out and backs?
11-06-2005 | 05:53 PM
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From: Glass
for me, like a lot of pilots, being home with my family will be something i would like to have.. i am willing to sacrifice some pay for time with my family... going to work four or five days a week, but being able to be in the same bed as my wife and kiss my kids goodnight everyday is something i would really like to do... the per diem issue is not so big of a deal compared to the personal costs of not seeing my family.. that being said, if a "turn" schedule doesnt work out for me, i am still prepared to live the airline life and be away 4 days a week, just wish i didnt have to sometimes.. for some of the gray hairs on this site, these are some of the things we young guys think about and its not just about CRJ time at age 21 with only 350TT
11-06-2005 | 06:22 PM
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You may want to consider part 91 corporate. I LOVE my job. I fly for a construction co about 1 or 2 times a week with a good salary. no hassells, don't have to dress up like I'm in a marching band. I only have a handful of nights (15-20) per year I'm gone over night. no stress, unless we're due for a hot section. 
or the gear needs to be overhauled.
or the gear needs to be overhauled.
11-06-2005 | 06:29 PM
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Not a career job
Originally Posted by RockBottom
There might be an airline that only flies out and backs, but it's not going to be a career job.
These out and backs are called "turns," and most airlines have them in at least some domiciles.
These out and backs are called "turns," and most airlines have them in at least some domiciles.
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11-07-2005 | 04:58 AM
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Garrettdriver has it. I have missed numerous holidays and the kids birthdays over my career until I was furloughed and got this great Corporate job. Never been home more, heck I am home most weekends. As a 121 pilot you have to expect to be gone from your famil...that is just the facts. Now find a good Corporate job and the life style is/can be very different. The good ones are out there.
Downside to Corporate…..Company losing money….Jet is the first to go!
Worth your time and energy to look into it I think.
Downside to Corporate…..Company losing money….Jet is the first to go!
Worth your time and energy to look into it I think.
11-07-2005 | 05:43 AM
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Yeah, maybe I am wasting my time, trying to make a career out of Fedex, and out and backs. We have them on most aircraft types out of Memhpis, both AM and PM. An AM would be a show between 1-4 am, and back before 10 am. A PM would be a show between 2 and 4 pm, and back by midnight. Max of 3 legs, but usually 2 legs. The bids allow for only 3 in a row per week, though you can find more to pick up in open time.
11-08-2005 | 08:46 AM
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From: B747FO
They are a great deal.
Originally Posted by FlyerJosh
Most every company (at least those that base pilots out of a hub) builds some sort of day trip lines (the number and value vary). It's a necessity to allow for the best utilization of the pilot group and staffing numbers.
Most of the time they go very senior. Personally I disliked them since you don't earn any untaxed per diem and it took me about 2 hours of commuting each day when you factored in the time to get to/from employee parking, through security, and out to the terminal (and I lived 5 miles from the parking lot)...
Most of the time they go very senior. Personally I disliked them since you don't earn any untaxed per diem and it took me about 2 hours of commuting each day when you factored in the time to get to/from employee parking, through security, and out to the terminal (and I lived 5 miles from the parking lot)...
