Are FOs up north holding lines right out of training?
--Yes, depending on seniority and timing coming off IOE.
How about FOs at BIL?
--No idea, sorry. I'm going to guess no considering we have a lot of more senior west coast commuters there.
What is the "green incentive?"
--For every minute you under-fly, you make $1.75. For example: a flight can be based wheels up to wheels down at 1 hour. If you do it in 50 minutes, you get paid for 1 hour (block or better) plus $17.50 for the 10 minutes saved. And it applies to delays, regardless of how long.
What does a typical line look like up north?
--they vary. Times and rotations vary by base, but generally speaking, during the week there's 2 lines. Get in at 5am, your done by 1230ish or get in at 1230ish, done by 9pm. They typically block 3-4 hours and credit 4-5 hours. And there's about an hour long sit in Cleveland between turns to grab food or coffee. Weekends usually have 1 shift starting around 9 ending around 7/8/9ish...
And yes, the pay rates are somewhat accurate. The DOS raises are minimal, $0.20....
Last edited by sandrich; 06-15-2012 at 03:59 PM.