New Mesa Thread
04-25-2016 | 01:06 PM
#5941
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Absolutely, so I can see where it would make more sense to be out on the road on their dime instead of sitting in a hotel on yours. Especially if you have to commute. Amazed at how you guys do it the first year. even if the asset/liability issue zeroed out it may be doable but it almost seems that I would be paying out of savings to make it work. And I can live lite! Appreciate your responses. I've always wanted to do the airline route but was sidetracked 25 years ago with the swing wing thing. No regrets, it raised my kids well. Just trying to figure out if, at my age, it makes sense to start an airline career. Be safe out there!
04-25-2016 | 07:12 PM
#5942
Line Holder
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From: captain
On reserve you are required to be at the aircraft within 90 minutes of being notified of the flight assignment. Where you are when you receive the notification is up to you. Most will rent a bed in a crashpad or rent a house/apartment with a few other pilots. Hotels get to be expensive on reserve if they don't use you much. You can figure on around $60 all-in per night at the discounted rate for hotels. Crashpads run around the $250 a month mark I think. It's been a while since I was in a crashpad. You can see how more than 4 nights a month in a hotel will make the crashpad more financially viable.
...Pilots on reserve will be subject to a minimum sixty (60) minute call
out, except major metropolitan areas, which shall be ninety (90)
minutes
04-25-2016 | 07:20 PM
#5943
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To the airplane
04-25-2016 | 09:14 PM
#5944
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From: ????
Having been on reserve the last 6 months as an FO I will not upgrade to captain until I have enough junior to me where I won't be on reserve ever. I know many before me spent several years on reserve (my hats off to you) but I've had enough. Reserve at Mesa is absolutely horrible (I've been at 3 regionals including Mesa.) I'd rather nail my pecker to a stump with a railroad spike than to speak to crew tracking. Thank goodness I have a line in May.
04-26-2016 | 07:18 AM
#5945
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"I'd rather nail my pecker to a stump with a railroad spike than to speak to crew tracking."
And the quote of the day goes to SquawkOff!
And the quote of the day goes to SquawkOff!
04-26-2016 | 09:31 AM
#5946
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I'm currently reserve captain in Dallas it really hasn't been that bad. A bunch of captain on captain early this month but since then I haven't done much.
04-26-2016 | 03:01 PM
#5949
sippin' dat koolaid
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From: gear slinger
Having been on reserve the last 6 months as an FO I will not upgrade to captain until I have enough junior to me where I won't be on reserve ever. I know many before me spent several years on reserve (my hats off to you) but I've had enough. Reserve at Mesa is absolutely horrible (I've been at 3 regionals including Mesa.) I'd rather nail my pecker to a stump with a railroad spike than to speak to crew tracking. Thank goodness I have a line in May.
However it is very nice upgrading into a line on the 175 and not having to sit reserve
04-26-2016 | 03:15 PM
#5950
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I agree endless reserve is no good, however the few months I spent on reserve at Mesa weren't all that bad. Most of it was in PHX and I always bid the PM shift. I would commute in early the first day, take a nap at the crashpad, hit the gym, grab some lunch, and then usually I'd have something lined up for that afternoon/evening on my schedule. And 9/10 they would release me early on the last day so I could make my commute home.
However it is very nice upgrading into a line on the 175 and not having to sit reserve
However it is very nice upgrading into a line on the 175 and not having to sit reserve
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