cargoflyr69
V-Dub for Life
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Hey, Delta north -9 pilot trying to figure out the new reserve rules and looking for assistance.
Today was is my first short call period ever. This is my question, How much time do I have to acknowledge a short call assignment?
Just a little bit ago i was called and let it roll to voicemail like i usually do, Logged into I-crew 9 minutes later to self-notify and see what flying they had for me. When I saw it was a report 1+45 from that moment I called scheduling to see if they would waive check-in and let me go right to the gate, thats when he said "Oh you've been removed from the trip and placed on personal drop sick because you didn't answer the phone." I said I had self-notified on i-crew and wanted trip details, he said I was expected to be immediately available while on short call and because of the ultra-short nature of this assignment he had to move on to the next pilot on his list. I told him that a 9 minute response was totally reasonable and I wanted the trip or to be put back on duty, his choice... I had to talk to a supervisor to get re-instated to short call for the remainder of today.
What does one do if they take a shower, go to the mail box, or something similar? are we really expected to be at their total beck and call sitting by the phone while on reserve?
I know its the past but at NWA there was a 15 minute response window written in the contract. At Delta all I can see in the contract is 23.5.9b just says "a pilot must be promptly available for contact..." Is there a numeral equivalent to "promptly available" here or not???
I'm just having flashbacks to reserve at the regionals
Today was is my first short call period ever. This is my question, How much time do I have to acknowledge a short call assignment?
Just a little bit ago i was called and let it roll to voicemail like i usually do, Logged into I-crew 9 minutes later to self-notify and see what flying they had for me. When I saw it was a report 1+45 from that moment I called scheduling to see if they would waive check-in and let me go right to the gate, thats when he said "Oh you've been removed from the trip and placed on personal drop sick because you didn't answer the phone." I said I had self-notified on i-crew and wanted trip details, he said I was expected to be immediately available while on short call and because of the ultra-short nature of this assignment he had to move on to the next pilot on his list. I told him that a 9 minute response was totally reasonable and I wanted the trip or to be put back on duty, his choice... I had to talk to a supervisor to get re-instated to short call for the remainder of today.
What does one do if they take a shower, go to the mail box, or something similar? are we really expected to be at their total beck and call sitting by the phone while on reserve?
I know its the past but at NWA there was a 15 minute response window written in the contract. At Delta all I can see in the contract is 23.5.9b just says "a pilot must be promptly available for contact..." Is there a numeral equivalent to "promptly available" here or not???
I'm just having flashbacks to reserve at the regionals