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04-24-2014, 07:06 AM

#4741

Mustangdrvr

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Originally Posted by weasil

Vadg is the air driven generator limitation. Wet/dry refers to different versions with different limitations.
Vb/Mb is turbulence penetration.

Thanks for clarifying weasel.

04-24-2014, 09:04 AM

#4742

kc10dude

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SkyWest pay scale

Does anyone know if the SkyWest FO pay scale posted on Airline Pilot Central is accurate? I heard that the Brasilia rates are now the same as the CRJ rates after the first year.

Thanks!

04-24-2014, 09:21 AM

#4743

Seminole00

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Originally Posted by kc10dude

Does anyone know if the SkyWest FO pay scale posted on Airline Pilot Central is accurate? I heard that the Brasilia rates are now the same as the CRJ rates after the first year.

Thanks!

That is true. 2nd year pay is at 37.15/hr

04-24-2014, 09:38 AM

#4744

kc10dude

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Thanks Seminole00!

Does it stay at 37.15 until you upgrade or switch to the CRJ or does it mirror the CRJ pay for all years as a FO?

04-24-2014, 09:41 AM

#4745

Seminole00

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Originally Posted by kc10dude

Thanks Seminole00!

Does it stay at 37.15 until you upgrade or switch to the CRJ or does it mirror the CRJ pay for all years as a FO?

I believe until you upgrade or transition, the highest you'll get is 37.15. It does not mirror CRJ beyond year 2.

But with the seat lock ends on year 2, you do have the option for a CRJ slot or stay on the bro for better seniority.

04-24-2014, 10:35 AM

#4746

rcfd13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seminole00

I believe until you upgrade or transition, the highest you'll get is 37.15. It does not mirror CRJ beyond year 2.

But with the seat lock ends on year 2, you do have the option for a CRJ slot or stay on the bro for better seniority.

For what it's worth I took a paycut when I went to the CRJ even with the higher pay rate because I was bidding top 20% on the brasilia vs 85% on the CRJ in the most junior base. I could hold the high credit brasilia trips with weekends off vs holding only 17 hour 4 days on the CRJ with 36 hour layovers working all weekends. This was pre-117 though and I've heard the brasilia trips have gotten much worse even for senior people.

04-24-2014, 10:40 AM

#4747

etflies

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Originally Posted by rcfd13

Bro trips depend on the base, SLC trips have been terrible lately, I guess they're getting 4 day trips with 11-12hrs of block for 16hrs of credit. There are a lot of SLC guys picking up out of base just for better credit trips. In LAX the trips are usually anywhere from 17-19hrs for a 4 day, lately if you're senior enough there are some 20-23hr credit trips out there if you're willing to work weekends. Losing a couple stations really makes a big impact on trips when you don't fly to many different spots to begin with. My friends in SFO say their trips are decent credit but that's likely going to change with the loss of MOD and the draw down this summer for the runway closures there.

04-24-2014, 10:46 AM

#4748

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Originally Posted by etflies

My friends in SFO say their trips are decent credit but that's likely going to change with the loss of MOD and the draw down this summer for the runway closures there.

Most trips that went to MOD were low credit anyway since it's such a short flight. Before 117 they used it a lot as a reduced rest to make pairings commutable but those were the only better trips through MOD. Losing some OTH flying to the CRJ and losing LMT will probably bring the credit on trips down. I've heard rumors of losing CIC which is a decent block flight and was one of my favorite overnights. That would be sad.

04-24-2014, 10:51 AM

#4749

Seminole00

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It seems like they are slowly replacing the bro....or at least shrinking it.

04-24-2014, 10:59 AM

#4750

kfahmi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Seminole00

It seems like they are slowly replacing the bro....or at least shrinking it.

What's the word around the Bro community at OO? If CIC goes, that's 3 whole destinations gone from an already-small SFO Bro base. Everyone's told me to take the Bro (I live in Oakland, just a 30-minute drive from SFO) instead of commuting to the jet in MSP or wherever (which makes perfect sense for about a zillion reasons), but I gotta admit that the reduction in Bro flying makes me a bit hesitant to join a shrinking fleet...