Open Time Review

Question 1

What section of the contract discusses open time?

Answer 1

Section 6

Question 2

What are the steps of open time process?

Answer 2

Straight 》 reserve 》 premium 》 VPF 》 reserve 》 limited reroute 》 JA online 》 reroute

Question 3

OT window: insufficient time

Answer 3

Today: Less than 2 hours.

Question 4

OT window: SNOT

Answer 4

Today: 2 - 3.5 hrs

Question 5

OT window: HOT

Answer 5

Today: more than 3.5 hrs

Question 6

OT window: DOT

Answer 6

Tomorrow: 0900 1300 1700

Question 7

OT window: DHOT

Answer 7

Tomorrow after 1700
( Every hour on the hour)

Question 8

Which two open time processes are not senority based, and how are they awarded?

Answer 8

SNOT - awarded randomly within bid category
VPF - awarded first come first serve

Question 9

What are the limited reroute rules?

Answer 9

They can NOT extend past their end day time
They can NOT (RON) unscheduled overnight

Question 10

How many times can a pilot be junior assigned a month? What length are those trips allowed to be?

Answer 10

Twice. 1 - 2 day pairings

Question 11

What are 2 ways a SNOT trip can be offered? How do we determine which one to choose?

Answer 11

S and P.
S for legal available reserve at straight
P for NON legal available reserve at premium

Question 12

What is the purpose of the CAP? How is it calculated?

Answer 12

Allows less senior pilots a chance to be rewarded bids by subordinating their position in bid category
Calc by 118% of bid line average

Question 13

Which open Time close does NOT have alerts sent?

Answer 13

0900 DOT

Question 14

What is GDO? How many does a pilot get to use per month and year?

Answer 14

Golden Day Off
1 per month / 8 per year

Question 15

What are the first four bid categories a pilot could fall into when bidding Open Time?

Answer 15

IN base UNDER cap, IN base OVER cap, OUT base UNDER cap, OUT base OVER cap

Question 16

What time does DOT close each day?

Answer 16

0900, 1300, 1700

Question 17

What are the schedule line guarantees for each month?

Answer 17

28/29 days (85 TFP), 30 days (87 TFP), 31 days (89 TFP)

Question 18

What does premium pay? What does a JA event pay?

Answer 18

Premium - 1.5 x legs or full rig
JA - double time or full rig

Question 19

What effect does bidding out of domicile have on a pilot?

Answer 19

Subordinating their position in the bid category

Question 20

How much does a pilot bidding over vacation pay?

Answer 20

ONLY premium

Question 21

What does GDO do?

Answer 21

Prevent pilot from being JA’d on OT
Last resort unscheduled overnight

Question 22

How long does DOT/DHOT/HOT need to unWIP prior to closing hour?

Answer 22

30 mins

Question 23

How long does SNOT need to unWIP prior to closing hour?

Answer 23

15 mins

Question 24

What are the rules for 2nd process reserve?

Answer 24

Trips must fit RAP
Am reserves must block in by 1730L on last day of pairing

Question 25

VPF AWARDED when? And why?

Answer 25

5 mins after first bid is received because some mobile bids take longer to come in

Question 26

What rules change in 4th process reserve?

Answer 26

AM reserve CAN now block in after 1730L
Reserve’s RAP can be involuntarily changed on the second and subsequent days to avoid JA

Question 27

Can JA be bid?

Answer 27

No. It is only assigned to them

Question 28

Bid category rule?

Answer 28

No out of base in middle of trip

Question 29

What must we put to place hold DH for sick leave?

Answer 29

LIMO

Question 30

What must the trip pairing label be for sick leave trip not worked?

Answer 30

Trip detail as Z pairing, goes to reroute

Question 31

What happens to a trip if there are no SNOT-P bids?

Answer 31

Reroute