What's happening at Horizon and Jets?
01-06-2019, 09:43 AM
#3502
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 17
Reserve
With respect to reserve, how many days is the most someone could hope to get off in a row? Is there a way to bid a large chunk once a month, or are your days going to be sporadically placed? I've got an interview set up for March for a potential summer start, so I'm trying to figure out how this will work with my life.
01-06-2019, 12:31 PM
#3503
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2018
Position: Line holder
Posts: 513
Originally Posted by Marinth
I've got an interview set up for March for a potential summer start, so I'm trying to figure out how this will work with my life.
Given that December interviews were given projected summer starts, you may want to reconsider your planned timing.
01-06-2019, 05:16 PM
#3505
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: fatigued
Posts: 1,397
Originally Posted by Marinth
With respect to reserve, how many days is the most someone could hope to get off in a row? Is there a way to bid a large chunk once a month, or are your days going to be sporadically placed? I've got an interview set up for March for a potential summer start, so I'm trying to figure out how this will work with my life.
You will get exactly 12 days off per month on reserve, no more, no less.
01-06-2019, 06:24 PM
#3506
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 17
Originally Posted by snackysmores
You must be given at least 2 days off between reserve blocks, which will happen often... At least one of your days off blocks will be 3-4..
You will get exactly 12 days off per month on reserve, no more, no less.
You will get exactly 12 days off per month on reserve, no more, no less.
01-06-2019, 06:43 PM
#3507
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: fatigued
Posts: 1,397
Originally Posted by Marinth
Thanks for the response. Is there a way to get more days off in a row with a longer reserve block, or are you pretty much stuck to 2 days at a time with the occasional 3-4?
01-06-2019, 07:35 PM
#3508
Qbicle seat warmer
Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: SAAB FO
Posts: 1,177
I dont know what it is like for FOs, but I am on the bottom of the barrel for PDX Captains and I always get what I want for reserve. But I have a simple request of Wednesday through Friday off. So I basically end up with four on and three off.
01-08-2019, 11:40 AM
#3509
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Posts: 89
Somehow we're outta ERJ captains again?? 
FLICA shows around 185 captains yet NavBlue is showing 90 captains (qualified and line ready?). I understand a small portion are management and dedicated training department peeps. We have gone from overstaffed and fat on reserves to crew scheduling calling around and one our BCP sending emails again in recent weeks. The SEA reserve list shows only 4 ERJ captains and all 4 are flying before noon! Yet we have 19 ERJ FOs on reserve.
"Begun, the clone wars has...."
FLICA shows around 185 captains yet NavBlue is showing 90 captains (qualified and line ready?). I understand a small portion are management and dedicated training department peeps. We have gone from overstaffed and fat on reserves to crew scheduling calling around and one our BCP sending emails again in recent weeks. The SEA reserve list shows only 4 ERJ captains and all 4 are flying before noon! Yet we have 19 ERJ FOs on reserve."Begun, the clone wars has...."
01-08-2019, 12:10 PM
#3510
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 268
I don't think we're all that short... yet. Crew Scheduling is not shy about covering jet trips with the Q400, as long as they're under approximately 800 miles. About a year ago, I got tagged with Seattle - Fresno - Seattle in the Q400. It was a beautiful day to fly and the passengers didn't seem to be traumatized by a 2.5 hour flight in a turboprop.
One of the big problems with staffing in the E175 is that many of the senior captains and check airmen are commuters. A lot of these guys would be happy to cover a turn, but they're in the wrong place to do it and Crew Scheduling doesn't have time to deadhead them to Seattle. It also seems strange that we've only got four available reserves out of a contingent of 90 E175 pilots. Poor planning?
One of the big problems with staffing in the E175 is that many of the senior captains and check airmen are commuters. A lot of these guys would be happy to cover a turn, but they're in the wrong place to do it and Crew Scheduling doesn't have time to deadhead them to Seattle. It also seems strange that we've only got four available reserves out of a contingent of 90 E175 pilots. Poor planning?
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