Originally Posted by
RyeMex
We have a duty rig at Atlas/Southern which ends up being the main way that we get paid. It works out to about 4.85 hours of pay for 24 hours at work.
So, did you just operate a 15 hour flight? You’ll get paid for 4.85 hours.
Did you work a 14 hour reserve period? You’ll get paid for 4.85 hours.
Did you have a day that was 20 hours of operating/deadheading? You’ll get paid 4.85
A duty rig would pay for your hours on duty, say one for two. Works good for short legs and a lot of sitting in between. A trip rig starts when you leave your base and ends when you return to base. Since Atlas's rig also covers sitting reserve we call it Calculated Rig Time.