Eagle life
04-06-2013 | 04:03 PM
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From: FO EMJ
I am here for a while, 6 years, so it's not bad. I generally fly three day trips with weekends off. This gives me 15-16 days off a month. Sometimes I fly two day trips back to back with weekends off. I have a pretty good life but it takes some seniority to get it. The three day trips that I like are 5-2-3 and get done before 5 on the last day. I am doing two day trips this month and get done before noon on the second day. There are a lot of variances though, it depends on what you want to do. If you live in base it is a pretty good life.
PBS is supposed to come in a couple of years and it will change some things.
04-06-2013 | 06:42 PM
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Man, all the regionals are the same. Just apply to all, get an interview, and then see if you'll like it or not. DoNotRest is accurate with his/her response. You'll have to eat crap every now and then, but so does a 20 year CA for FedEx, UPS, American, UniCal, Delta, etc. Jump on in...the water is choppy!
04-06-2013 | 06:51 PM
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I know it's going to depend on a lot of variables, but what aircraft and bases would a new person get today? Sooner said the CRJ typically has the longer segments, so does it go more senior? I understand you need to have night vision goggles to determine the future of Eagle, but I am just trying to get some information.
04-06-2013 | 06:54 PM
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You get "Buddy Passes" after 2 years but they are a bit more expensive than regular non-rev, although they still board above "Other Eagle" (SKW,XJT,RAH), even on their own metal.
04-07-2013 | 06:15 AM
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Thanks for the info....speaking of reserve rules (and I'm sure they are somewhere else on the board) can someone give a quick summary for Eagle? Also, are the hotels the Super 8 or more like the Courtyard?
04-07-2013 | 06:30 AM
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It really depends on your base. DFW and ORD reserves fly a good bit (rarely enough to break guarantee though). NY and MIA base guys do a lot of sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. Not a bad deal if you live in base but if you commute youll be incredibly bored. The day before you start you will bid on one of three things: open trips, 2 hours call out (RAP), or airport standby. Hotels arent bad, they are your typical 3 star.
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