Ameriflight
04-27-2018, 04:20 PM
#4511
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Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 64
Originally Posted by own nav
Sadly, not as many 99 routes (AMF SLC) as there used to be. There is PUC-VEL, ELY-WMC, BYI-SUN, and RXE (which is a spare airplane that could go anywhere it is needed to cover excess volume). Sometimes RKS is covered by a BE99.
Recent schedules have the BE99 pilots flying a mix of routes throughout the week, whereas the type rated pilots are more likely to stick with the same route throughout the week. There has been a lot of movement, so seniority and upgrades can come quick. There were openings on all 3 type rated aircraft this last bid period.
Hope that helps. Congrats, and see you around.
Recent schedules have the BE99 pilots flying a mix of routes throughout the week, whereas the type rated pilots are more likely to stick with the same route throughout the week. There has been a lot of movement, so seniority and upgrades can come quick. There were openings on all 3 type rated aircraft this last bid period.
Hope that helps. Congrats, and see you around.
04-27-2018, 10:32 PM
#4515
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Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 26
Originally Posted by own nav
Sadly, not as many 99 routes (AMF SLC) as there used to be. There is PUC-VEL, ELY-WMC, BYI-SUN, and RXE (which is a spare airplane that could go anywhere it is needed to cover excess volume). Sometimes RKS is covered by a BE99.
Recent schedules have the BE99 pilots flying a mix of routes throughout the week, whereas the type rated pilots are more likely to stick with the same route throughout the week. There has been a lot of movement, so seniority and upgrades can come quick. There were openings on all 3 type rated aircraft this last bid period.
Hope that helps. Congrats, and see you around.
Recent schedules have the BE99 pilots flying a mix of routes throughout the week, whereas the type rated pilots are more likely to stick with the same route throughout the week. There has been a lot of movement, so seniority and upgrades can come quick. There were openings on all 3 type rated aircraft this last bid period.
Hope that helps. Congrats, and see you around.
Are you based out of SLC?
04-28-2018, 08:15 AM
#4516
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Joined APC: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,230
Seems like the schedules company wide are not commutable? Maybe I’m missing something? I was looking at the 120 FO position and it seems like I would have to relocate from south Florida or get a crash pad to be able to do accept that position when the time came. Any truth to this?
04-30-2018, 06:56 AM
#4518
Ameriflight
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 318
Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
Seems like the schedules company wide are not commutable? Maybe I’m missing something? I was looking at the 120 FO position and it seems like I would have to relocate from south Florida or get a crash pad to be able to do accept that position when the time came. Any truth to this?
The ACP First Officer positions, however, are commutable, because we fly you to your assignment anywhere in our system as our goal is to get you the hours you need as quickly as possible. And since we don't need an FO in that aircraft, we can just send you to our highest timed routes.
We prefer pilots to live less than 1.5 hours from the base where their route leaves out of. But we also know that's not completely possible. That's why we have Home-Based Captain positions. That schedule is different from our typical Monday through Friday, morning to evening. It's 14/7/14/14.
Hope that helps!
04-30-2018, 10:08 AM
#4519
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Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Any
Posts: 656
Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
Seems like the schedules company wide are not commutable? Maybe I’m missing something? I was looking at the 120 FO position and it seems like I would have to relocate from south Florida or get a crash pad to be able to do accept that position when the time came. Any truth to this?
In the small package cargo world you are flying from a hub to an outstation and back, sometimes with a daily layover between. If the layover is long enough, we pay for a hotel or provide an apartment. The pilot is responsible for providing their own place to stay at the other end. So you can commute on the days in between, though that is usually only two or three days maximum and doesn't leave much time at home after the commute travel. And we don't have a grace provision if your commute flight gets disrupted.
04-30-2018, 04:41 PM
#4520
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2017
Posts: 2,230
Originally Posted by FreightDogs
The EMB120 First Officer positions are not commutable.
The ACP First Officer positions, however, are commutable, because we fly you to your assignment anywhere in our system as our goal is to get you the hours you need as quickly as possible. And since we don't need an FO in that aircraft, we can just send you to our highest timed routes.
We prefer pilots to live less than 1.5 hours from the base where their route leaves out of. But we also know that's not completely possible. That's why we have Home-Based Captain positions. That schedule is different from our typical Monday through Friday, morning to evening. It's 14/7/14/14.
Hope that helps!
The ACP First Officer positions, however, are commutable, because we fly you to your assignment anywhere in our system as our goal is to get you the hours you need as quickly as possible. And since we don't need an FO in that aircraft, we can just send you to our highest timed routes.
We prefer pilots to live less than 1.5 hours from the base where their route leaves out of. But we also know that's not completely possible. That's why we have Home-Based Captain positions. That schedule is different from our typical Monday through Friday, morning to evening. It's 14/7/14/14.
Hope that helps!
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