CVG767A

Kew Gardens Cab is now $16.50 between LGA ad JFK, rather than $18.50.

Other than that, good gouge!

Denny Crane

WHAT!!! The price of something other than an airline ticket went down!?! Unbelievable!!

Denny

XtremeF150

I know the prices of our services have seemed to follow that trend as well

Wuzzo

OK, so I'm thinking I may be about the most popular kid in my class, whenever that is. High last 4, and all I want is to eventually end up in an NYC M88. Planning to commute from MHT/BOS, and that seems pretty doable, even to for long call reserve (and if all goes sour w/flight availability, it's a 5hr drive).

As a mil guy with zero airline experience, can someone give me a good idea on what a "typical" NYC M88 junior reserve month might look like? What about one of the most junior lines?

Also, when you sit long call, is that a 12hr or 24hr stint? I assume you're in crew rest as soon as you accept the call, and then your duty day starts at check in, right?

Thanks for helping fill my clue bag.

Dash8widget

Reserve is bid through PBS now - so basically you put in preferences for days off and it builds you your line (there are a few different ways to put in your preferences - you should learn in indoc. Bidding for reserve guys is pretty straight forward). You will have 18 on call days a month. For domestic categories you can have up to 9 days on call in a row - this can be popular with commuters since you could possibly do all your reserve in two 9 day chunks. The minimum is 3 on call days in a row. So, as you can guess, there can be quite a variety in the different reserve lines awarded. As soon as you get your DeltaNet access download some of the bid awards - that will start to give you a feel for what you can expect.

Yes, long call is 24 hours and you are put on rest when you are assigned a trip - like you said.

Welcome aboard!

johnso29

Wuzzo,

When one is junior they're at the mercy of PBS(preferential bidding system). This is the computer system we use to bid. Basically what you can get is 3-9 days of reserve in a row with 1-6 days off in between. The max amount of days off allowed can vary month to month, but you typically cannont work less then 3 days in a row.

You can expect 12 days off in a 30 day bid period and 13 days off in a 31 day bid period. I would not expect to hold weekends off for a while, at least not consistently. You may get one scattered here or there, but it never hurts to bid them off if you want them off.

As a commuter I like to work 4 days in a row minimum, but I usually bid min 5 on max 9 on with minimum 3 days off in between to minimize my commutes to base.

Everyday is long call, and you can be converted to short call 6 times a month. On long call you are phone available 24 hours a day, and a minimum of 12 hours notice is required for an assignment. This 12 hours notice provides the required rest needed before a trip. When on short call, you have 3 hours to departure time for notice so basically you need to be fairly close to the airport. Your short call phone availability period is 12 hours long. The short call assignments are completely random, & at crew scheduling discretion. Remember though, you only have to sit 6 a month, & you may only sit 2 & 3. 6 is the max allowable.

Hope this helps.

buzzpat

Hey Wuzzo, welcome aboard! From one ex-military guy to another, I think you'll be very happy. The first few times in and out of NYC and ATL are a little different but it doesn't take long to adjust. Let me try to answer a few of your questions.

On reserve, every day that is not an "X day" or off day is long call. The schedulers can assign you up to 6 short call days a month where you have to be ready to roll within two hours. They do cut those of us in NY and LA a break knowing we have to cover multiple airports and deal with the traffic.

They will notify you of a trip at least 12 hours in advance but often they give you much more time than that. It all depends on how much time the schedulers have to fill a trip. 12 hours is the minimum and really is the only "pre-departure crew rest" you get and your duty day does start at sign in.

I can't speak directly to NYC 88 reserve but LA 73N reserve varies dramatically depending on the time of year. In the winter I hardly fly. In the summer, I fly my arse off. Different equipment, different bases, varying times of year, etc, all affect how much QOL you'll have and how often you fly. You can fly above the pay guarantee if you put in yellow or green slips which a lot of guys do in the summertime to pad the paycheck.

Hope this helps. See you on the line.

Cycle Pilot

I'm a junior NYC -88 guy. Your month will vary depending upon what the staffing is like. During the Summer, plan to fly right up to guarantee (70 hours) or over. I commute from California and I'm home about 14 to 15 days per month on average. If you live close to base, you'll definitely be home more. On a 31 day month, you have a guaranteed 13 days off. All reserve pilots are on long call (12 hours) and they can assign you up to six short call periods (2 hour call out) per month. A short call period is 12 hours long and you can usually get released two hours early. Example... a short call might go from 6am to 6pm and if scheduling approves it, you can get released at 4pm. If you aren't commuting by plane and it's the slow time of year, you should be able to be home at least 15-16 days a month. Hope this helps out.

Wuzzo

Wow - awesome and quick answers!

Thanks all!

Cheers!

Too Tall

What class did you get are you in the Sep. 27th class?