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skystruck 12-29-2007 06:23 PM

What does it mean to "bid 20%"?

doug_or 12-29-2007 06:40 PM

it means for every guy senior to him there are 4 junior to him

SharkAir 12-29-2007 07:07 PM


Originally Posted by reelbigchair (Post 288804)
10. you failed to ask where the flight attendants are hottest... geez... priorities man..

I think they're in SLC.

ghilis101 12-30-2007 03:50 AM


Originally Posted by SharkAir (Post 289030)
I think they're in SLC.

yea but theyre wilder in ORD!

SKYW2008 12-30-2007 03:57 AM

SFO, LAX are reserve only... so only ABOUT 8 pilots total at each
 

Originally Posted by reelbigchair (Post 288804)
I numbered your post for ease of answering, here goes....

1. that's a pretty open ended question... not sure what you're looking for.... start with indoc, then systems, then FTD, then Sim, then IOE

2. IOE will probably be at your base, but they may deadhead you somewhere they have a checkairman with an open spot.

3. min 11, average junior line holder can get 12 or 13, 14 if he's lucky. I can get 15 to 17 rather easily, I bid 20%.

4. most trips are 4 days and 2 days... this answer can vary wildly...

5. Junior capt on the jet was hired July 06 and he's based in Chicago... That may be misleading...we're very "fat" on captains in most bases now, so I suspect it'll continue to slow down. I would expect to be in the right seat for 3 years, and if you want bro capt figure 18-24 months.

6. Anywhere from 1 to 7 legs on the jet. The average ORD -200 4 day has 16 or 18 legs. The average ORD -700 4 day probably has 10-12.

7. If you're trying, they'll get you through... this is not TSA.

8. Of course

9. The process itself is easy...jet bases (I'm not familiar with seniority on the Bro, someone else will have to answer)
PSP, SBA, SMF are super senior
COS, TUS, DEN, SLC are generally attainable within a year as a FO
MKE, ORD are very junior, expect one of these out of training
SFO, LAX are reserve only... so only ABOUT 8 pilots total at each
ATL was fairly junior but it's shrinking so hard to know, probably in the same category as COS/DEN and so on

10. you failed to ask where the flight attendants are hottest... geez... priorities man..


Could someone get SFO just out of training if they stay on reserve?

YAKflyer 12-30-2007 04:05 AM


Originally Posted by SKYW2008 (Post 289176)
Could someone get SFO just out of training if they stay on reserve?

There are only four FO's based in SFO.......all on reserve and all senior enough to be captains at another base.

ExperimentalAB 12-30-2007 04:20 AM


Originally Posted by ghilis101 (Post 289173)
yea but theyre wilder in ORD!

Naw...only flown with a couple of those here LoL

My vote is on SLC, hands down!!

ExperimentalAB 12-30-2007 04:23 AM


Originally Posted by skystruck (Post 288989)
What does it mean to "bid 20%"?

Easiest to understand it as bidding number 20 out of 100, or 40 out of 200, etc...

JetJock16 12-30-2007 11:52 AM


Originally Posted by reelbigchair (Post 288804)
3. min 11, average junior line holder can get 12 or 13, 14 if he's lucky. I can get 15 to 17 rather easily, I bid 20%.

Ha! Ha! I bid around “20%” in ATL, if I was in ORD I’d be “7%!” LOL! It’s just an interesting way to state your seniority.


Originally Posted by reelbigchair (Post 288804)
9. The process itself is easy...jet bases (I'm not familiar with seniority on the Bro, someone else will have to answer)
PSP, SBA, SMF are super senior
COS, TUS, DEN, SLC are generally attainable within a year as a FO
MKE, ORD are very junior, expect one of these out of training
SFO, LAX are reserve only... so only ABOUT 8 pilots total at each
ATL was fairly junior but it's shrinking so hard to know, probably in the same category as COS/DEN and so on

The future of ATL is still unclear but to date we have yet to grow or shrink in size. Yes, our total flying has decreased, E9, but we still have more flying than our 16 crew’s can staff with SLC based crews picking up the slack. Based upon our number of current departures in ATL we have enough flying for over 40 crews. (This info recently came from RG our chief pilot) At one point, in the height of last year, we had enough flying for almost 60 crews.

FWIW, my opinion, based upon our current flying and E9’s contracts I feel that ATL will be around for many more years but only at its current size.

Scooter2525 12-30-2007 12:47 PM


Originally Posted by reelbigchair (Post 288804)

5. Junior capt on the jet was hired July 06 and he's based in Chicago... That may be misleading...we're very "fat" on captains in most bases now, so I suspect it'll continue to slow down. I would expect to be in the right seat for 3 years, and if you want bro capt figure 18-24 months.


10. you failed to ask where the flight attendants are hottest... geez... priorities man..


you know who the captain is by chance?

lol #10


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