Openers today?
05-08-2026 | 11:00 AM
#1071
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Agreed. I wish all instructors were SLI. Not to knock on DGS but half never flew at Delta and the other half never flew the plane. It’s fun getting into a “discussion” about procedures from someone who’s never flown the plane.
05-08-2026 | 11:41 AM
#1072
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Joined: Jul 2014
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From: MD88
Yes I will keep beating that drum. No I won’t consider voting yes on a TA that does not have it. But I’m only one of 17k voters….
05-08-2026 | 01:51 PM
#1073
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From: Petting Zoo
05-08-2026 | 02:06 PM
#1074
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Bus driver
you can thank endeavor for that. Started around 2013 when the previous mgmt group thought all the RJ instructors would simply commute and pay for a crash pad. It only took a 90 day notice served to leave the dept with over half the group saying “back to the line” for mgmt to realize the problem. Hotels and PS. When DPS found out between groups it became a thing and had to be extended to all. Just like PS for pilots and the rest of the group getting included.
05-08-2026 | 04:56 PM
#1075
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I hate to contribute to the thread drift, but what is it about SLI pay that is so good? I know they can get paid WB rate if they can hold WB, regardless of what they are teaching on, but I am not sure if there is anything beyond that making it lucrative? Other than commuting benefits?
05-08-2026 | 05:21 PM
#1076
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I hate to contribute to the thread drift, but what is it about SLI pay that is so good? I know they can get paid WB rate if they can hold WB, regardless of what they are teaching on, but I am not sure if there is anything beyond that making it lucrative? Other than commuting benefits?
05-08-2026 | 05:31 PM
#1077
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90.1 hour min guarantee during teaching months (especially useful during vacation months for the same proration reason as vacation on reserve). $500/mo PCP Override or $1000/mo APD override. Easy to pick up extra events. Sleep in your own bed every night if you’re a local. I’m sure other stuff.
(2) Usually rotated to the line for vacation months.
(3) Overrides spot on.
(4) DGS/DGP are way cheaper so they seem to clean up the open time before SLIs.
05-08-2026 | 05:33 PM
#1078
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From: Petting Zoo
I hate to contribute to the thread drift, but what is it about SLI pay that is so good? I know they can get paid WB rate if they can hold WB, regardless of what they are teaching on, but I am not sure if there is anything beyond that making it lucrative? Other than commuting benefits?
Guaranteed 90.1 hours a month at WB if you can hold it. On fly months you get the seniority benefits of the seat you're in at a potentially higher pay rate.
05-08-2026 | 06:29 PM
#1079
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From: 767
I hate to contribute to the thread drift, but what is it about SLI pay that is so good? I know they can get paid WB rate if they can hold WB, regardless of what they are teaching on, but I am not sure if there is anything beyond that making it lucrative? Other than commuting benefits?
05-08-2026 | 07:11 PM
#1080
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The one thing I disagree with is the pay for what they can hold. Thats fine when they are in department and teaching sims. But they get the same pay when they are out flying the line as a regular pilot. That’s not right. A LCP only gets the override when they are actually with a student.
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