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01-23-2008 | 01:19 PM

#11

StripAlert

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

What's the flying like on the ER? Is a relief crewmwmber on those UK flights?

No relief pilot, which is why they're in open time just about every day. Coming off the 74, though, 8 hours in the seat is easy compared to 12, so I don't notice!

The four-day Manchester trip pays rotation guarantee--the only thing that's better than getting paid while sleeping in the crew rest seat is getting paid while drinking beer in England.

(Oops, I forgot you're senior to me. It sucks, don't come here.)

01-23-2008 | 04:14 PM

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Actually London was changed back to 3 man, it was running over 8 hours too much on the return. But it's the only one of the UKs right now. Don't know what Edinburough will be.

01-23-2008 | 05:12 PM

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01-23-2008 | 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

I think I'm junior to everyone

Not for long.

01-24-2008 | 04:51 AM

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2 person crews are MAN, DUB, SNN. LGW is now a 3 person crew as I imagine LHR will be when we start it.

01-24-2008 | 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Box Office

I'm just finishing up 88 in NYC. I did IOE in Nov, sat reserve in Dec and held a line in Jan. Without a crashpad I would have spent easily $2000 on hotels. I had 6 short calls in Dec. They seemed to run either 0300-1500, 0600 to 1800 or 0900-2100. The first two you have to get in place the night before if you are a commuter. My line in Jan was several one day trips seperated by one day off. Example, I finished one night at 2339, had the next day off followed by a 0715 show the next day. Not worth going home, so again several nights needing a room. I'm sure it changes with staffing adn time of year, but the advice to at least start off with a crashpad and see how it goes is sound. Also, around the holidays, Nov-Dec I never found a hotel room under $150. I wouldn't plan on being able to commute without a crashpad.

I start in Feb, so am very curious as to what a junior NY line looks like. I'm able to pull up the pairings for the 88 and ER, but once you bid a line, what does it look like - days off, block hours, etc. Thanks.

01-24-2008 | 07:40 AM

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Jay5150

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Go to Deltanet, down the left side click on pilot resources & scheduling. On that screen, click on February bid awards.

01-24-2008 | 07:55 AM

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Go to Deltanet, down the left side click on pilot resources & scheduling. On that screen, click on February bid awards.

Is there a way for those of us who have not gone thru indoc to access DeltaNet and see the pilot resources & scheduling? Do we already have a Username/Password?

01-24-2008 | 07:57 AM

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Nope...you won't have DeltaNet access until you are on property.

01-24-2008 | 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Flare Armed

Nope...you won't have DeltaNet access until you are on property.

Bummer...I guess we have to rely on all you others to pass the info that 'Flying Monkey' is looking for. I think we'd all like to make informed decisions on day-one of indoc as far as base/acft are concerned. Please transfer some of the info to the thread so we can piece it all together. Or even better, if someone has complied the info, please send it along for those of us still waiting to decide. Thanks!