FDX 757 Capt or 777 FO
11-01-2014, 05:39 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by John Carr
Just curious, but does that other 10% mean BEFORE FedEx had a TPIC requirement?
Cliffy
11-01-2014, 07:28 AM
#12
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The Capt will pay more, but not as much as the differential in the pay rates would seem to indicate.
85% is mid VTO or Reserve.
Until recently, a mid VTO was essentially a "Custom" R line. First 5 months of the year was all reserve for me, few non-launched HSBYs and ASBYs while I watched all the Consolidation guys fly resulted in maybe 100$ per diem total versus the odd 500$ a month a line holder gets....so that reduces the pay differential somewhat.
777 BLG normally greater than the 75, and there's the hidden block hour override that seems to add another 2-4 hours....so that reduces the pay differential as well.
And, 55% much better control over your monthly destiny. Maybe the odd month of double DH RFO trips to plus up the airline mileage. That's just not gonna happen in the 75
85% is mid VTO or Reserve.
Until recently, a mid VTO was essentially a "Custom" R line. First 5 months of the year was all reserve for me, few non-launched HSBYs and ASBYs while I watched all the Consolidation guys fly resulted in maybe 100$ per diem total versus the odd 500$ a month a line holder gets....so that reduces the pay differential somewhat.
777 BLG normally greater than the 75, and there's the hidden block hour override that seems to add another 2-4 hours....so that reduces the pay differential as well.
And, 55% much better control over your monthly destiny. Maybe the odd month of double DH RFO trips to plus up the airline mileage. That's just not gonna happen in the 75
11-01-2014, 09:26 AM
#13
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Originally Posted by deHavilland
I'm pretty sure there's at least one way to log TPIC that doesn't involve signing for a jet..
Originally Posted by Pakagecheck
Mid 90's TPIC was not a hard and fast requirement. Also, internals didn't have to meet that requirement. More than a few worked for pinnacle and threw boxes at purple and got hired with never sitting in the left seat. Fun filled little fact for ya there Norm.
Cliffy
Cliffy
11-01-2014, 10:07 AM
#15
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I don't know about the 757 but I just did a stint of A reserve in the 11 recently and it is now unlivable. Completely different than when I was a new hire. If you're going to be on A reserve I'd think twice.
11-01-2014, 07:13 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by John Carr
Well, true. Except that wouldn't conform with the way FedEX has defined it for the last 14+ years or so
It looks like dirty turboprop time still counts.
11-02-2014, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by deHavilland
https://fedex.pilotcredentials.com/i...qualifications
It looks like dirty turboprop time still counts.
It looks like dirty turboprop time still counts.
When the term "signing for the jet" was used, I simply interpreted it as "signing for the aircraft". Not SPECIFICALLY a "jet".
The guys that answered the question about the TPIC requirement (or lack thereof) seemed to get it.
11-04-2014, 04:26 PM
#20
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Originally Posted by cprr
even if the 777 would be the same pay per day I would pick Capt 757
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