Originally Posted by
JetJock16
Exactly, Historic Block is a per leg basis; it's the historic average time it takes to fly from A to B. That's all you get paid at MAG, so if you hold, go missed approach and vectored around from another, go around, divert, 41st inline or what ever it maybe; you don't get paid for any overages. If you like working for free then MAG is right for you!
THIS IS HUGE; it's why MAG has the lowest labor cost in the industry and it costs their pilots an enormous about of pay that is rightfully theirs.
After all it was JO who said, “As long as there’s a stack of resumes on my desk then pilots are overpaid!” What a leader, if you want to follow someone into "hell."
I'm glad I asked about this because it was one part of the MAG contract that I was not sure on. I have no intentions of working for Mesa but I wanted to get a crystal clear understanding of why it is such a horrible place to work. The way they calculate block is the number one reason not to work there, at least for myself. I don't know how the MAG guys put up with it.
JO is one evil SOB. I hope karma catches up with him some day. Anyway, thanks for all the info. Much appreciated.