Originally Posted by
jetstreamdriver
Would anyone be willing to provide some insight on the bidding process and schedule flexibility with United as both a reserve and lineholder? Probably just me but having trouble finding any details
My understanding is all trips are built to credit 5 hours per day, and PBS would want to build you 75 hours of work so you’d be scheduled for 15 days of work each month. The reserve grid is subject to fleet type, so IAH 737 FO could drop with a green grid and IAH 320 FO can’t.
Spirit has only 1 fleet type so the reserve grid is easier to manage. My understanding is their contract requires 4 days off between each trip, and the reserve grid has to start every month with 75% of the days green. If you get one drop approved it would string together 12 days off in a row.
I don’t work at United or Spirit though
Id investigate the sim jobs at FedEx, or a sim job at any regional most pay close to 10k a month and work 5-6 hours a day with 11-12 hard off days. It more than just having mathematical coverage for your kids when your both at work.
You’ll want to be present in their life and school functions.
IMO many airline dads are not present in their kids childhood and just go fly to “earn” for the family and end up divorced, with kids that only call to ask for money.