PleaseComplete

How hard would it be to commute from MCO to PSA's bases ?

JohnnyDingus

A lot of folks commute out of MCO to clt. Maybe a mco commuter can chime in.

soitgoes

Mil/Guard guy here, new to the forums...

I submitted my resume and application last night, and got a call this morning to set me up an interview, so that's good. However, I'm in a weird spot and am wondering if anyone has an answer or opinions about my situation.

My total hours are sitting at a little more than 600hrs, but I submitted the application with a metric for Taxi time conversion (the normal version of the Majors' "1.2 x" or "1.3 x") in the Comments section, since our time is logged only from TO to LDG, and doesn't include taxi time. The recruiter pilot said it made perfect sense, but she's not entirely sure how that works at the moment.

It may be a stab in the dark, and maybe I'm simply asking for validation of my own thoughts, but has anyone been in a similar position recently, whether with PSA or another Regional?

Snagging another 100 hours or so in the next several months shouldn't be an issue, but I'm trying to jump on the wave sooner rather than later.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Gambino5

MCO CLT is really really bad. Expect 1 to 2 PSA pilots on every flight plus mainline guys with jumpseat priority. Had 8 commuting pilots on 1 flight last summer.

FlexNinja

Commuting to anywhere out of MCO is going to be rough. Everyone wants to live in Florida. DAB, MLB or TPA may be better alternatives, depending on where someone lives in the central Florida area.

Or jumpseat with Allegiant out of Sanford..

chrisreedrules

I know a couple who do it any they don't make it sound that bad... DAB is close and fairly easy from my understanding if all else fails. GNV is also an option. I commute out of Florida and I can count on one hand how many times I've had to use my commuter clause in the past 2 years.

NCR757dxr

1) Is PSA 100% cancellation and DH pay?
2) How does the 2nd year bonus actually work? Would you maintain your first year pay (~$58,500 at min guarantee) or do you actually drop in pay? I've read it a few different ways and just want clarification.

Thank you

Dubz

100% Canx, 50% DH, 2nd year drop in pay as I understand it.

Dubz

Most carriers do .3/mil sortie to account for taxi time but that is for hiring purposes. You would need to talk to someone else but my guess is that for ATP purposes they use straight time. Someone in HR or your local FSDO should be able to give you a correct answer... at least more correct than my guess.

Blueskies67

That's not true everyone always says MCO is bad but I've never missed a commute in almost 2 years. All the flights are on 321s which gives you 2 jump seats. Take that for what it is.