Stupid question ... does MLOA reduce the number of star days you receive if sitting reserve?

Example ... February has 29 reserve days for the month which according to the chart allows for 12 "X" days. If you have MLOA scheduled, does it reduce your reserve days and thus your "X" days?

I believe that 31JAN and 01MAR are both part of the FEB bid month so that the period is actually 30 days.

01-11-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

Yes and yes--there's a chart at the beginning of every bid package I always skip over (and it's probably in the contract) that shows how many X days you receive per number days of availability.

i believe rahc is correct regarding next month being a 30-day bid period.

I generally add mil leave after the bids come out...because my reserve schedule isn't terribly firm that far out, and waiting helps me manage those variables better. I can then bid x-days for mil leave if I choose (or not). I don't abuse mil leave, but I'm also not going to hose myself if I can legally/morally avoid it.

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01-11-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Herman, I finally got to read the blog in full.

First, in the last decade I've set fire to the carpet twice. So you're not alone. However, you are alone in the spectacular fashion in which you did it.

So right now I'm desperately seeking a picture of a smoke jumper with axe in hand laying on a couch and not doing anything.

I will hopefully find that one day.

In the meantime, why not start angryairlinepilotwivesforums.com? Put on the banner:

"Husband getting hooked on over-staffing and sitting reserve?

Does your husband look at his iphone and get angry and then tries to disappear while the kids are screaming and needing to be fed?

Does your husband become angry if you mention the word, DALPA? How about DPA?

Does your husband seem to know a lot about whats going on at work, even though he doesn't go.

Does it seem like your husband has found an outlet for his boring airplane related shop talk?

Does your husband seem to want to look at your boobs from different angles?

Cheerleader roll playing?

Yeah, welcome to the club ladies..."

I'm laughing so hard inside because I'm afraid I'm going to wake up my daughter! You're absolutely killing me.

01-11-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Anyone noticed the maturity level on guard has tanked recently?

Someone was making barn animal noises the other day... then another obviously young guy was just going "heeelloooooo!??" over and over again while snickering. Yesterday two guys were arranging a meet up on another freq on it.

It is kind of funny hearing the guard police have a conniption, but it doesn't excuse a total lack of regard of reasonableness on guard.

Try air-air over the tracks.

01-11-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Anyone noticed the maturity level on guard has tanked recently?

Well, it is "Navy common..."

01-11-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Roadkill

How much credit do you get for CQ training, recurrent, 3 days? Trying to figure out my bids... Thanks

CQ CD, is one minute of pay for every three mins of run time. The run time is on the CQ section of DAL net.

Recurrent/CD sim training is paid at 3.15 per day. Yes a min day is 5.15 and ins get paid 5, but you only get paid 3:15 per day Enjoy.

The benefit now is that those training days do not take away from your avail days on reserve and as a result do not reduce the amount of off days by one in a recurrent month.

01-11-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Recurrent/CD sim training is paid at 3.15 per day. Yes a min day is 5.15 and ins get paid 5, but you only get paid 3:15 per day Enjoy.

agree...UNSAT!!!!! needs fixed YESTERDAY. Same with "distance learning" pay.

Let's see an LOA on those.

01-11-2012, 01:29 PM

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31 days for Feb Bid

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Originally Posted by rahc

I believe that 31JAN and 01MAR are both part of the FEB bid month so that the period is actually 30 days.

FYI: February 2012 has 29 days, so adding 31 Jan & 01 Mar makes 31 days for the Feb bid month.

01-11-2012, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by More Bacon

Well, it is "Navy common..."

I'm sure you meant to say Air Farce Common.

Ps. for the humor challenged the above is a joke.

01-11-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot

The benefit now is that those training days do not take away from your avail days on reserve and as a result do not reduce the amount of off days by one in a recurrent month.

This is actually one of the better things the NC has done outside of Section 6. Used to be treated as X days. So the month you had CQ, you effectively went on your off days!