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Originally Posted by Rockies Pilot
I’m interested in Allegiant but have a few questions about the airline. First I know it looks like new hire classes are pretty small and seem few and far between, what kind of time are guys getting hired with at Allegiant? 1000-121 PIC, 2500TT, 1000 turbine time? Is there a specific number they are looking for before an interview? Also what would be a junior base for a new hire, what is a typical schedule of a low seniority pilot, 12 days off? What kind of flying are u doing during ur work days just an out and back or are u flying 3-5 legs everyday? I really like the idea of being home every night but what QOL and Pay would I be giving up at another LLC or waiting for a flow to mainline at my current airline?
Plenty of guys in the last wave of new-hire classes (2017) had zero TPIC, plenty also had a heck of a lot of TPIC.. doesn't seem to be a limiting factor. Around 3000TT for a min (possibly less based on other experience like 121 time).
Junior bases currently include PGD, TYS, VPS though with very little if any movement right now it's hard to say how/if the next vacancy bid would change that. The other thing that's hard to predict is that quite a few of the bases are extremely seasonal (see: PGD, VPS, etc) and are very busy during peak and very slow during the off peak months. During off peak months plan to spend a few months at a time TDY'd to some other base if you're in the bottom 20% or so in seniority in bases that slow down.
Majority of folks get 12 days off, guaranteed if on reserve to not get more than the min. At the current rate involuntary reserve is lasting several years with no real light at the end of the tunnel. As far as actual line flying, you'll either do a single turn or a double, AM or PM. Pretty easy flying for the most part.
Hard to say if/when hiring would ever happen again although most have a theory. Good luck!