Originally Posted by
BAe3100FO
What most people fail to look at is the toll flying night hub turns takes on a body. Sure, your “buddy” made more last year, but did the actual fatigue and wear and tear in the body really make up for it??? I only ask because I’ve never met a 70/75/80 year old ex cargo dude…. But I know a lot of ex airline pilots that still live active and healthy lives after retirement.
But yeah, go for the money - if that’s all you care about…
Not a Brown dude.
But, yes, I flew cargo at an MD11/MD10 purple tail rival.
flame away purple dudes….
I fly less red-eyes at purple than my friends do at UAL/DAL. They've been at their jobs for years, working 4-5 more days per month than I do,. They're doing a redeye at the start or end of each trip, making 20-30% less, with no pension.
So yeah, if you bid for nothing besides night hub turns, it will wear you down. But day flying is widely available as long as you don't mind flying to EWR, DFW, OAK, ONT, LAX, SAT, MIA, PHX, JFK, PDX all the time.
Originally Posted by
tnkrdrvr
Food for thought: United has an AIP that may become a TA very soon. UPS has a contract extension that became a TA today. In 2025 UPS captains would top out at $401/hr with an A plan worth $139,000/yr after 30 years (plus 12% B plan).
I’m really hoping United’s new TA blows those rates for UPS out of the water.
It's looking like $403/hr for United's top rate but only $331/hr for their 757 captains.
UPS 757 captains will be making $401/hr if their TA is ratified.
That's a big difference, especially with the higher guarantee at UPS.