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11-27-2018, 08:59 PM
#2032
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Originally Posted by BravoTango
You are paid by duty hour not flight hour. For instance I might have a week where I fly 30 hours, but work 53 or so... everything over 40 is overtime which is time and a half.
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What type of duties are you doing between 30 and 53hrs?
if you've flown 30 hrs, the 23hrs remaining will be based on what kind of duties?
11-27-2018, 09:02 PM
#2033
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Originally Posted by KCFLY
How long is it??
For which? FO initial? PIC? ATP? Assuming you mean FO initial, I’d say anywhere from 6-8 weeks best case to 12 or more. It depends on how well you do, weather, instructor and simulator availability. It’s not a fixed time period. Your class only does ground school portion in lock step. Also includes check ride, chief pilot debrief, line oriented training and IOE.
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11-27-2018, 09:11 PM
#2036
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Originally Posted by aznpilot87
between 30hrs and 53hrs, what kind of duties are you doing if you're not flying?
It's great to hear I can pick up extra shifts and overtime but if i reach the maximum hours a week, what else can I do?
It's great to hear I can pick up extra shifts and overtime but if i reach the maximum hours a week, what else can I do?
You’re not quite understanding. There is no max scheduled hours other than you have to have a day off a week. Trust me if you’re scheduled for a 13 hour day that contains 7 hours of flying, what you’ve got in between is rest breaks, eating, bathroom, flight planning etc... if the company schedules you for those six days and you time out you’re still paid. Extra duty days however outside your line are likely to be “spare” duty, which will be a higher percentage of sit.
Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
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11-27-2018, 09:15 PM
#2037
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Oh and there really isn’t any such thing as FO spare. To work more than your line you have to find where an FO is away or not assigned at that moment, for instance away in upgrade training...
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11-28-2018, 12:38 AM
#2038
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Originally Posted by BravoTango
For which? FO initial? PIC? ATP? Assuming you mean FO initial, I’d say anywhere from 6-8 weeks best case to 12 or more. It depends on how well you do, weather, instructor and simulator availability. It’s not a fixed time period. Your class only does ground school portion in lock step. Also includes check ride, chief pilot debrief, line oriented training and IOE.
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11-28-2018, 03:04 AM
#2039
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Originally Posted by Copilot4life
So an FO in initial training will be in Hyannis for the duration of the entire training? Or does a certain half of training occur there and the other half in the FOs assigned base?
Nothing happens in base. A typical base is two captains and a couple of ground personal. Plus any FOs assigned. When I work it’s often just me and one gate agent when I’m there. I’m only in my base on the ground maybe 2 total hours a day.
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11-28-2018, 03:48 AM
#2040
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Originally Posted by BravoTango
You’re not quite understanding. There is no max scheduled hours other than you have to have a day off a week. Trust me if you’re scheduled for a 13 hour day that contains 7 hours of flying, what you’ve got in between is rest breaks, eating, bathroom, flight planning etc... if the company schedules you for those six days and you time out you’re still paid. Extra duty days however outside your line are likely to be “spare” duty, which will be a higher percentage of sit.
Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
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Thirteen hour days with 7+ hours of flying and 6-8 legs are very tiring. You need your breaks. If you’re bored and have too much energy go vacuum the plane, clean the windshield, and get your captain coffee
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Thanks a lot! that clears up a lot of things
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