I was wondering why I was told on the phone interview, 747 SO in ANC would be a strong possibility?:o

Out of curiosity, what do typical ANC 747SO reserve schedules look like?

15 on 15 off, 8 on 8 off, etc or something else?

Reserve schedules at NWA have you sitting reserve 21 days per month.A and that division of days off vs on can vary from single block of days off all at once to 4 days off in a row and 7 on and just about any combination a crew planner's imagination can come up with. Junior schedules will have you flying 3 day trips usually ANC-LAX-ANC with pay and credit of 10:55 and ANC-ORD-ANC with pay and credit of 12:20 and any combination of those until you reach about 82 hours pay and credit for the month. Junior pilots often work 21 days or more, more senior flying gets out into the Pacific more and usually can bring the number of days down to about 14 to 16.

Not quite. Reserves get 11 days off in a 30 day month and 12 days off in a 31 day month.

Newbies are going to that seat. Last class of 14 had the bottom 3 sent to ANC FE reserve. It is the most junior seat at NWA currently.

If you don't mind being in training for two a/c back to back most of the guys on the panel will be able to hold the 9 on the next bidding cycle (training would start in March for any new equipment awarded). The bad part is once you move off of your original equipment award you are seat locked for two years per the contract.

I'm pretty sure the contract doesn't allow that.

I was trying to decipher that last night. Thanks.

I would love to go right into the Bus, seeing I have been flying that most recently. It's been awhile since I flew the "9". Actually never flew it. Only the -80 series.

the contract does allow getting a reserve schedule that has you working 21 days in a row. they are just required to give you a 24 hour break every 7 days. think noon to noon or an actual day off.

new hire training can't be in the bus until all recalled pilots are offered that position and some are seat locked for 2 years or 6 months depending on their previous equipment. that doesn't prevent you from doing back to back training cycles if you can hold it. from what I've been told, you would most likely sit sideways or on the 9 for a few months.