Originally Posted by
John Carr
Leroy did a good job, but I'll second it just for emphasis.
Sorry, but at a regional airline and on reserve you will NOT be off 20 days a month.
If they are properly staffed (ha ha) and/or in a low block hour month you COULD be home 20 days. But NOT OFF.
Expect to be off the minimum number of days per the airline's contract.
You'll be on a phone leash, so it's not like JS'ing/traveling is even an option on a day you didn't get called.
Also, expect some of your months to only have 2 days off at a time, with a larger block somewhere in the month.
Finish a trip at 22:00-23:00, 2 days off, BACK on call at 3-4-5-6am doesn't leave much time for traveling.
Thanks for the info. I'm currently in the Air Force and will find out if I'm getting retained to 20 next June (I've been in 14.5 years). I'm deployed until early February and will be getting my ATP late Feb/early March. If I am separated then I'll be out in October...
If I get hired how hard would it be to get a training class date in November?
Also, the reason I'm asking questions about the schedule is I'm trying to figure out if the regionals are even worth it since I have about 2200 hours. I lived in Las Vegas prior to Atlanta and knew pilots that did Grand Canyon tours (Maverick Aviation Group is one). I'm kind of wondering if I should just do that for a couple of years and build up my hours and try to get to the Majors...that being said I don't know if that is a feasible plan and I can only do it if I am early retired vs being separated.