'm senior. I have 5 days of availability and them 4, first day for both of us tomorrow. Its a 4 day trip.

11-06-2016, 07:46 AM

#190513

Falcon20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GBU-24

Yes and assuming you are in the same bucket group.

If a junior pilot has a YS in and you don't they will normally honor the preference request and just give what's left to the guy without a preference. If both have preferences (YS) in they are given in seniority order by bucket/day groupings.

If you are in the 4 day group and YS for a 1 day and a guy junior to you have no YS but is in the 1 day group they will give the 1 day to him and give you something longer if needed.

11-06-2016, 07:52 AM

#190514

GBU-24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcon20

Ok, my thought process was correct. I had a specific yellow slip in for the trip (I'm senior, same grouping, he has 4 days of availability, me 5), the trip was not awarded to him on a yellow slip, just assigned, ie no note on trip coverage board.

11-06-2016, 08:24 AM

#190515

Falcon20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GBU-24

Realize if your YS was a don't fly unless needed they will assign it to someone else if you aren't otherwise needed.

11-06-2016, 08:28 AM

#190516

GBU-24

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Falcon20

Realize if your YS was a don't fly unless needed they will assign it to someone else if you aren't otherwise needed.

No, it was "1st to fly on on-call days"

11-06-2016, 08:44 AM

#190517

Falcon20

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GBU-24

No, it was "1st to fly on on-call days"

Hmmmmmm I don't know then. Maybe worth a call to CS.

Good luck

11-06-2016, 01:54 PM

#190518

penaltybox

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Heard this rumor, would like some confirmation. Does a pilot have to be off probation in order to submit a letter of recommendation? Thanks.

11-06-2016, 01:59 PM

#190519

TED74

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Quote:

Originally Posted by penaltybox

Heard this rumor, would like some confirmation. Does a pilot have to be off probation in order to submit a letter of recommendation? Thanks.

Absolutely not.

11-06-2016, 04:35 PM

#190520

WhiskeyDelta

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Position: Here and there

Posts: 1,906

Quote:

Originally Posted by penaltybox

Heard this rumor, would like some confirmation. Does a pilot have to be off probation in order to submit a letter of recommendation? Thanks.

To add to what TED74 said, Delta considers you one of their own the minute you start indoc. Your recommendation carries the same weight as those that have been here much longer.