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02-08-2025 | 12:56 PM

#221

Beech Dude

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Originally Posted by FlyyGuyy

Agreed. I'll be on SC for at least another year. In based. It's not bad. I don't love Ras and the buckets now but seems like most fos aren't flying at all on reserve

Wait for summer

02-08-2025 | 12:59 PM

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Tattooedaviator

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Originally Posted by FlyyGuyy

Agreed. I'll be on SC for at least another year. In based. It's not bad. I don't love Ras and the buckets now but seems like most fos aren't flying at all on reserve

for me- I hated SC- I live “in base” and drive 3 hours to work. I realize we don’t have a specific time to show to work, but I couldn’t play that game. I don’t have it in me.

That first year, if I could have had LC or a line and flown up the day of or night before a sequence, it would have been way less stressful.

I’ll never go back to it. If it means staying in the right seat for an extra couple of years, so be it.

I also would have rather hit VMax every month than not get used. I’m here for the most money I can earn.

02-08-2025 | 01:00 PM

#223

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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield

You’re not very bright.

That’s cool. Thanks.

02-09-2025 | 05:07 AM

#224

FlyyGuyy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Beech Dude

Wait for summer

I don't have to as a junior captain I fly all the time. Usually I have a trip during DOTC the day before I go on. Pretty wild being on short call assigned trips 24 hours in advance sometimes.

02-09-2025 | 05:20 AM

#225

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyyGuyy

I don't have to as a junior captain I fly all the time. Usually I have a trip during DOTC the day before I go on. Pretty wild being on short call assigned trips 24 hours in advance sometimes.

It's very interesting that CAs fly almost twice as much on reserve as FOs.

02-09-2025 | 05:40 AM

#226

Beech Dude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyyGuyy

I don't have to as a junior captain I fly all the time. Usually I have a trip during DOTC the day before I go on. Pretty wild being on short call assigned trips 24 hours in advance sometimes.

Yeah, Ive been hearing that too. The junior CAs I fly with once in awhile are getting wrecked, especially SC.

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Originally Posted by tallpilot

It's very interesting that CAs fly almost twice as much on reserve as FOs.

I think this ties in with the above quote. Many way more senior CAs banging sick short-notice resulting in the SC CAs getting hit more than on the FO side, I think.

02-09-2025 | 06:47 AM

#227

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Originally Posted by Tattooedaviator

for me- I hated SC- I live “in base” and drive 3 hours to work.

I’m sorry but a 3 hour drive does not exactly constitute living in base. No wonder you hated it.

02-09-2025 | 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by skruts

I’m sorry but a 3 hour drive does not exactly constitute living in base. No wonder you hated it.

That distance is probably the worst-case scenario, IMO. Too close for there to be regular mainline service but too far to be conveniently driveable.

02-09-2025 | 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ClncClarence

That distance is probably the worst-case scenario, IMO. Too close for there to be regular mainline service but to far to be conveniently driveable.

I agree but also depends where you live. I'm 2:40 in the car to the lot but there are 10-11 Airbus AA mainline flights a day. I normally fly but sometimes drive.

The few times I've gotten transitioned to SC I just have everything packed and have shaved/showered and wait for the call. Risky but so far haven't been burned.

So far since RAS has started in Sept I've averaged 7.5 days a month working as a LC CA. Feb looks like a **** show though.

02-09-2025 | 09:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Beech Dude

Yeah, Ive been hearing that too. The junior CAs I fly with once in awhile are getting wrecked, especially SC.

I think this ties in with the above quote. Many way more senior CAs banging sick short-notice resulting in the SC CAs getting hit more than on the FO side, I think.

I start a trip this afternoon. It was assigned yesterday afternoon. After DOTC to me on short call. 10am rap. Somehow long calls weren't used, junior to me. I don't get it. Maybe I'll bid long call next month and see what happens. In the last few months I have only had a handful of assignments at or after my rap beginning. It's easily 90% the day or evening before I start my days on. From what I can tell pass all does nothing.