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When does Open time trip trading begin?
12th
When is the bid award published?
10th
What are the two options an ITM has when calling sick out of base?
GROUNDED FOR 24HRS @ OUTSTATION/ DR. NOTE CLEARING THEM TO FL
What (2) pieces of documentation are pilots required to have current and where can they submit any updates?
Airman Certificate and Medical / Flight Ops Training Dept or CSS
What will happen if a Pilot fails to report to work on time due to commuting issues?
Entire trip will be drop from his line with a COM code
When can an ITM pick up ITL trips from open time?
22nd
When can an ITM trade trips between bases?
23rd
When should an ITM submit a Jury Summons?
2 WEEKS PRIOR
What are the 3 Pilot bases?
SFO / LAX / NYC (JFK)
What happens to the reserve pilot if he/she fails to respond during the required time?
will have a NCO – non contactable on his line
When CSS needs to notify the crew for a delayed report time in an outstation who will be the
primary contact of CSS for the entire Cabin Crew?
THE LD/A POSITION
What is the time frame for LCRs to be available before their first day of their RAP?
1200-1500
What is the monthly minimum credit for Reserves?
75hrs
Can Pilots bid for their choice of base during initial training? If so, what are the requirements?
YES, Within 5 business days after the pilot starts ground school training
When does the Reserve bid open and close?
Opens @ 12th of each month and close @ 17th of each month
What is a VDO? How many VDOs does a reserve ITM get in a bid month?
VIRGIN DAY OFF, HIGHEST PRIORITY DAYS OFF FOR THE BID MONTH. 4 VDOs A MONTH
What is the maximum time of an Airport Ready Reserve (RRR) assignment?
6hrs
Each bid month will reflect the corresponding calendar month with the exception of 3 “special
months”….Name all 3 months with corresponding start and end dates.
JANUARY 01JAN- 30JAN
FEBRUARY 31JAN- 01MAR
MARCH 02MAR- 31MAR
How many Virgin Days off are Reserve pilots allotted each bid month (both flex and non flex)?
3 VDO on regular bid month (non flex months) & 2 VDO on flex month
Effective June 1, 2013 a reserve pilot who is available for an entire bid period will have a bid line guarantee of how many hours?
What months are pre-designated as “Flex Months”?
70 credit hours on non flex and 75 credit hours on flex months
July August & December
Can an ITM have more than 1 passport? What is the requirement for use on VA?
YES, AN ITM WITH MORE THAN ONE PASSPORT MUST CARRY AND COMPLY WITH ALL
REQUIRENTS SET FORTH FOR THE SAME PASSPORT ON FILE WITH CSS. A DIFFERENT
PASSPORT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED VALID.
What must an ITM do if flying into a country that has entry/exit requirements, and they have a criminal record?
MUST HAVE CURRENT PASSPORT IN POSSESSION THAT IS VALID FOR AT LEASE 6M AFTER DATE OF ENTRY INTEND ON RETURNING TO U.S AND NOT REMAINING IN COUNTRY OF ARRIVAL BE IN GOOD HEALTH NO ITM MAY PRESENT A SECURITY RISK SUFFICIENT FUNDS IN POSSESSON WHILE IN HOST’S COUNTRY
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APPLY FOR WAIVER, SET BID PREF THAT AVOIDS TRAVEL TO COUNTRY, BE REMOVED FROM PAIRING WITHOUT PAY PROTECTION
Please state the OPEN TIME assignment protocol
LCR REQUESTS (MOST SENIOR IF MORE THAN 1 REQUEST FOR SAME PAIRING)
LCR BEST DAY MATCH
LCR WITH LOWEST CREDIT AVAIL FOR ENTIRE PAIRING
SCR CMF DAY MATCH
SCR CML DAY MATCH
SCR CMF CLOSEST DAY MATCH
SCR CML CLOSEST DAY MATCH
What are the 3 types of SCR RAPs for pilot reserves on the west coast and the time period associated to each?
What are the SCR RAPs for the east coast base reserves and what are the times associated to each SCR period?
RSA 0330 – 1430 RSM 0900-2000 RSP 1600-2400
RSA 0300 – 1400 RSM 0800-1900 RSP 1400-2000
What is displaced and released mean?
When a lineholder pilot that has been displaced from his pairing and CSS has no assignments to offer the lineholder, therefore releases him from the rest of his pairing