boeingdvr

62,62,62. But really. No one comes to Atlas to build time... this is not that kind of place. You’re marking time for 17 days. The company will decide what you do. Sit in Stockton Ca for 17 days and fly zero hours- or fly around the world non stop- flip a coin.

Twin Wasp

Understand that there’s no line guarantee so the only way to know what you’re going to be paid is look back at what you did at the end of the month. I was supposed to beat the rig one month this year. One hiccup the other other side of the world and I ended up flying 3 hours with an hour of deadhead pay for 7 days.
Nine of the 67 CVG F/O lines show them beating the rig. Anywhere from 30 hours to one 90 hour line. There were 106 ANC F/O lines. Forty six say they’ll beat the rig. Anywhere from 40 hours to 111! Of course the 111 hour line had a HKG layover so it’ll be shredded before the month even starts since it’s my understanding we’re not staying in HKG now.

C17B74

Boeingdvr and Twin Wasp said it best: No line guarantee = it’s a crap shoot. Rig wins most of the time. Experience is built hours are not. My addition: It’s a currency vs proficiency issue, unless you push to fly which isn’t too hard as others bow out lackadaisically these past few years. OE will stifle your attempts as well.

*Be financially responsible - Live to the guarantee, everything else is gravy.

*747 - Past 3 months have been an anomaly due to current pandemic. Just speaking for me - I have stayed on original pattern with additional flying last third of pattern - odd. Couple of repeat legs added and projected DH on Company aircraft turned to operate. Crew issues perhaps; either way there were two mid 80s patterns (15.5 days each) and one mid 90 (16 day). Have some seniority so I shoot for days off. Overall - Higher hours have been totally unforeseen.

Average last year: 74 hrs (Training Month conflict bid = 62 and 2 months Vaca = 62 each.) This year looks to be higher = fluke!

fly14

Could anyone add some info about which destinations are typically served out of HSV? Pacific/Asia, Europe, a smattering of everywhere?

akfrtdwg 57

Doesn’t matter. HSV is closing next month.

fly14

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Guess we can close the file on that one.

C17B74

HSV was a good gig for a long time. As a former HSV runner, I chose ORD for my next base. It provided the closest type of flying I was spoiled with, at least for the time being. JFK would have been my first choice but it has changed over the past several years. MIA has also morphed a little with some Europe additions (MIA folks can chime in) and is quite senior and most live nearby and enjoy less if any time zone changes doing S. America. LAX predominantly runs the Pacific Rim like ANC although you can escape to Europe occasionally from ANC hitting the East coast, CVG did both but is a tad more hectic (Hubbish/Rubbish not my cup of tea until forced) and a tougher commute in/out from my area requiring a 2 leg jump. ORD had more direct flights to the hacienda than JFK (at least for now) so that was a good tie breaker. PAE not discussed as flying the Dreamshifter once was enough. Cool if you live nearby job wise I’m sure.

*My preference focused on driving into Europe, down range $ runs, some Middle East Shawarma runs followed by Far East stops=HKG, INC and Japan then ANC back to HSV. Throw in an Australia here and there and it was rarely boring as I despise anything that resembles Hub turns/congested cargo hubs (Good for some folks, not this curmudgeon). Basically going around the world to right where I started. ORD will offer some variance of this. Overall, you probably figured out I fly for Schnitzel, Bratwurst, Hummus/Chicken Tava, Poke, Fried Noodles, Bulgogi, Sushi, etc. and anything in between. Gym needs to be my middle name. Going to miss HSV.

Rap1404

Well you'd be a FOOL to think the legacy pilots aren't getting furloughed. I personally KNOW legacy pilots that just got hired, so do us a favor and stop discouraging them to apply when obviously you know nothing about the hiring going on there.

AxeJammer

*Be financially responsible - Live to the guarantee, everything else is gravy.

Incredibly important words!

fly4jx

[QUOTE=AxeJammer;3100946]I just got an interview invite (16 Sep) for the Atlas Widebody fleet.

What are the average Block Times per month for the 747, 777, and 767?[/QUOTE

When did you apply for atlas if you dont mind me asking?