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08-06-2022 | 08:27 PM

#6871

Cleared4appch

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I’m about to start IOE. Have a question regarding reserve and regular lines. How often do lines have you coming back to your base for overnights? Is is often? or are you typically RON elsewhere where the company puts you up in a hotel? Trying to get an idea on whether I should get a pad or get a hotel for the nights I’m back in base while on a trip.

08-07-2022 | 03:40 AM

#6872

Flygenie

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Originally Posted by Cleared4appch

In the year+ that I’ve been here. I have yet to overnight in base. You’re typically always going to an outstation for the night, and the only time you will get a hotel in base is if that flight to your outstation cancels or you time out in base.

08-07-2022 | 05:09 AM

#6873

saltbae

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Originally Posted by Cleared4appch

If you’re a FO you will need a crash pad or hotel. If you’re a DEC then you’ll be flying so much you won’t need a crash pad

08-07-2022 | 05:17 AM

#6874

PleaseComplete

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Originally Posted by Flygenie

and if it cancels it's because the entire airport has been a **** show all day, good luck finding an empty room somewhere in that instance.

08-07-2022 | 08:44 AM

#6875

Cleared4appch

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Thanks for the responses! Regarding reserve, you guys think it is cheaper to get a pad? Or find cheap hotels? I know the answer to this question varies, but on average, how often were you overnighting in your base while on reserve? Granted if your in base a lot instead of flying trips it makes sense to get a pad. Just trying to get an idea how often I’ll be in town.

08-07-2022 | 03:09 PM

#6876

Mr Magoo

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Originally Posted by Cleared4appch

Move to base. Problem solved.

08-07-2022 | 05:09 PM

#6877

Cleared4appch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Magoo

Move to base. Problem solved.

When you’re single, moving to base makes a whole lotta sense. When you’re married and have kids and some roots planted down somewhere, it isn’t so simple. But thanks for stopping by though.

08-08-2022 | 05:42 AM

#6878

jayhook

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleared4appch

Depends a lot on what base you are going to. In my experience as CLT has not as much flying on reserve but you can get hotels for around $50 with a crew discount. However, DC has more flying but hotels are gonna be around twice that and availability would be less during holidays and conventions. Buchanan in DC is recommended but had a waiting list last time I was commuting.

08-08-2022 | 02:25 PM

#6879

Mr Magoo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cleared4appch

When you’re single, moving to base makes a whole lotta sense. When you’re married and have kids and some roots planted down somewhere, it isn’t so simple. But thanks for stopping by though.

You’ll be divorced before you know it. Welcome aboard.

08-10-2022 | 06:21 AM

#6880

TallFlyer

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Originally Posted by 170Till5

the top 140-150 pilots are lifers and not flowing - that is a good number everyone seems to use

I'd say it's actual closer to a third of that range, but no more than half.

That said, because of how flow pilots get left on the PSA list until they complete training at AA, current most junior flows have 14x seniority numbers.