Commuter Flashcards
what is the commuter policy?
must: have commuter city listed, attempt ONE flight on SWA arriving an HOUR prior to report, and attempt TWO consecutive flight on ANY airline arriving BY report
what does the commuter policy protect a pilot from?
protects a pilot from a NO SHOW
is a pilot pay protected by the commuter policy?
they are NOT pay protected
if a pilot complies with the commuter policy but is unable to make it to domicile at start of pairing, does scheduling automatically inform a pilot of where they can catch up?
No, the pilot must ASK scheduling to find a catch up pairing
once a pilot asks for a catch up, scheduling must pull the flying and fix-up a pairing for the catch up using what code?
LIMO for a commuter issue
when do you put the new report for a catch up flight?
30 mins prior to push
what reason code do you use for a commuter catch up?
CR
what comment do you put for a commuter catch up?
commuter issue
if a commuting pilot that is flying will make report but is running late, what does scheduling need?
flight number, flight eta, and to call us when they land
if a commuting pilot that is driving will make report but is running late, what does scheduling need to do?
remark: WMP
when must a commuter call for a check in?
call before to scheduling time BUT NO MORE than 12 hrs. prior to check in
when a LINE HOLDING commuter pilot checks in, what are they allowed to do?
they are allowed to begin their duty from 1st operating leg by releasing or waiving the 1st DH
what must you do before saving a commuter check in?
you have to physically check the check in button at the bottom of the trip
where and what code do you release a DH from?
leg code: RC, RF, or RB
what reason code do you use for a commuter check in?
CK
who do you ask for releasing a line holding pilot from a DH at the end of a pairing?
reroute
what are the rules to release a line holding pilot from a DH at the end of a pairing?
the pilot is NOT legal for additional flying based on legalities and there are NO OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS in the city where the pilot is currently, where DH transitions, or in domicile where pairing terminates
how many DHs can a line holder be released from, are there any rules?
LINE HOLDERS can be released from AS MANY DHs AS THEY WANT as long as: in position to only DH the rest of their trip
what do you do if scheduling needs more time to decide to release a line holding pilot from a DH?
ask pilot to CALL BACK in 30 mins.
what do you put in the remarks when asking a pilot to call back?
will call back @ (time)c to check DM release
once the pilot calls back AFTER 30 mins from when you notated, what happens?
must either have a reassignment or release the pilot from their DH obligations
