I was just wondering what most people's schedule's look like. Is it mostly a 4 on 3 off kind of thing or do a lot of people have shorter trips? What would be considered a "good" schedule for a regional pilot?

 

A "good" schedule is entirely dependent on if you live in domicile or commute to work. If you commute you want 4 day trips that start late on Day 1 and finish early on Day 4, while if you live in domicile you may want high credit 3 day trips that start early and finish late or 1/2 day back-to-back trips or CDOs for time at home.

Then again, some that commute bid CDOs because each sequence itself is VERY commutable.

 

well Heres what I just pulled off in the Initial Line Improvement window here at Expressjet, I have my PC check on the 1st of December then I dont work until the 9th, its a day trip, then I have off until the 14th, I start a 22hr 4day have only two days off, then start a 4-day on the 20th worth 24 hrs. I have off the 24th, 25th, then a day trip on the 26th and done until 2008

My pay is only 70hrs but I don't care at this point, I cant time out anyway and I am going to take some time off and get ready to mentally prepare myself for being the new EWR F/O Rep, thanks for the guys/gals that voted for me by the way

I have 20 days off, but in reality its becuase we are very fat on F/O's, I am going to enjoy it while it lasts, plus I live in base so when I am on my 6th day off I will be bored out of my mind so Ill pick something up

 

Does the EWR Local only have one CA & FO rep?

You, an MEC member?!??! Woah.

Seriously though, thanks for stepping up and volunteering your time and congrats for the victory. Serving on two ALPA committees has taken up quite a bit of my time but the progress and improvement that has happened while serving MY pilots has been very satisfying.

 

Yeah, one F/O rep, one CA, the CA Rep is a good guy, he was the old F/O rep. I am looking forward to getting involved, I figured I complain all the time, maybe I can do something about it ya know. Now I gotta watch what I post

 

yea dont be the "tonywilliams" of expressjet haha

 

Haha, think i got ya beat. Only have 17 days off but I got half the weekends and i do a 1 turn day trip on the 21st then off till sometime in January. Ain't line improvement night fun!

Congrats on the FO rep position. Guess we know whos gonna have the best rumors.

 

4 on 2 off all month with 12 days off. Pretty crappy line but in the second bid period I've been eligible for I have a line as does nearly everybody that was in my class. A crappy line is better than sitting reserve in my opinion.

 

So far I've extended my one week of November vacation from 11/9 to 12/15. But who's counting?

 

Schedule? What's that? Gotta love 7 months on reserve...