PIPErdrvr

"and [finally] MANAGEMENT decides to recall". that's the key.

Ask yourself how much sooner the pilots could be recalled had active pilots not picked it up....

ugflyer

unfortunately, for some people it's all about "me myself and I"....... Oh how sad!

meeko031

That's right! nobody else is going to pay my rent! you feel like donating some of your pay to help me out? ahh... didn't think so.

Al Bundy

No they'll just do a couple of sim sessions and then a checkride.

eaglefly

No sooner.

Most lines have at least 14 days off and there are a bunch of 15-18 day off lines. Additionally, many trips finish early allowing for a turn to be added on. No, they could easily cover that flying done as OT. In fact, most of the flying is blocked and fairly little OT is available and there are plenty of lineholders available for JM or EX.

It sounds good in theory, that a bunch of tough pilots will show managment who really runs the show, but that is mostly the fantasy of relative youngsters and newbies with little or no knowledge of past history at Eagle.

ugflyer

Take it easy big fella........I am not the one that told you not to pick up OT.

ERJF15

Why don't YOU tell us how much sooner recalls would've happened?

willflyforcash

Ask yourself how much sooner our 10 year F/Os could have UGed had CAs never picked up OT. Shouldn't we be giving OT-CAs grief, using your logic? If anyone deserves a break/bump, its the 10yr F/Os.

PIPErdrvr

I'm not trying to get into a shooting match over OT. I never once condemned those who do pick it up. I simply said ask yourself a question. If you take the offensive, then that means to me that perhaps you went against your conscience. This is not about UG. This is about getting everyone back to work.

"Most lines have at least 14 days off and there are a bunch of 15-18 day off lines. Additionally, many trips finish early allowing for a turn to be added on. No, they could easily cover that flying done as OT. In fact, most of the flying is blocked and fairly little OT is available and there are plenty of lineholders available for JM or EX." -EagleFly-

(sorry, haven't posted on here enough to figure out how to quote multiple posters.) But don't forget the part in our contract that requires management to keep Eagle properly staffed. They can't just go around JMing pilots all day. Even an increase in frequency of JMs and someone's going to do something.

Flyby1206

Unfortunately, JMing is considered part of normal staffing(it is in the contract), and does not necessarily mean we are over/under staffed. There are also no defined levels of staffing that indicate we are understaffed, it is all a relative thing. The penalties for understaffing the airline dont exist either. If the company is indeed understaffed nothing happens.

This might be something to think about for the next contract. Defined staffing levels, and defined penalties once they go below that level.