Originally Posted by
Hooper
Ok great info Ted, thanks. So that extra 30k is overtime then?
When.you say the flying was brutally tiring what do you mean? Long days? Difficult conditions? Crappy airplanes?
Anywhere from 6-8 legs a day. 13 hour duty day is the standard day. If your in an eas station expect this much flying. Most bases have fo's but it's not a guarantee. The 50k is if your a captain. Fo pay is crap. Northeast flying is more demanding, flying in the soup. Midwest is some of the easier flying, direct to everything just hot. Current airplanes are crap, had 2 in flight engine shutdowns, multiple declared emergencies. The bright sides are the company won't push you if you feel unsafe, they never complain about a fatigue call or a sick call. Never heard a thing. Your paid pretty well for what your flying if your a captain. This was just my experience but it's not drastically different than others who left as well.