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09-27-2016, 04:21 PM
#5561
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Position: CRJ-200 CA
Posts: 434
Originally Posted by Aero1900
One of the problems with Vegas being a pilot domicile, is that such a large percentage of the flights are red eyes. For a crew base to work out you need flights all day long. I don't think there are enough non red eyes to warrant a domicile, unless of course there is even more Vegas growth
09-27-2016, 06:22 PM
#5562
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
One of the problems with Vegas being a pilot domicile, is that such a large percentage of the flights are red eyes. For a crew base to work out you need flights all day long. I don't think there are enough non red eyes to warrant a domicile, unless of course there is even more Vegas growth
09-27-2016, 08:37 PM
#5564
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
Position: 1900D CA
Posts: 3,395
Originally Posted by NWSteeringArmer
Why do you need flying all day?? Then they can have people to deadhead all over creation when it hits the fan...
2) our contract states that we will have all the different reserve windows. 4am, 8am, noon, 5pm, etc. I don't know if there has to be trips built to certain specifications or not, but if 60 or 70% of all the flights are red eyes, you can't really make it a pilot domicile.
This of course could be fixed by the airline growing LAS and offering more of a variety of flights. Which is fairly likely, considering we've got 100 airplanes in order. You have to fly them somewhere. I also heard BB state in ground school last year that Vegas could always be a flight attendant only base, like TTN.
09-27-2016, 08:38 PM
#5565
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Position: 1900D CA
Posts: 3,395
Originally Posted by Hercguy
For those of you that used Lori Clark for prep, did you do HR, tech, or both?
09-27-2016, 10:14 PM
#5566
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Posts: 1,459
Originally Posted by Aero1900
Lori is basically just HR. She might have some tech questions she could email you, but the interview is mostly HR
09-28-2016, 04:36 AM
#5568
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Position: B-767 FO
Posts: 554
Originally Posted by F9 Driver
I think I understand your thought process, Sulk. The problem is that you assume they are planning an IPO sometime in the near future.
I'm in the minority who thinks that the sale / merger / IPO / whatever is a long way off. They are printing cash with the operation running as badly as it is.
BB came into RGS (for probably his last time signing up for that abuse), and told the pilots that we aren't interested in being in the top 50% of the DOT metrics or at the bottom of passenger complaints. If we are scoring that high or treating passengers too well, we're spending too much money for the desired result - maximum profit. They don't care what the passengers call your mom as long as they fork over $65 for a carry-on at the gate.
They want the operation to be just good enough to keep making money and attracting passengers who insult flight crew. If super low CASM EX-fuel (thanks in part to an employee doing the job of 1.5 employees) allows F9 to beat up on other airlines when fuel costs inevitably climb again - mission accomplished.
If a TA passed by 75/25 they obviously gave labor too much money. Their target is 50.00001% in favor. As long as there's a bunch of black ink at the bottom of the page at the end of the quarter, BB will gladly let passengers be as PO'd as they like. All the better if he can blame SwissPort, software developers, bad w/x in HNL or past management for the problems he's going to have fixed "soon".
This scheme has served ULCC management quite well for a while now. Read this, (written in 2007 after the ULCC model was put into place in 2006 at Spirit) and tell me that management cares how passengers are treated. Spirit CEO: "We owe him nothing" | Budget Travel's Blog | Travel Deals, Travel Tips, Travel Advice, Vacation Ideas
Obviously, the backlash lasted until the next fare war, and did zero harm to the bottom line.
I'm in the minority who thinks that the sale / merger / IPO / whatever is a long way off. They are printing cash with the operation running as badly as it is.
BB came into RGS (for probably his last time signing up for that abuse), and told the pilots that we aren't interested in being in the top 50% of the DOT metrics or at the bottom of passenger complaints. If we are scoring that high or treating passengers too well, we're spending too much money for the desired result - maximum profit. They don't care what the passengers call your mom as long as they fork over $65 for a carry-on at the gate.
They want the operation to be just good enough to keep making money and attracting passengers who insult flight crew. If super low CASM EX-fuel (thanks in part to an employee doing the job of 1.5 employees) allows F9 to beat up on other airlines when fuel costs inevitably climb again - mission accomplished.
If a TA passed by 75/25 they obviously gave labor too much money. Their target is 50.00001% in favor. As long as there's a bunch of black ink at the bottom of the page at the end of the quarter, BB will gladly let passengers be as PO'd as they like. All the better if he can blame SwissPort, software developers, bad w/x in HNL or past management for the problems he's going to have fixed "soon".
This scheme has served ULCC management quite well for a while now. Read this, (written in 2007 after the ULCC model was put into place in 2006 at Spirit) and tell me that management cares how passengers are treated. Spirit CEO: "We owe him nothing" | Budget Travel's Blog | Travel Deals, Travel Tips, Travel Advice, Vacation Ideas
Obviously, the backlash lasted until the next fare war, and did zero harm to the bottom line.
Same exact stuff. Nothing will change until after the IPO and a change of leadership.
09-28-2016, 04:46 AM
#5569
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Joined APC: May 2013
Position: CRJ-200 CA
Posts: 434
Originally Posted by Hercguy
For those of you that used Lori Clark for prep, did you do HR, tech, or both?
What is TDZE?
What is airport elevation?
What is the circle with cross in it on the middle of 10-9 chart?
You're at 35000 and have to cross the VOR at 10000... when do you start down?
Your GS is 480 kts... what's your decent rate when you start down?
HAT is 450 ft... calculate your VDP
Your timing to the MAP is 3:00... HAT is the 450... what's your timing to the VDP?
Brief an approach
Basic runway lighting questions
The technical stuff is super basic... don't waste your money on prep
09-28-2016, 05:36 AM
#5570
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Position: A320 Captain
Posts: 641
Originally Posted by Hercguy
For those of you that used Lori Clark for prep, did you do HR, tech, or both?
Let me prep you!
Do you have a heartbeat? If the answer is yes, YOU ARE HIRED!
On the way out the door don't forget to sign the $24,000 training contract!
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