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01-06-2019, 07:38 PM

#21

ASpilot2be

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Joined APC: Oct 2005

Position: SAAB FO

Posts: 1,177

Quote:

Originally Posted by snackysmores

For the Q400 it's either block pay 1:1, duty 2:1, or TAFB 4:1...

So on your trip key look at the pay code, B, D, or T...

Then add any extra time the 4.2 per day adds...

Example

Day 1: 3.0 block
Day 2: 5.0 block
Day 3: 5.0 block

Total block: 13, total pay 14.2.

Thats what I was thinking. Dashaviator was saying the block and duty calculations are on a daily basis. I read it as on a trip basis.

01-16-2019, 02:44 PM

#22

pilotjames

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Joined APC: Jan 2019

Posts: 7

Which hours will be calculated to pay?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

Thats what I was thinking. Dashaviator was saying the block and duty calculations are on a daily basis. I read it as on a trip basis.

I would like to Thank you for your time for explaining in detail. but can you explain which times are being calculating to pay ?

Right now their hourly pay is $40 so how do they calculate ? do They only calculate 13.4x40 ??

01-16-2019, 04:05 PM

#23

DashAviator

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Joined APC: Jan 2016

Posts: 268

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Originally Posted by pilotjames

Regarding our trip credit, the example snackysmores gave is correct. We have a 1:2:4 trip rig for both the Q400 and the jet, but the MINIMUM credit for any day in the Q400 is 4.2. This was included in our most recent contract to keep the company from building "trash" trips. For example, we once had some two-day trips worth only 5 or 6 hours. Incidentally, the flight attendants have had a "4 hour per day" minimum in their contract for years.

If you work a 13.4 credit hour trip with a pay rate of $40/hour, then you're paid $536 for the trip. Most FO's get 70 or 80 credit hours per month, so your gross pay is around $2800 to $3200. Your per diem is another $500 or so. My FO take-home pay was around $550 per week. Better bank that bonus!