Originally Posted by
FlyingPig105
Another cop here (FWPD Detective)...and ex-regional airline captain.
I am now looking at getting back into the industry after a 10 year absence. I'm not going to ask you Eagle guys what my chances are of getting hired or anything like that. I know it won't be handed to me and it will be tough.
I am, however, more interested in the initial QOL at Eagle. I commuted in my first airline career and it SUCKED!
I live in the D/FW area and obviously would want to be based here. I am fortunate to be debt free with a drug dealing wife (Pharma Rep) who can support my $21/hour flying habit.
My question: If I'm fortunate enough to get a job at Eagle, what would the reserve life be like if I just wanted to fly to remain current until upgrade. I don't desperately need the money and I already have an ATP, so flying less is best until upgrade, in my opinion.
Would bidding reserve even when a hardline comes available keep me at home more (on a 2 hour call out), or are there good day trip lines with minimal overnights in that base?
Please spare the "Why would you want to come back?" and "Get hired first before you ask this question." responses.
Thanks in advance...
WoW, This is a pleasant change from the usual Q&A. Money is not an issue, then do the ATR at Eagle, Reserve on the ATR is by far better than on the ERJ. You will get to spend allot of time home and not be sued as much as they do on the Jet. After a year (as of right now) you could transfer to the Jet is the prop life is not working for you. Lines this month suck really bad at Eagle system wide because of the whole TA, you know company trying to put the pressure on. Currently a DFW ATR FO with less than a year on the company can hold 2 day back to back trips. You can hold a trip that you are gone for 24 hrs home for 24 hrs then gone again for 24 hrs and then off for a few days or you might hold day trips now and then. On the ERJ you could be gone for 6 straight days were on there ATR you might be gone half the time max.