Originally Posted by
Skip0927
Been here as a DEC for a year. Flown 350 hrs; that was trying to fly as a senior rsv in NYC during the summer rush. The need for DECs is routed in the inefficient schedules that we have, not a substantial amount of block hours. AAG uses us to fill holes in the schedule where a mainline or 175 dont make sense. Because of that, we have 9 hr 4 day trips. As a new DEC, I would expect to fly no more than 200 hrs a year as you will be primarily relegated to airport standby or some crappy overnight.
Lol. 9 hour 4day trips. Hahaha. I have seen a 5 hour 5 day trip on reserve but this is reserve. The trips get picked apart during the month for OT flying. That leaves reserve guys with 1-2-2-1 trips or trips with lost days. It's not as bad as he is making it out to be but on the whole I agree with his main point.
Every now and then a good trip opens up due to a sick call.