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Old 04-04-2017, 12:39 PM
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pilot0987
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Originally Posted by TravisJohn View Post
Cool. What are the typical days/trips like? How much international travel? And work duties outside of flying?
I can speak about Houston flying. I would say 75percent is domestic and the rest being deivided in Mexico and Caribbean. Usually at most two legs a day. 60 percent of my trips last about 3 days, the rest being day trips. Pic does flight planning, SIC cleans and stocks plane, normal for 135. I have only been called twice for a pickup trip or recovery for another plane, thats 2 hour ish call out. We pick hotels and have discreation where stay. Some will say there are limits for the hotels but if u stay a normal places and not 5 star hotels they usually never say anything. We eat whatever we want again not going crazy. They say daily limit is 50 bucks but if ur in a high priced area than it is what is, going to be more. I have never had a call about being too expensive on the road and i eat good things not junk. You get ur salary from day one and company card in indoc. All training meals, rental cars, hotels paid in training in your card. In indoc u go to omaha to company headquarters and get some company training. Comapny paid ipad and accessories, subscriptions. At indoc everyone at the headquarters gets together and has like a buffet to welcome you with food and drinks. U meet the CEO there and can sit down with him and talk. After that they fly you to your training with flight safety. Its completly different going trough the non 121 side. Everyone is their to help it was amazing how different it was. U can pick the hotel and rental car for the duration of your training.
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