Originally Posted by
slowplay
While I understand the point you're trying to drive at here, I think your math is a little pessimistic. Section 12.K of the PWA requires 1 hour pay for every two hours on duty. That would mean your theoretical line would be worth a minimum of 73 hours pay and credit. If you were to include the percentage of flying that is done between 2200-0600 at 1 for 1-3/4, then the pay and credit number would be even higher. The average total pay/credit (all sources incl vac, sic, GS, trng, etc) hours for active (not LTD, MLOA, etc) Delta pilots was over 1000 per pilot last year.
You're right. It was very simplistic math based on reserve pilots and not taking into account the work rules and B plan and so forth to show the true value of the contract. Its just interesting to see it so as to compare it to other hourly jobs whether you do TAFB or Duty Time.
So slow, you're right its 73 hours and then I'll tack on 12% for the B plan and that comes out to around 996 hours per year. The rates are about 18-19% higher per hour of duty time and that still does not take into account the true value of the contract. But lets just stay on the low side here, its a ballpark number for a conversation that probably should be in the Airline Pilot vs Plumber thread.
I don't have my total duty time for 2009 but based on TAFB it was $33/hr. I only fly about 600 hours a year. I know a lot of guys who've always flown near the max but somehow I'm the 600 hour guy year after year.
