Originally Posted by
Okimyers
Few things I can’t iron out just reading the thread.
1: I live 1.7 hours from TUL. My home airport XNA goes nearly anywhere but it’s not on the gateway list. Can airports be added? Would Omni let me use XNA anyway? I ask because my family only has one car at the moment and not able to get another one for at least 6 months.
2: Start to finish, how long is training? (Rough numbers work too)
3: I’ve seen a few people say you can be gone from home for over a month involuntarily. Is Omni allowed to give you your days off away from home or am I misreading that?
4: The +2 extension days. Those are standard pay and you get the Over ride pay after the 18? Clarifying I read that correctly.
1. It is possible to request a domicile be added to the approved list. The travel department will run an analysis of both the cost and suitability (in terms of frequency and variety of carriers) and get back to you with an answer. Otherwise you can request Alternate Travel which should be approved as long as the cost is similar or cheaper. Bare in mind however, if you ALT Travel at the start of your trip there is no guarantee you'll get it at the end, or vice versa, and so you might run into and issue where your car is parked at the 'wrong' airport.
2. My class was early this year and from day 1 of Indoc to completion of Sims was just shy of 2 months. Add in another month or so for OE.
3. The maximum number of days you can be involuntarily held out is 4 in a month, with a limit of no more than twice in a rolling 3 month period. However, it is possible that you might end up working the last 16-18 days off one month and the first 16-18 if the next. You'd have to be very unlucky for it to happen, but it is feasible. Some people might bid for that in order to get their days off to align with their plans. Your OFF days will always be at home (or some other 'mutually approved location'). However, you will receive your Part 117 mandated rest on the road (eg 30hrs).
4. The +2 days are called Override Days. Each day not received pays 3.56 hours on top of guarantee. The way they work is as follows: the company will designate 2 of your 18 as OVRD at the start of the month, but that is mostly meaningless. At the end of the month, you need to look back and see how many of your 18 ON days you were away from home. In order for a day at home to be considered an Override Day you must be either completely free from duty or only on Long Call reserve, Short Call does not count. Anything on top of your 18 is called Call Out or OT.
Good luck with the interview!