Originally Posted by
BYOB
Anyone on here that is a Hawaiian pilot that can give my wife and I some incite?
I'm curious how difficult the schedules are to commute inter-island? My wife has a very good opportunity to work on the big island and use her masters degree in history. She also enjoys the big island the most, so it's a real win-win for her. I understand the airbus and 767 would be commutable, but how are the schedules on the 717?
Thanks.
As a junior pilot, it's a bit miserable.. I did it for a year, but I couldn't see doing it for long... The problem is our days off under this CBA with our crap rigs are 12 for the most part until you get a ways up the list... There are a few guys commuting inter-island and a few more from the mainland and making it work... all of them are a bit more senior in their seat tho.. but for a multitude of reasons, inter-island is ideal for Oahu residence... Once you make some seniority however, it's all good... 16-18 days off and bid your work days in blocks of 4-5.. Sadly, at HAL, seniority doen't happen very fast..