Originally Posted by
shiznit
Timbo, you are confusing an average of 89 (not 92) PAY hours, not BLOCK hours.
The two are considerably different. Average block per pilot AFAIK is between 50-60 hours per month.
Otherwise I agree with pretty much everything else you said!
Is that 50-60 block average including reserves? I know a lot of International reserve guys don't fly much.
The rumored IOE trip hold back is win-win... for the company. They won't need as many pilots in every category to cover the flying they hold back, and they won't have to pay anyone to stay home or pay them twice, if they pick up another trip. So it effects manning -and- pay.