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Originally Posted by BobDDuck  Then, our stupid MEC (not the current one) signed a deal that pretty much gave captains a raise and allowed the company to protect the entire line a check airman bids. So basically if there are 90 lines in a base and 10 check airmen doing OE that month then there are only 80 FO lines. The stupid part is they end up burning reserves and junior manning people to cover the line when they don't have any FOs or new hire captains doing OE. It's pretty dumb. |
I don't think you are alone. Scheduling tries to block out trips for use on OE although sometimes FO's make out. But when they make out they REALLY make out (like above)
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The acars thing is odd. It's a simple programming change in the software (at least here). We used to be able to start the "out" time vs. the "pushback" time by simply popping the brake and turning on nose wheel steering. The company quickly caught on and now to get the out time (and count toward FAR block) oil pressure has to be showing in at least one engine. I hope they don't take the pushback time away from us - that would suck - because we start getting paid from the pushback time. I've had 45 minute "pushes" before...