Originally Posted by
palgia841
Quick questions to folks who currently fly here:
What's your typical day like? How many legs vs. waiting? revenue vs. empty legs?
Also, how does the company manage the flow of pilots vs. airplanes during the 8 on days? In other words, do you always pick up a plane at PDK or PSM on day 1 and stay with it the whole 8 days until you drop it off at domicile? Or does the company fly you commercial to pick up planes almost every other day like a NetJets would? Just trying to imagine what these 8 days would be like.
Thanks in advance for your input. Sounds like a great place to work.
The best way I can put it is; no months/weeks/days are the same. Generally pick up a plane and keep it for 8 days, unless needed for maintenance. You might fly to pick up an airplane, you may drive a crew car or rental to pick up an airplane. There is not a whole lot of mid cycle airline flying going on, generally on day 1; but it does happen.
The days are long there not doubt about it. I'm generally pleased with a 10 hour day. But it's generally longer than that. Flying wise you might do 2 hours or you might do 10 hours. There is a lot of airport standby these days. As far as revenue vs. not, its 91k. So pretty much every other leg is a repo.
Other than that. It's by far the easiest job in this career I think. It pays the bills. But like any other job its comes with its baggage. PM if you want more info.