Originally Posted by
404yxl
Hey, Timbo said "we are all now flying on average, 90 hours per month" so I based his statement on flying time.
I get it, we fly more than we use to, but I don't get how non-flying credit time is a bad thing. Don't you want to get more pay for less block hours of flying? I know I would rather. Soft time can really add up. You guys should check out the regional game, those guys are getting abused to the max block time far more than any mainline pilot is and a lot don't come close to the credit time that is added on to their pay.
gzsg, are you saying that it is a bad thing that you are flying 4 hours and getting paid 13 hours? Seems like a trip most pilots would love.
My only point is we are averaging at least 90 hours per month.
I'm old and senior. For you younger pilots I want you to understand that a hard 75 hours max would generate over 1000 captains and move you up huge in your category. This ability to white slip all your vacation back costs jobs.
Personally I think our hourly rates should be 50% higher and we should have a hard 75 hour cap. We work way too many days.
While I'm on a roll, our trip construction at 5:15 a day is pathetic. We need a 3 for 1 trip rig. Managment creates worthless trip because they can. A three day trip should be worth 18 hours minimum.
Management should want us to be more productive and that means upgrading their 1960s software and increasing daily trip value.
A 6 hour min day would fix the problem as well.