Originally Posted by
Omnivorous
Can any CPers provide some general examples of typical pairings? Block times for four days, three days, two days? Does either base tend to boast certain types of trips or trip lengths? What do typical report and release times look like?
How far down does the PBS "reach" with respect to decent lines?
Trips are pretty much the same between both bases. DTW is the only base with 5-day trips. With several pilots living in MSP, 1 and 2 day trips tend to go very senior there. Credits for all the types of trips range from 5-7 hrs per day. In the past, the average legs per day was around 2-3, but with all of the west coast flying mother Delta has asked us to do (LAX-SFO shuttle), average legs per day is up to above 4.
As far as "decent lines", beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most lines average 14 days off. It is not uncommon for junior lineholders to "luck" into a few weekends off while holding 15-17 days off, with the way PBS is set up to award flying. That being said, there are still plenty of 11-13 day off lines being awarded.
Hope this helps.