Originally Posted by
pilotgolfer
1. Is ORD one of the junior bases for the RJ?
It's the most junior.
Originally Posted by
pilotgolfer
2. Is there a long call and short call for reserve pilots??
Yes. Long call is 12 hour call out on 24 hour reserve periods, and short call is a 2 hour call out on 12 hour reserve periods. There are loopholes, though, and crew support has been known to screw people here and there. Also, it seems like the long call guys get used more. If a trip comes up a few days out, it will be assigned to a long call because they're scared to use their short call guys if they don't have to.
Originally Posted by
pilotgolfer
3. How much is the health insurance per paycheck for a family??
I pay $153. It's probably going to go up a little (like $10) next year, but the future of the availability of a PPO insurance plan beyond 2012 is unclear.