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FlyyGuyy 03-19-2026 04:03 PM


Originally Posted by GunnF16 (Post 4014583)
3/25 Class Drop

BOS/FO/737 3
LAX/FO/737 1
LGA/FO/737 3
MIA/FO/737 4
ORD/FO/737 3
PHX/FO/737 6
DCA/FO/320 4
DFWFO/320 5
LAX/FO/320 11
ORD/FO/320 7
PHL/FO/320 3
PHX/FO/320 8
LGA/FO/320 8


66? big. nice. almost everything but CLT. very nice.

APTAP 03-19-2026 06:23 PM


Originally Posted by thrust (Post 4014580)
I’m assuming they were comparing NB FO to NB CA.

Consistently crediting 104 hours/month as a junior WB FO (yes, year 5 is still junior) would be somewhat difficult. Not impossible but difficult.

extremely difficult. I had to have two trips bought just to consolidate. I could believe how hard it was to get 100 hours of flight time in 4 months as a reserve WB FO.

HPIC 03-19-2026 08:29 PM


Originally Posted by uncleclappy (Post 4014569)
Can you share that math?! My basic calculations show you have to credit 104 hours a month (1248 hours annually) on year 5 pay as a WB FO to match a NB CA on reserves. At year 7 it goes down to 93 hours to match.

We were comparing senior NB FO to junior NB CA.

ClncClarence 03-20-2026 04:08 AM


Originally Posted by APTAP (Post 4014652)
extremely difficult. I had to have two trips bought just to consolidate. I could believe how hard it was to get 100 hours of flight time in 4 months as a reserve WB FO.

As someone who has zero interest in actually doing any of our WB flying, stuff like this makes me consider bidding WB.

uncleclappy 03-20-2026 04:59 AM


Originally Posted by HPIC (Post 4014682)
We were comparing senior NB FO to junior NB CA.


I understand that. I even highlighted that comparison in my original question. I guess I should re-word the question (not trying to sound condensing here either). I should ask how his rough math comes out to requiring 1500 hours a year credit to match.

uncleclappy 03-20-2026 05:17 AM


Originally Posted by APTAP (Post 4014652)
extremely difficult. I had to have two trips bought just to consolidate. I could believe how hard it was to get 100 hours of flight time in 4 months as a reserve WB FO.


What is your approx seniority? 9xxx, 8xxx?

APTAP 03-20-2026 06:18 AM


Originally Posted by uncleclappy (Post 4014735)
What is your approx seniority? 9xxx, 8xxx?

11XXX. I’m very junior

AAdvocate 03-20-2026 06:59 AM


Originally Posted by unblestdevotee (Post 4014557)
Anyone know roughly the two quickest bases to get long call for the bus?

Long call at American is attainable pretty quickly due to the reserve rules. Senior people who bid reserve will bid short-call so they can sit home most of the month.

HPIC 03-20-2026 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by uncleclappy (Post 4014730)
I understand that. I even highlighted that comparison in my original question. I guess I should re-word the question (not trying to sound condensing here either). I should ask how his rough math comes out to requiring 1500 hours a year credit to match.

Your post that I responded to was comparing WB FO to NB CA. The post you initially responded to wanting him to show his math was comparing NB FO to NB CA. I’m not sure what the disconnect is here.

Year 5 NB CA rate multiplied by 876 hours a year for LCR, divided by year 5 NB FO rate gives you 1367 hours to match. Based on SCR minimum the number would be 1423 hours to match. Not far off from the 1500 he stated and probably pretty accurate for most NB CA bid status…hardly anybody gets minimum, it’s usually closer to 80+.

uncleclappy 03-21-2026 06:00 AM


Originally Posted by HPIC (Post 4015028)
Your post that I responded to was comparing WB FO to NB CA. The post you initially responded to wanting him to show his math was comparing NB FO to NB CA. I’m not sure what the disconnect is here.

Year 5 NB CA rate multiplied by 876 hours a year for LCR, divided by year 5 NB FO rate gives you 1367 hours to match. Based on SCR minimum the number would be 1423 hours to match. Not far off from the 1500 he stated and probably pretty accurate for most NB CA bid status…hardly anybody gets minimum, it’s usually closer to 80+.


Yes there was disconnect. Thank you! This was the math I was looking for.


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