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colonials13 01-26-2022 08:45 AM


Originally Posted by colonials13 (Post 3359596)
I’m not seeing anywhere to put volunteer experience on the app. It’s on my resume. Does that suffice, or, am I missing something? Thanks.

Anyone?
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814Pilot 01-26-2022 08:58 AM


Originally Posted by Roy Biggins (Post 3359697)
I would bid the 190 to avoid that. Same first year pay. Why do SDQ red-eyes when you don’ have to? You’ll hold a line a couple months and be able to VDA like crazy on the 190. First system/supplemental bid that comes your way, bid the Airbus and go straight to a line with a nice bump in pay.

Still trying to understand this VDA thing… can someone explain how that works and how is it different than RSA?

Idontevenfly 01-26-2022 09:13 AM

This has probably been answered but are rooms for training single occupancy?

RiddleEagle18 01-26-2022 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by Idontevenfly (Post 3360203)
This has probably been answered but are rooms for training single occupancy?


Yes


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Gordie H 01-26-2022 09:23 AM


Originally Posted by 814Pilot (Post 3360184)
Still trying to understand this VDA thing… can someone explain how that works and how is it different than RSA?

​It’s a list you voluntarily sign up for on your days off and if you get called for a trip it pays 200%. It's typically very short call outs or calls at 11pm for a 5am show.

Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.

SaintNick 01-26-2022 09:35 AM


Originally Posted by Gordie H (Post 3360215)
​It’s a list you voluntarily sign up for on your days off and if you get called for a trip it pays 200%. It's typically very short call outs or calls at 11pm for a 5am show.

Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.

you can easily get out of it. “I can be there in about 5 hours” etc

814Pilot 01-26-2022 09:40 AM


Originally Posted by Gordie H (Post 3360215)
​It’s a list you voluntarily sign up for on your days off and if you get called for a trip it pays 200%. It's typically very short call outs or calls at 11pm for a 5am show.

Basically when crew services has run out of all other options to fill a trip (reserves, emergency assignment, etc.), they’ll go to the VDA list and call pilots in order of seniority. The catch is if they call you AND you answer you're supposed to take the trip. You don’t have to answer the phone though (hence you won’t get the trip). There is lots of grey area with VDA but this is basically how it works.

Ahh okay that makes sense. And you don’t get paid unless you get a call?

morerudder69 01-26-2022 09:47 AM


Originally Posted by Idontevenfly (Post 3360203)
This has probably been answered but are rooms for training single occupancy?

This isn't skywest.

PilotWannaBe 01-26-2022 10:29 AM

Kinda off topic, but I thought I read that JB credits helo pilots for some of their time. Does anyone know any specifics on this, or am I completely full of $h!t?

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TheDuster 01-26-2022 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by PilotWannaBe (Post 3360264)
Kinda off topic, but I thought I read that JB credits helo pilots for some of their time. Does anyone know any specifics on this, or am I completely full of $h!t?

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I know that the count military RW time, all of it. I got hired as a mil helo guy (3000 hours in H-1s) after about 800 right seat hours hours in a CRJ.


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