We are short on FO's right now, especially in CLT. The attrition is really picking up, with both FO's and Captains leaving for majors or LCC's. If we are able to fill classes for the next year+, the people hired before the first of the year will be in a great place and will likely spend a very short time on reserve.

In 2014, during the last hiring boon, there were people holding lines within a month of finishing IOE.

10-09-2016 | 11:28 PM

#4385

Md5drivr

Window Licker

Joined: Oct 2016

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CLT Guy

Once you hold a line, you can also SAP down to 65 hours (usually 3 four day trips, and maybe 1 more day to make 65), and then pick up additional trips later in the other base. You can then try to swap one of your trips with a trip from the other base. Some guys are based in one city, but half of their trips start in another base.

What is SAP

10-10-2016 | 02:41 AM

#4386

JohnnyDingus

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2014

Posts: 1,244

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Md5drivr

What is SAP

SAP is schedule adjustment period. A 24 window to swap trips on your awarded round one line. The biggest positive aspect is that you can swap without worrying how staffing levels are for that day. You can drop to a minimum of 65 credit hours for the month. You can tailor your schedule to your needs depending on what's available in the opentime pot.

10-10-2016 | 05:21 AM

#4387

Blueskies67

Line Holder

Joined: Apr 2015

Posts: 339

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Md5drivr

What is SAP

It hands down the best thing you could possibly want for QOL. It alone would put PSA at the top of my list for all regionals now that's it's working properly again but you don't really understand that until you fly somewhere that doesn't have it.

10-10-2016 | 05:33 AM

#4388

CLT Guy

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 955

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From: CL65

Quote:

Originally Posted by Md5drivr

What is SAP

Let's say that you get a schedule that you don't like. Maybe you are working a holiday and don't want to, or you would rather have weekends off, or are assigned a trip with a Captain that you don't like flying with. At most airlines, you would be stuck flying it, or have very little chance to change your schedule.

With the SAP, you can drop every trip that you don't want and pick up new. You can increase your flying, up to 96 hours. You can decrease your flying down to 65 hours.

With the SAP, there is no reason that any lineholder should ever have to work on Christmas, Thanksgiving, 4th of July, or any other day that they don't want to.

10-10-2016 | 05:51 AM

#4389

D B Cooper

Line Holder

Joined: Feb 2012

Posts: 740

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CLT Guy

So if I read that correctly, every line pilot at PSA could SAP to have Christmas off? Who works Christmas?

10-10-2016 | 05:55 AM

#4390

CLT Guy

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Dec 2014

Posts: 955

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From: CL65

Quote:

Originally Posted by D B Cooper

So if I read that correctly, every line pilot at PSA could SAP to have Christmas off? Who works Christmas?

Yes, every line holder could SAP Christmas off. Most do. Some guys do actually like working Christmas and keep it on their schedule.

Round 2 and reserves work it.

This is one of the reasons that seniority is important, especially if the company is hiring a lot of pilots. If you are at the beginning, you can be a line holder much faster, upgrade much faster, and have a much better quality of life. 2 or 3 months can make a huge difference.