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Old 07-11-2006, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SkyWestPilot1
You have to be a cool SJS guy to get to the big leagues son. Dem turbineprops won't getcha anywhere.


Actually, all that matters is PIC Turbine. A buddy of mine is in new hire class with Alaska straight out of the Brasilia
Hey Holmes.....I was being sarcastic

All my PIC turbine is turboprop
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Old 07-11-2006, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Utah
HR is currently in the process of awarding the next EMB upgrade class in August. RJ classes seem to be going every 3 weeks and EMB once a month. 2260 pilots on the seniority list now. Junior EMB CA at about 1700 on the list and RJ CA at 1400.

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How long from the time they lock out the bids do they award the upgrade? I am sitting on pins and needles here trying to figure out if I will get to move to FAT with the future hubby.
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Old 07-11-2006, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by dontsurf
I really have only 2 more questions, and then there just aren't possibly anymore to ask. Thanks again for everyone's help. Regarding Skywest:

1. Do you have duty or trip rigs at all? What about for reserve days? Is there a minimum of pay on a reserve day if they use you? What about airport or ready reserve?

2. How long are your trips? Some airlines build trips no more than 4 days long, per contracts or whatever. In your lines, I suppose you have 1 day trips, 2 day trips, etc. Is there a maximum? Do you also get 1 full day off after 6 days of work?

I guess those were multiple part questions. I'm done...seriously. Thanks!

Duty guarantee of 1 hr pay for each 2 hours on duty. Premium pay for anything scheduled beyond 12 hours of 1 to 1. This is only based off how the pairing originaly appeared in the bid packet not the actual time on duty. No trip rig. Reserve pay would take me a little to long to describe so I won't go into much detail. 75 hour guarantee based on 20 days of 3.75 hours per day. You can fly 73 hours then sit around on call for 5-10 more days and will still only receive 75 hours of pay. Fly over 75 hours and each day of reserve will pay 3.75 hours or the greater of which you worked. Airport ready reserve almost always accompanies the end of a reserve shift. RR credits 1 hr of pay for each 2 hours on call.

Trips range from stand-ups at a few domiciles, to anything from locals to 4 day trips. Occasionally, we'll have a few five day trips. Some of the smaller EMB domiciles have local trips only. A majority of people here probably are doing 4 day trips. The 24 hours off in seven days is exactly that, not a calendar day. Rest in domicile can be as little as 8 hours.
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Old 07-11-2006, 07:24 PM
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I know that you guys bid on the Northwest flying, has there been any talk around or rumours on if any of this growth you guys are expecting is in the form of a red tail?
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Old 07-12-2006, 06:43 AM
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I haven't heard very much about Northwest lately.
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Old 07-12-2006, 06:53 AM
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Default questions about the ord base

If one was to get hired right now, do you think that they would have a line right away
Is it a hassle to commute becuase of the fact that ord slows down all the time?
How are the lines out of Ord? Minimum days off when having a line?

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Old 07-12-2006, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Utah
The 24 hours off in seven days is exactly that, not a calendar day. Rest in domicile can be as little as 8 hours.
Well, those are the only 2 negative things I've seen. Thanks, Utah, for all your answers. Sorry I keep coming up with questions. I'll be interviewing there soon, and I want to go in there knowing what's up.

I lied before about not having anymore questions. I have since thought of another one:

If a person gets the CRJ when they are hired, do they then fly both the 50 and 70 seaters? Or are those different lists and different jobs completely? Or are they mixed together? I know it's all the same pay.

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Old 07-12-2006, 06:11 PM
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You will be in groundschool for just under a month on the 50 seater.. every RJ pilot learns that first and gets checked out on it first(IOE). AFTER you take the groundschool final systems test on the 50 comes 2 days of 70 differences training. Then at some future point when you hold a 70 line, or as a reservist when they want you to, you come back for 2 days of 70 sim and a 2 leg line check on the 70 flying. You can fly United and Delta flying in the same trip.. almost always on different days though. You can pick up flying in other domiciles on your days off, but you are responsible to get yourself there and back. Just got word the other day that the 900 training will be a homestudy CD-rom.. guessing there will be a 2 leg line check on that one too. The other negative thing is that we don't have a union/contract so the policy manual changes frequently.. as does the interpretation of it..usually to our detriment. The positive side is that even with the moving target policy manual we still have it better than most.

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Old 07-13-2006, 04:11 AM
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Yeah, almost everything you guys have said is better than what we have at Trans States. So I'm looking forward to a change. Thanks again for all the answers.
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