United better hurry up....
11-05-2019, 05:28 PM
#101
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 478
Originally Posted by nuball5
You mean 5-6 VDA’s a month?
And then there are the folks who bid RSV, only fly 5 days a month, but get paid for 17. Another way to make pretty easy money.
11-05-2019, 08:39 PM
#102
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Joined APC: Aug 2019
Posts: 1,188
Originally Posted by Bluedriver
So which trip (give us an example) allows a dude to meet the required company line value working only 5-6 days per month and adds up to 400k?
That is exactly what you said, so please show an example of how you get there.
3.60KIAS said:
"Well, I don't know if he is a top 10er or not. But if he truly is, that means he's working 5-6 days a month, making around $400K (well, less for 190), and picks his day trips."
Let's see these amazing trips... I'll wait.
That is exactly what you said, so please show an example of how you get there.
3.60KIAS said:
"Well, I don't know if he is a top 10er or not. But if he truly is, that means he's working 5-6 days a month, making around $400K (well, less for 190), and picks his day trips."
Let's see these amazing trips... I'll wait.
11-06-2019, 12:56 AM
#103
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Joined APC: Jul 2011
Posts: 453
Originally Posted by 360KIAS
Not sure anyone can do that consistently, but I was referring to senior guys dropping trips, then picking up VDAs over them. Not working very many scheduled days a month, but still killing it money wise.
And then there are the folks who bid RSV, only fly 5 days a month, but get paid for 17. Another way to make pretty easy money.
And then there are the folks who bid RSV, only fly 5 days a month, but get paid for 17. Another way to make pretty easy money.
What aircraft, base, and seat can you be on reserve and only fly 5 days per month? Are you talking about October or June?
11-06-2019, 02:12 AM
#104
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Position: Left,Right, Left, Right,Right,Left, Right, Left
Posts: 3,150
Originally Posted by PSU Flyer
What aircraft, base, and seat can you be on reserve and only fly 5 days per month? Are you talking about October or June?
There’s those who can and do and others who can’t.
I was a senior fo bid rsv weekends off. I’d sell back pto and pick up a random VDA on Friday or Saturday a few times a month. You can do this when you’re a single digit. You can’t at the bottom of the list, or it’s at least much harder. Every few weeks I’d get nasty letters from the landing currency lady.
Seems this is an argument over a 1%er.
11-06-2019, 03:35 AM
#105
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,002
Originally Posted by PSU Flyer
What aircraft, base, and seat can you be on reserve and only fly 5 days per month? Are you talking about October or June?
11-06-2019, 05:55 AM
#107
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,311
Originally Posted by Skitz
I'm a JFK 320 guy and I flew 0 hours in October on LCR. Granted, It was October….
I watched Reserve Availability all month, and the average for LCR pilots was around 45 hours. The average for SCR was around 30 hours.
I flew three day trips the whole month on SCR.
11-06-2019, 06:56 AM
#108
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,881
Originally Posted by CaptCoolHand
All this is a function of seniority.
There’s those who can and do and others who can’t.
I was a senior fo bid rsv weekends off. I’d sell back pto and pick up a random VDA on Friday or Saturday a few times a month. You can do this when you’re a single digit. You can’t at the bottom of the list, or it’s at least much harder. Every few weeks I’d get nasty letters from the landing currency lady.
Seems this is an argument over a 1%er.
There’s those who can and do and others who can’t.
I was a senior fo bid rsv weekends off. I’d sell back pto and pick up a random VDA on Friday or Saturday a few times a month. You can do this when you’re a single digit. You can’t at the bottom of the list, or it’s at least much harder. Every few weeks I’d get nasty letters from the landing currency lady.
Seems this is an argument over a 1%er.
3.60KIAS said:
"Well, I don't know if he is a top 10er or not. But if he truly is, that means he's working 5-6 days a month, making around $400K (well, less for 190), and picks his day trips."
11-06-2019, 07:29 AM
#109
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2019
Posts: 28
Originally Posted by Bluedriver
This conversation got sidetracked with the reserve aspect. His primary comment, which he has yet to justify one bit:
3.60KIAS said:
"Well, I don't know if he is a top 10er or not. But if he truly is, that means he's working 5-6 days a month, making around $400K (well, less for 190), and picks his day trips."
3.60KIAS said:
"Well, I don't know if he is a top 10er or not. But if he truly is, that means he's working 5-6 days a month, making around $400K (well, less for 190), and picks his day trips."
11-06-2019, 07:44 AM
#110
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,881
Originally Posted by 1sttimer
Must mean they are flying 5 six day trips a month to make $400k
According to him, the senior guys can fly 5-6 days per month and make 400k.
Please show us these great trips.
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