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.

 

[ASA_Aviator]

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?

Long calls should be called first, because they are useless once the 12 hr window goes by. Even long call, no preference should be called before a short call or ready reserve. In a perfect world, ready reserves would never be called. As long as people aren't calling in sick within the 12 hour window, no one should get a call that isn't long call.

 

[Medeco]

Many factors

I worked 10 days. Almost 50hrs of credit. Just did a 6 day run of on call with no call. short call no pref.

I'd agree that they use the pilots who come in from an assignment with a day or more available. Once they got you, they got you.

The bucket system is working itself out over time. I kinda like it.

Big difference maker is if your reserve and commute.

I'm not, so home time is awesome.

Bottom line, it's the nature of the biz. This system is much better than the old, and I did a year and a half on that system.

Suck it up and stick it out, before you know it your a line holder making "OK" money.

Everytime you drive to the airport and dont break 75 for the month, your out more money. I see some who got real close, but didnt, yet drove in to the airport many times. That sucks!

Medeco

 

[jstyle13]

Big difference maker is if your reserve and commute.

I'm not, so home time is awesome.

Yea if I lived in ATL I would be loving life on regular reserve. As a commuter it sucks!

I swapped from RS09 in May to C09 for June and they already have me up to 29:25 credit for June! Hopefully I will keep it up not end up with like 68-73 hours or something gay like that. Would love to fly 85-90 hrs of credit for June. We shall see.

 

[Medeco]

Well, I'd say the next two months are your best chance, after that dont waist your time till Nov. Dec.

Medeco

 

[Long Time Gone]

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?

That's not what the contract states. I understand what you're getting at and I've heard the stories from friends. I've caught them going out of order before, too. If you catch them out of order, tell them. They have no choice, based on the contract. A friend of mine was called, didn't want to work, he looked at the Bucket and saw that 5 people were ahead of him. He told them to have a nice day.

Me, I want to fly. I use a CMF every month and I've been over guarantee every month so far. I've called them on trips that they gave to someone below me on the list because I wanted to work. They'll change it without an issue. Just remember that they "reserve the right" to bypass you if you're close to 75 hours at the end of the month.

It should be LCF, LCR, SCF, and SCR with only trips that fit your available days. It doesn't always happen that way.