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02-03-2017, 02:15 PM

#121

Hidy Ho

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Quote:

Originally Posted by capt lego

An fo will never upgrade in anchorage, 340 or 2000

And that's how it works at pretty much all 121 operators, unfortunately. You don't get a guaranteed base to upgrade unless you sit around years till you're senior enough, but rather you take the quickest offer to upgrade and where the company needs you.

02-03-2017, 02:21 PM

#122

alaskadrifter

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New March schedules for FOs on Skedflex. 6 lines with 7 days off in a row and the rest of the month being 6/1. So that's half of what we were promised.

02-03-2017, 02:48 PM

#123

capt lego

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Posts: 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by alaskadrifter

New March schedules for FOs on Skedflex. 6 lines with 7 days off in a row and the rest of the month being 6/1. So that's half of what we were promised.

Lol thats assuming that nothing changes, ie no one leaves, lets just see how it all turns out

02-03-2017, 02:50 PM

#124

capt lego

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Posts: 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hidy Ho

Thats right, thats why the arguement is so strong for just starting out with a 121 regional that has a history of commutable scheduals and better pay, down south

02-03-2017, 08:11 PM

#125

westbound

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Joined APC: Mar 2016

Posts: 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by alaskadrifter

New March schedules for FOs on Skedflex. 6 lines with 7 days off in a row and the rest of the month being 6/1. So that's half of what we were promised.

6 legs a day, max fdp periods... lol sounds just great

02-03-2017, 08:26 PM

#126

LostandFading

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Joined APC: Feb 2017

Posts: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by alaskadrifter

New March schedules for FOs on Skedflex. 6 lines with 7 days off in a row and the rest of the month being 6/1. So that's half of what we were promised.

Week off sounds nice, but coming back from that will suck with 6 and 1s. long days, split dutys, still ****ty overnights! most importantly still away from home. I don't see this getting better at all. Apps are out for me. Much greener elsewhere. ADIOS!

02-04-2017, 08:35 PM

#127

Deadpool

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Position: Super Anti-Hero

Posts: 129

Quote:

Originally Posted by TripleMailer

Ravn just gave their entire pilot group some huge raises! 75 hour gar. & 15k per year retention bonuses. Dash SIC start at 60k base + benefits! Bush got bumped up too. Caravan PIC base pay around 75k for two on two off!

Looks like the bar has been raised a long way!

PenAir pilots will have to settle for mediocrity...unless they decide to vote in a union.

Last edited by Deadpool; 02-04-2017 at 08:50 PM.

02-05-2017, 06:35 AM

#128

BeechPilot33

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Joined APC: May 2014

Posts: 273

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadpool

PenAir pilots will have to settle for mediocrity...unless they decide to vote in a union.

I would move to wherever base (DEN or Portland or the new one?) to get couple thousand hours of PIC time and start networking. You get a nice check at a major never at a regional. They are all mediocre.

02-05-2017, 08:12 AM

#129

Greenlantern340

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Position: SF340

Posts: 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeechPilot33

You can make more as an FO at Corvus than a captain at PenAir, you can make way more as a Caravan pilot at Grant. The point is if you want to fly for a regional why would you fly a 1980s turbo prop with rock bottom pay and a horrible schedule when you could fly for a regional that has competitive pay, new equipment, and decent schedules? If all your worried about is getting PIC time then there are so many other options if you want to live in the lower 48. If you don't care about pay or quality of life then PenAir would love to have you.

02-05-2017, 08:32 AM

#130

Jet Jockey 00

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Posts: 174

The goal of a regional is to get to a major where the real money and QOL is at. If you want to just fly in Alaska for a regional or 135 There are better options than Pen Air but at least you can upgrade in decent time and get PIC. Ravn upgrade is 6+ and flying a caravan won't help moving up with thousands of retirements coming soon at the majors.