Originally Posted by
Clerj
Going to training soon and hoping to bid dca or ewr 320. Reading the previous posts and curious what fsb's stood for. Also is DCA the primary airport like (ewr covers lga but most trips start and end in ewr) or in DCA, are the trips pretty much split up between dca and iad? My commute to DCA, IAD and EWR are all fairly the same so just wondering the best choice. Thx!
Welcome to UA!
FSB = Field Stand By (i.e. sitting at the airport)
The base is called DCA and pilots cover DCA, IAD, and BWI but the hub is located at IAD and that's also where you will find the chief pilot's office.