What's happening at Horizon and Jets?
09-30-2019, 02:47 PM
#3792
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2019
Position: Captain
Posts: 283
Originally Posted by clb2vnav
Mah feelings!!!!!! 
You’re good mayne!
If you’re able to hold a line or home/long call reserve on the Q, then there’s flying for you. My problem is that I haven’t been able to shake airport reserve, and we airport folks get called last. Other than that, things are fine, just know what might happen if you upgrade quickly.
P.S. Also, I came in from flying heavies. People hyped up the “deadly” Q400, but I found that if you study, chair fly, clear out ALL distractions (people in my life tried causing drama during upgrade, and were promptly ditched,) you’ll be fine. Ask questions, know your stuff, and you’ll be fine. Just like college....
....wait, I flunked out of college...
You’re good mayne! If you’re able to hold a line or home/long call reserve on the Q, then there’s flying for you. My problem is that I haven’t been able to shake airport reserve, and we airport folks get called last. Other than that, things are fine, just know what might happen if you upgrade quickly.
P.S. Also, I came in from flying heavies. People hyped up the “deadly” Q400, but I found that if you study, chair fly, clear out ALL distractions (people in my life tried causing drama during upgrade, and were promptly ditched,) you’ll be fine. Ask questions, know your stuff, and you’ll be fine. Just like college....
....wait, I flunked out of college...
09-30-2019, 04:20 PM
#3793
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Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 173
Originally Posted by Stinger6
What clb2vnav sez is in direct contradiction to the other comments. Or are we at a turning point for Q captain flying?
But, they must have looked at their numbers and decided it was adequate because they aren't doing anything more than asking nicely to get q captains. I'm sure if they were very short they would offer some incentive in the pathway program at least.
09-30-2019, 06:06 PM
#3795
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: fatigued
Posts: 1,397
Originally Posted by Jetlikespeed
Preach! exactly your head down during training and you’ll be fine. You get out what you put in
10-01-2019, 05:26 AM
#3796
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Joined APC: Oct 2017
Position: B777, Right Side or Panda-side. Or Pandacide.
Posts: 119
Originally Posted by snackysmores
I also forgot to mention that the plane itself isn't THAT bad...our ridiculous SOP and FOM is what makes it challenging.
10-01-2019, 06:34 AM
#3797
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2017
Position: Q400 Captain
Posts: 43
Originally Posted by Squeakygreaser
So basically it is possible that climb to vnav is on airport reserve again in October, because they just didn't make them a line. Even though they could have.
10-01-2019, 06:55 AM
#3798
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Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 268
Originally Posted by clb2vnav
Yeah. If you look the pairing chart thingy for PDX Q400, you’ll see that there was enough open time left over to divvy out a couple more lines. That being said, the company’s contractually obligated to have a pool of reserves, and I think that’s where I and a handful of other dudes keep drowning.
When Horizon runs out of reserves, they start waving money at line holders to pick up open time. This gets old after a few years. Why not just hire and upgrade some additional pilots? (Answer: That apparently costs more money than offering premium pay.)
If you're a Q400 captain on reserve, good luck! November is looking like another busy month.
10-01-2019, 07:59 AM
#3799
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Joined APC: Nov 2017
Position: Q400 Captain
Posts: 43
They'd be ok if they weren't so gun-shy about the airport reservists. They'll wanna add two more legs to a short-call guy with four legs already, meanwhile I'm sitting on the couch bothering the FAs- *cough* eh, I mean, reading the FOM
...can someone tell the Air Force that I'm trying to sleep here?
...can someone tell the Air Force that I'm trying to sleep here?
10-01-2019, 10:41 AM
#3800
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Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 268
Originally Posted by clb2vnav
They'd be ok if they weren't so gun-shy about the airport reservists. They'll wanna add two more legs to a short-call guy with four legs already, meanwhile I'm sitting on the couch bothering the FAs- *cough* eh, I mean, reading the FOM
...can someone tell the Air Force that I'm trying to sleep here?
...can someone tell the Air Force that I'm trying to sleep here?
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