Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
you say GPS time for your block time? The GPSs I've used in the past, and currently, record wheels off the deck to wheels on deck. For instance I didn't get paid for that ground time in my contract job. I thought -121 guys got paid for the hatch closed to the hatch open (or is it brakes release to brakes set at the gate?).
If so, is the 1hr trip used in the example of "green time" from takeoff to landing I am assuming since it was mentioned that delay were held against you?
USMCFLYR
We get paid hourly for block time. Which for us is usually when #1 comes on line, some us door close, or break release. We don't have ACARS so we can pretty much call it how we want. You can make money in two ways on a single flight. You make your block time (out to in time) then the green incentive (off to on time). The idea behind the green incentive is to minimize the amount of time the aircrafts in the air. Someone mentioned safety issues with this, but in my opinion its not an issue. All checklists and procedures are followed, we simply take advantage of the manueverability and capabilities of the 1900 (land on shorter runways for example) Not sure if that clears it up, but it tried ;-)