More Flying on RES for June @ASA?

[jstyle13]

With the increase in lines on the 200(35ish?), think us reserve guys may have a chance to break the magical 75 hour barrier on reserve? I got really tired of sitting in the crashpad last month, so I moved to call me first this month in hopes of sitting around less....and heaven forbid, actually breaking 75 hours.

Seems like we look a little thinner next month, and I know we have a pretty big increase in block. What you guys think?

 

[Mike man]

I would think that reserves not getting anywhere close to 75 hours would be a good thing...signs of a properly staffed airline perhaps?

 

[goahead]

Yup you'll fly your azz off, happens every summer. It was me the past two.

 

[labbats]

If you wanted to fly you should have come to Eagle. You'd be crying uncle by now. Although you might also be crying furlough soon....

My first year on reserve I tried not to fly and blocked over 730 hours not including deadheads.

 

[EatinRamen]

Who the hell wants to work more than 75 hours? Oxlong is totally right, be happy you are working at a properly staffed airline. Don't let anyone brainwash you into thinking that 90-100 hours is the norm, cuz that's too much work.

 

[centralpilot]

Who the hell wants to work more than 75 hours?

Those who want to pay bills, especially the 1st year guys.

 

[701EV]

If you want to fly more, just take pizza's and dougnuts to scheduling. Then call them and tell them your at the airport and can be ready to fly within 15 mins.

701EV

 

[OCP]

??? It says you are a capt. So am I, on reserve, and last month I worked EVERY single day I was on duty, but the last one. This month was close to the same. And if you look at the list there are a bunch of people with very high credits. How are you not getting called?

p.s. I am not on call me first.

 

[BIGGOAT]

I am on capt 200 res also and only flew about 13 days for May. It appears to me that scheduling would rather extend a pilot than call in someone on short call. Every time I am extended, scheduling had more than 3+ hours notice and in most cases they had 5+ hours. I am wondering if they are using the bucket system correctly or if they are just "interpreting" the contract to their benefit. I broke 75 hours in Feb and have not come close since!

Goat

 

[jstyle13]

Who the hell wants to work more than 75 hours? Oxlong is totally right, be happy you are working at a properly staffed airline. Don't let anyone brainwash you into thinking that 90-100 hours is the norm, cuz that's too much work.

I would like to work more than 75 hours for two reasons: Sitting in a crashpad for 4-5 days in a row doing nothing, earning nothing gets pretty old quickly. Secondly, I would like to make more than guarantee for once(just got married last month, so I could use the extra cash )

??? It says you are a capt. So am I, on reserve, and last month I worked EVERY single day I was on duty, but the last one. This month was close to the same. And if you look at the list there are a bunch of people with very high credits. How are you not getting called?

p.s. I am not on call me first.

I don't know why I didn't get called much last month. I had 3 days of ready reserve and only got used twice. Other than that, I sat for most of the month. I did have vacation, so I ended up with 35 hours or so of credit. I did check the list and I saw one guy in the 80's and one other guy that had 77 hours.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Haven't you guys figured out scheduling yet?

If you want to work, put yourself on long-call, call me last. If you don't want to work, put yourself on short-call, call me first.

It's all about screwing the pilot over there, isn't it?

 

[SilverandSore]

Haven't you guys figured out scheduling yet?

If you want to work, put yourself on long-call, call me last. If you don't want to work, put yourself on short-call, call me first.

It's all about screwing the pilot over there, isn't it?

Or it could be about them doing their job and calling you in to do yours

 

[Stifler's Mom]

...or that.

I hated sitting reserve too. But that was my job at the time. Use me when you need me, let me rot in a crashpad when you didn't.

 

[zasca]

I'd rather have 16 off and block a 100, but thats just me...

 

[ASA_Aviator]

I am on capt 200 res also and only flew about 13 days for May. It appears to me that scheduling would rather extend a pilot than call in someone on short call. Every time I am extended, scheduling had more than 3+ hours notice and in most cases they had 5+ hours. I am wondering if they are using the bucket system correctly or if they are just "interpreting" the contract to their benefit. I broke 75 hours in Feb and have not come close since!

Goat

If you are a reserve pilot already flying, of course they extend you. It is the most efficient use of reserves to use those that are out there flying first, up to 75 hours, then start calling in new ones as they time out. If they call in all of the reserves and never extend those that have already been called, then they are burning up resources that they may very well need. Once they release you, you are gone.

The one thing they are not doing, it seems, is extending line-holders. So thank you Mr. Reserve Pilot Guy, this Bud's for you.