Originally Posted by
pilotpayne
It is a 2 hour call out.
There is a long call system but you won’t see it much, it’s good in theory but never used.
There is no airport standby so you always stay home.
Summer will be busy while the fall is pretty much dead. Follow the school calendar and you will see when you will be busy.
Since you will be an FO and living in base it’s not a bad deal(better staffed) and you will most likely never go past guarantee pay wise so plan on that.
The game most guys play if they live far out is to let the CS call go to voicemail get in the car and start driving and call them back in 15 mins gives you a little more time.
Since this is APC I should say, did you know other real airlines with better everything have bases in the same area so try to go there.
But WELCOME if you need anything just ask someone will always help you.
Payne is absolutely correct.
Both AA and DL pay 35% more and don't have regional airline call out times like JB. The major airlines require you to report to the airport in a reasonable amount of time under normal driving conditions. CT would be no problem at all. At JB you will be stressing out to make your report time, all for the privilege of making less than a regional airline new hire.