Originally Posted by
NeoPilott
Hey all,
Live around KEWR and was wondering if someone could answer the following
what are the schedules like at C5 including reserve time. Are there many trips of 1-3 day length?
Ability to credit over 75 min. guaranteed?
Any open time to pick up extra trips?
Deciding between C5 and 135 operator in the area with great pay but awful training contract.
Thanks, any info will be helpful.
P.S. I am new to 121/135 flying.
You will be on reserve as long as you are at commutair. Line holders are placed on reserve all the time. C5 has an awful contract too, so you'd be losing out on pay AND contract if you came. Trips are usually 3-6 days, but I've been extended up to 7 days. I would highly recommend pursuing other options in EWR and NY, like Republic or Endeavor. Reserve is fairly short in EWR/NY everywhere, but they have better schedules, staffing, pay, and work rules than commutair.
For the record I know a lot of people coming out of 135 flying that much prefer airline schedules versus being on-call all the time. Good luck.