out and backs
 

Does anyone know which regionals someone is likely to be home everynight, or close to it? I know Colgan is pretty good about it, but who else?

Mesa if you are on the beech 1900.

Well, that depends on your exact definition of "Home".

colgan bases outside of IAH have all out and backs.

Gulfstream International Airlines, a Contiental Express, which is based in FLL just about never overnights. They fly Beech 1900-Ds. and Embraer 120s.

Chautauqua
 

Chautauqua has over 13 bases and they save a ton of money each year by having out and backs. I, when I worked there up to a week ago, was getting 18 days off a month, with 90 hours credit each month just doing out and backs. I highly suggest you get your buns over here. You can get all of the out and backs that you want.

The only other suggestion than that is to go to any airline, live in base, bid reserve, and roll the dice that they won't call. Enjoy!

At SkyWest it's possible. Some bases such as SBA and SBP are nearly 100%local (one day) trips. The other bases usually have a small percentage of local only lines. Seniority would determine if you could actually get it.

Additionally there are continous duty overnights with show times usually around 2100 and release times the next morning around 0800. These involve a flight from the hub to the outstation, 5-6 hours at a hotel and then the flight back in the morning. At SkyWest this would credit you 5 1/2 hours pay for around 2 1/2 hours of flying. Other airlines may handle the pay differently however.

I did the CDO or standups as we call them for nearly 2 years as an FO, and can say I was at home every single day.

Does the Dash-8 at Mesa based in Denver have out and backs?

Does anyone know if piedmont is an out and back kind of schedule? I guess I just assume most props have out and back schedules. Is this completely incorrect?

I know that at Lakes you get a lot of out and backs...sometimes 4 or 5 of 'em a day. But the last leg of the day was always an out.

As you Culligan does. Guys there either hate it or Love it. If they "Live" in base it is great. If they commute they tend not to like it as instread of the company paying for your hotel...you are....nit that you can call to many "Crash Pads" hotels!

JS

"Does anyone know if piedmont is an out and back kind of schedule?"

Wow, apparently nobody knows how to answer a question - lol

Looks like lots of overnights in ski country for the DEN D8.

PHX D8 comes home almost ever night, with the occasional overnight in YUM (bleech!)

Can you even hold a line in PHX on the D8 if you are junior? Also I heard they are considering opening a base in NY or somewhere in that area, heard anything about that?

Doesn't Freedom Air's ERJ Orlando Base have mostly out and backs? Also what airlines are the best for overnights, being young and single, I would rather have overnights, although once I have a family I'm sure I'd much rather have out and backs.

PHX (the only western CRJ base) is very senior for CRJ...you can hold ERJ CA about the same time you can hold PHX CRJ FO. D8 is not that bad, cuz all their bases are in the west right now.

They are opening up additional Delta D8 service out of several mid-atlantic and NY bases this summer (Jully).

Reserve at ASA lets you stay home a lot. When I have a reserve line, I don't get called much and when I do, it is normally for one or two day trips. Hopefully our new contract will include better reserve rules to make this an even more attractive bid option.

Piedmont depends on where you are based and changes from month to month. I know LGA has mostly out and backs, some bases will throw in a line or two of all out and backs. Great if you live in base, not so much if you commute.