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I FORGOT To Bid! | Airline Pilot Mistake

2021-10-02 · 15:11 UTC ·Swayne Martin ·1 min read

Brief

Swayne Martin (vlog/personal narrative) explains how forgetting to file a monthly airline bid turned his schedule from a senior line to reserve with minimum pay credit, mid-week days off, and airport standbys. The tutorial-style recounting uses chaptered segments (First Reserve Trip, 4th of July Overnight, Reserve Month Recap) and closes with the clear admonition to bid on day one; he also demos the 4.5-ounce Bose ProFlight Series 2 headset.

Why it matters

On 2021-10-02 Swayne Martin recounts forgetting to submit his monthly crew bid, which dropped him from a senior line-holder to reserve status with minimum pay credit, mid-week days off, and multiple airport standby shifts.

Key details

  • He emphasizes the concrete rule: always submit your bid on the first day the airline's bidding window opens to preserve pay, days off, and overnights.
  • The video includes a sponsor demo of the Bose ProFlight Series 2 aviation headset, which he highlights as a jet-designed model weighing 4.5 ounces (Bose provided the headset for the production).
Source evidence

This is a mistake I won't be making again. Forgetting to bid is one of the worst mistakes you can make as an airline pilot because your entire month is based around a flight schedule. Days on/off, pay, and overnights are all determined by your awarded line. I went from being a senior line-holder to a pilot on reserve, with minimum pay credit, mid-week days off, and multiple airport standby shifts. Long story short, it's 100% my fault that I forgot to bid. Fortunately, the month didn't turn out as bad as it could have. DON'T be like me... Always submit your bid on the first day that your airline's bidding window opens.

Designed for jet aircraft, the ProFlight Series 2 is the lightest, most compact aviation headset Bose has ever produced. When I tried out this headset, I was so impressed with how light the 4.5 ounces felt on my head. Plus, you don't get the unpleasant pressure of fitting sunglasses under traditionally tight ear cups. Thank you to Bose Aviation for making this production possible. If you want to take your headset to the next level of your professional pilot career, click here: https://www.swaynemartin.com/my-favorite-products

Video Chapters:
0:00 Uh Oh...
1:31 Bidding Windows
2:12 First Reserve Trip
2:44 4th of July Overnight
3:50 Consequences of Forgetting
5:29 Bose ProFlight Series 2
6:07 Airport Standby
6:49 What is a Standing Bid?
7:55 Grounded for Storms
9:03 Reserve Month Recap
10:12 Don't Forget To Bid!!!

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(Cockpit scenes filmed under Part 91 with approval of Envoy Air, Inc. Footage not recorded in chronological order.)

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Content Credit:
-@ohareaviation has a great YouTube for planespotting (credit for the B-roll shots of our Envoy Embraer 145s)
-Music Licensing: Artlist

Thanks for watching!
-Swayne

Channel: Swayne Martin
Published: 2021-10-02
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_1sgRm29o4