Originally Posted by ERJ135
I have 1000hrs 150 multi I am a cfi and I was thinking of applying. Though I have a few questions.
1) What are junior bases?
2) What type of A/C would I most likley get on?
3) Is it commutable?
4) What is "standing overnight" mean?
5) Do you think I would have a decent shot on getting on with them? I have no violations or anything.
1) CRJ: IAD & ORD
ERJ: MCO
D8: GJT (this could change when D8 service begins on the east Coast this summer)
1900: Anywhere
2) CRJ most likely, ERJ second, D8 third, 1900 least likely. The D8 could be much more likely in the near to future due to expansion.
3) Standup Overnight is any overnight shift that provides less than legal (8 hour rest).
Some of these are not bad:
Depart PHX: 2200
Arrive Dest: 0030
Hotel: 0100-0730
Depart Dest: 0830
Arrive PHX: 1000
You got some decent sleep, you're done at 1000 with the rest of the day off (this does not count against your minimum days off)
Some standups are really ugly: Start at 1900, fly multiple legs ALL night long, sleep in the back of the airplane for between 0330-0530 at some outstation, then return to base at 1000. Go home and try to sleep.
4) I would estimate you have a very good chance, they need FO's right now. Study the gouge you can find on the internet and the ATP Gliem book.