Minimum flying per month?
07-11-2016 | 06:50 AM
#42
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 715
Likes: 0
From: A320 Left
07-11-2016 | 07:59 AM
#43
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,228
Likes: 0
07-11-2016 | 11:25 AM
#46
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,228
Likes: 0
If you have some seniority, you could drop almost your entire schedule during initial open time and maybe all of it depending on if the first 4-5 days are red or green on staffing.
The boss move is if your senior, bid a conflict and let them drop the first 4-6 days of the month with full pay and drop the rest of the month during IOT. You'll get paid up to 37 hours and not work a day
07-12-2016 | 06:16 AM
#48
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 2,756
Likes: 0
I'd like to know the airline that does that. I suspect they would be bankrupt by now.
07-12-2016 | 05:25 PM
#49
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 667
Likes: 0
From: 737n/FO
Delta - No Min.
In fact, there are some people who "drop" their whole line and get a whole new schedule from available trips. It's a little harder in the summer because we're short right now so dropping trips in general doesn't always have enough reserve coverage. We also can bid that way where you can put in to only be awarded what you've asked for and if you don't get anything you don't have to pick up anything. I believe this is why if a pilot is senior (your 60-65 age group) they can be very selective about their lines if only to maintain insurance coverage. While DAL's medical is fairly mediocre it is Gold Plated compared to what's available from the state's with an Obamacare exchange (just looked and for a 58 y.o. male it is $500/month with a $6,000 deductible so $12,000 out of pocket before insurance pays a dime.
07-12-2016 | 06:53 PM
#50
Line Holder
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 222
Likes: 1
Of course someone else would have to be willing to pick up your trips.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
