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05-13-2017, 10:45 PM
#2851
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So my friend just finished IOE in LGa and he tells me he probably wont fly for the rest of the month because there are too many guys on reserve and wont hold a line until July... I thought they were hurting for pilots 
05-14-2017, 02:04 AM
#2852
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Originally Posted by yeahbutstill
So my friend just finished IOE in LGa and he tells me he probably wont fly for the rest of the month because there are too many guys on reserve and wont hold a line until July... I thought they were hurting for pilots
As for the actual flying, the more senior you are, the less you'll fly on reserve. There is rarely open time to be had and some people only flew 15 hours last month on reserve. Add the lack of open time to the overwhelming number of reserves, and the massive reduction in flying during the weekend, and you get a lot of idle time. Some love it, some hate it. It won't last forever though.
Last edited by MD-11Loader; 05-14-2017 at 02:24 AM.
05-14-2017, 04:01 AM
#2854
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 260
Originally Posted by 3GreenKSNA
The 200% critical coverage pay has made just about all open time vanish as quickly as it appears.
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05-14-2017, 04:03 AM
#2855
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 260
Originally Posted by MD-11Loader
That's a pretty accurate assessment for holding a line, maybe August. The company offered 15 home based TDY f/o positions for June. Also, the latest vacancy bid has 13 f/o's transferring in soon along with more guys from ORD who don't want to sit reserved. The plus side is that in July around two dozen f/o's are leaving for DFW, so most of those in class 1702 should be able to hold a line.
As for the actual flying, the more senior you are, the less you'll fly on reserve. There is rarely open time to be had and some people only flew 15 hours last month on reserve. Add the lack of open time to the overwhelming number of reserves, and the massive reduction in flying during the weekend, and you get a lot of idle time. Some love it, some hate it. It won't last forever though.
As for the actual flying, the more senior you are, the less you'll fly on reserve. There is rarely open time to be had and some people only flew 15 hours last month on reserve. Add the lack of open time to the overwhelming number of reserves, and the massive reduction in flying during the weekend, and you get a lot of idle time. Some love it, some hate it. It won't last forever though.
05-14-2017, 05:57 AM
#2858
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 674
Originally Posted by DilsonWic
Has the 700 gone to PSA for the month of May yet? Usually see it in the RGO, but haven't yet this month.
05-14-2017, 06:12 AM
#2859
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Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 439
Originally Posted by Jersdawg
Last month's delivery didn't happen til around April 26, and I don't believe it showed up in the RGO until shortly before it went.
05-14-2017, 06:27 AM
#2860
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Originally Posted by yeahbutstill
So my friend just finished IOE in LGa and he tells me he probably wont fly for the rest of the month because there are too many guys on reserve and wont hold a line until July... I thought they were hurting for pilots
Look at the LGA FO and CA reserve lists for today and tomorrow. 13 FOs today, 19 tomorrow. CAs are 0/7.
ORD CA: 1/6, ORD FO: 9/21
DFW CA: 2/8, DFW FO: 26/34
I think it is safe to say a lot of FOs won't be flying.
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