Weekend warrior
02-13-2023 | 03:39 AM
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Weekend warrior
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Is it possible to be a weekend airline pilot? For years, I have debated about going the 121 route, but I have too many hobbies in life I enjoy doing along with flying that I can't give up. I know seniority is one of the biggest elements, but I have 10,000 total / 3000 multi turbine / 5 years 135 experience, so I'm not a newbie.
Any feedback would be great, thanks
Is it possible to be a weekend airline pilot? For years, I have debated about going the 121 route, but I have too many hobbies in life I enjoy doing along with flying that I can't give up. I know seniority is one of the biggest elements, but I have 10,000 total / 3000 multi turbine / 5 years 135 experience, so I'm not a newbie.
Any feedback would be great, thanks
02-13-2023 | 03:46 AM
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Friday to Monday, Friday to Sunday, or Saturday to Monday is possible. I did it in the RJ days, because it was the only days you had a prayer of getting a livable, commutable schedule. Saturday Sunday exclusively is not that realistic because you may not reach the required credit value to make a schedule unless you do some, and the airline allows, dropping to keep your flying on those days and that’s if they have the reserves to allow that which in this day and age, especially on the peak months…good luck.
02-13-2023 | 03:56 AM
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Friday to Monday, Friday to Sunday, or Saturday to Monday is possible. I did it in the RJ days, because it was the only days you had a prayer of getting a livable, commutable schedule. Saturday Sunday exclusively is not that realistic because you may not reach the required credit value to make a schedule unless you do some, and the airline allows, dropping to keep your flying on those days and that’s if they have the reserves to allow that which in this day and age, especially on the peak months…good luck.
02-13-2023 | 04:30 AM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
That said, have you considered going to a legacy and bidding onto a fleet type that has low reserve utilization? For example, a widebody and then bid long call?
Some of those in that position can chime in but it seems you’d get A LOT of time at home that way.
02-13-2023 | 04:42 AM
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You don’t get to go in and give them you’re availability in the interview no matter how much they need pilots
02-13-2023 | 04:49 AM
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02-13-2023 | 04:51 AM
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At SWA, we have purity in our lines and most of them are 3 on / 4 off as a broad generalization. Being that weekend flying is less desired and goes junior, you absolutely could do a Fri-Sun or Sat-Mon schedule.
That said, have you considered going to a legacy and bidding onto a fleet type that has low reserve utilization? For example, a widebody and then bid long call?
Some of those in that position can chime in but it seems you’d get A LOT of time at home that way.
That said, have you considered going to a legacy and bidding onto a fleet type that has low reserve utilization? For example, a widebody and then bid long call?
Some of those in that position can chime in but it seems you’d get A LOT of time at home that way.
02-13-2023 | 04:57 AM
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It’s pretty simple. They’re going to tell you that you’re going to get whatever schedule your seniority can hold. They don’t make ‘special deals’ for scheduling, that’s just not how it works.
02-13-2023 | 05:04 AM
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