Civilian schedules
11-28-2017, 04:57 AM
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Civilian schedules
I’m putting together a PowerPoint for military pilots thinking about transitioning to the civilian side. I have my schedule, but I wanted to show some typical schedules at various carriers, 121, 135, 91(k) for various seniority levels rather than just a very senior regional schedule. If anyone is willing can you PM me a snapshot of your schedule, minus any personal data such as names and employee numbers. If you feel comfortable include carrier (or just “legacy, LCC, ULCC, regional,135, 91(k)), and how long you’ve been there so I have a reference for them.
Also if anyone who recently made the jump wants to toss in “I wish I’d known this” things to include.
Thanks.
Also if anyone who recently made the jump wants to toss in “I wish I’d known this” things to include.
Thanks.
11-29-2017, 06:47 PM
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What are you trying to show? Most guys won't care IMO. They want the airline job and military initially. When it's gets too much the military will lose out. If you want to show that as a new airline pilot you will have only 3 days off a month (unit mission dependent) then ok. But they won't want to hear that.
12-01-2017, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by F15andMD11
What are you trying to show? Most guys won't care IMO. They want the airline job and military initially. When it's gets too much the military will lose out. If you want to show that as a new airline pilot you will have only 3 days off a month (unit mission dependent) then ok. But they won't want to hear that.
Not sure which airline Pilot only gets 3 days off each month. Worst I ever had was 10.
12-02-2017, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackhawk
Not sure which airline Pilot only gets 3 days off each month. Worst I ever had was 10.
I was thinking you were including a military pilot's guard/reserve schedule. I mean what pilot leaving active duty wouldn't go guard/reserve?
12-02-2017, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by F15andMD11
Oops, bad assumption on my part. I was thinking you were including a military pilot's guard/reserve schedule. I mean what pilot leaving active duty wouldn't go guard/reserve?
I was thinking you were including a military pilot's guard/reserve schedule. I mean what pilot leaving active duty wouldn't go guard/reserve?Or the one who needed to get just one more trip 'over there' to smell the powder again.
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12-03-2017, 10:17 AM
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Even when I did Guard I had pleanty of time off. As an IP I flew when I wanted and was able to get orders to fly that conflicted with trips I didn’t like.
Also, as a commuter I would do stand ups and Guard flying. One leg, sleep in a hotel for 6 hours, one leg back, sleep in the ready room for about 3 hours, fly a hop for the Guard, do it again. Then go home for four days.
For my two weeks of summer drill I would bid a standup line worth about 30 hours. Then drop the thrips thatbdid not conflict with annual training, pick up 2 four days and I was back up to guarantee.
Also, as a commuter I would do stand ups and Guard flying. One leg, sleep in a hotel for 6 hours, one leg back, sleep in the ready room for about 3 hours, fly a hop for the Guard, do it again. Then go home for four days.
For my two weeks of summer drill I would bid a standup line worth about 30 hours. Then drop the thrips thatbdid not conflict with annual training, pick up 2 four days and I was back up to guarantee.
12-03-2017, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackhawk
Even when I did Guard I had pleanty of time off. As an IP I flew when I wanted and was able to get orders to fly that conflicted with trips I didn’t like.
Also, as a commuter I would do stand ups and Guard flying. One leg, sleep in a hotel for 6 hours, one leg back, sleep in the ready room for about 3 hours, fly a hop for the Guard, do it again. Then go home for four days.
For my two weeks of summer drill I would bid a standup line worth about 30 hours. Then drop the thrips thatbdid not conflict with annual training, pick up 2 four days and I was back up to guarantee.
Also, as a commuter I would do stand ups and Guard flying. One leg, sleep in a hotel for 6 hours, one leg back, sleep in the ready room for about 3 hours, fly a hop for the Guard, do it again. Then go home for four days.
For my two weeks of summer drill I would bid a standup line worth about 30 hours. Then drop the thrips thatbdid not conflict with annual training, pick up 2 four days and I was back up to guarantee.
12-03-2017, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty30
I might be missing something here, did you commute to both the guard and the airline?
12-03-2017, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackhawk
Guard and Airline base were at the same location. Actually made things easier in a sense. When I was home, I was home.
12-03-2017, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Blackhawk
Part of the brief will give them an idea of the schedules they will have. Mine shows working only 8 days in November, 7 in December for 75 hours credit each month. Not very realistic for a new hire.
Not sure which airline Pilot only gets 3 days off each month. Worst I ever had was 10.
Not sure which airline Pilot only gets 3 days off each month. Worst I ever had was 10.
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