The basing issue has been touched on before but is still a big question mark for me because the idea of having a say in where you live is completely new to me. Bear in mind that I went straight from home to the military, meaning I've never had the option to choose where to live.

With the pre-amble out of the way, can a current employee give some advice based on the following scenarios? I realize there are some big IFs in there, but in the interest of narrowing the discussion I have to make some assumptions.

#1 - I get hired, based in JFK, choose to live close to LIT. I always request to stay out 17 days in a row. How does my work period start if my first leg is from JFK to somewhere? What about WRI? What about FRA? How does my work period end if the last mission terminates in JFK? In FRA? Will I ever be required to spend reserve time in JFK? If so, how do I get there and do I pay for my own lodging? What happens if a mission during my 17-day window passes through LIT or JFK?

#2 - hired, HSV-based, choose to live within driving distance of HSV. How do all the above questions change (substituting HSV for LIT and JFK)?

I realize this might be outside the scope of the hiring discussion, and I'll be happy to move the question to another forum if it's more appropriate there. Thanks again for the continued great info on Atlas--I can't wait to get myself qualified to apply!

 

Just add [email protected] to c17trap and you will have my email address.

 

Hey guys, This thread has been dead on so far. It has been a tremendous help to get me to the interview. Is anyone else going to the interview on the 23rd?

 

No matter where your pattern starts you need to be there in time to get enough rest to fly it. Usually that means (for me anyway, I commute from northwest Montana) that you'll travel a day early to get there. If you live close to where the pairing starts you can probably travel the same day if the trip leaves late enough in the evening. For me, it's worth traveling on a day off to not have to jumpseat. Did that for 14 years at ATA and if I never jumpseat again I'll be a happy man. Having a ticket paid for from your gateway to where you need to be is a beautiful thing. The computer will always show your trip originating from your base however you call travel and set up your tickets from your gateway to wherever you need to be. In 14 months here so far I've not spent a day of reserve in my base (JFK). If you do have to be in your base a day early the company will still pick up the hotel tab but you will pay tax on it. Same for reserve there. If your trip hits your base during the middle of the pairing and you have had a heavy crew leg previous (4 crewmembers) then you have to receive crew rest in your base equal to the amount of time you have flown previous to that. If you've flown 50 hours before touching your base and one of those legs was heavy crewed then you have 50 hours rest in base. The questions don't change no matter where you live.

 

Thanks for the informative response. I think I'm starting to figure it out. I've been hoping the job would force us to move away from LIT since inertia will likely keep us there otherwise. Guess if I get on with Atlas I'll have to try a different way to encourage a move.

Thanks again for clearing things up for me. I go back and forth during these posts about whether to move near my base or move near a gateway city of my choice if I make it in. For the time being I'm back to the gateway city opinion.

 

Ok guys and gals I have been on here for 2 weeks wondering if the grill was still in place at the hotel in MIA, well it was until last night. Someone left the damn thing on HIGH all night (forgot to turn it off) and melted all the knobs and ruined a burner or two. I think a moment of silence is in order............................................. ............................

Now on to the most important thing. The front desk said it was a fellow atlas pilot, if that is the truth, then lets own up, and I will chip in and buy another if not we need to set the record straight with the hotel. So if you are at the long stay hotel in MIA and used the grill Friday night please PM so we can fix this. They are talking about not getting another one and that would just SUCK!!!!!

cheers,

cargo

 

Actually, it wasn't left on all night. What happened was when a group used it a couple of nights ago, they had moved it. When it was moved, some of the pipes that were connected to the burners became disconnected causing the flame to engulf the entire underneath. Not something we noticed until the thing got so hot underneath and in front, that the knobs melted. Immediately, we went inside and told maintenance. They shut the gas off and put a sign on it(after it cooled of course) saying "out of order". It was 4 of us from the newest 400 class at Atlas, but it was completely not something we did out of negligence and we definately didn't leave it on all night. On behalf of my other Atlas buds who were out there, I apologize that the grill died while we were using it, but it was not something we really had any control over. We were just as bummed as you.

 

All I know is that I used it last night and had some greast ribs and today no bueno...... Don't forget the moment of silence, it was a great grill!!!!!

Oh well thanx for fessing up!! No prob if need be I will pick one up and donate to the group.

cheers,

cargo

 

Not sure if this was covered in the 208 pages, I searched for a while and used the search function without success. Do you have to have an internal letter of recommendation to get an interview/hired at Atlas? Thanks.

 

83.94% of the Whale Scale

When the SCBA is done you'll probably get a very clear idea of what the majority of the fleet will be. I'd give yourself, ummm, about 3 weeks or so...

Just saying.