Funny how the worst possible thing this job entails (dumping the lav) is the topic of discussion lol. I’ve been here over a year and have never had to dump the lav myself. Maybe I’m lucky? Or if someone happens to blow it up and your at a BFE airport just get it done at the next stop.

Edit: sounddoc you beat me to it

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Longest I ever went was John Wayne to Portsmouth in 9.5 hours block with one fuel stop in Lincoln Nebraska if I remember right. That was a special situation that will probably never happen again, but it can really do some bladder busting legs.

99.9% of the time you can have an FBO dump the lav. I had to do it only once, but that one time had to be the time the guy crapped all over the lav.

Also had to pick up toenail clippings at a random airport with no FBO while we were waiting for a guy to go to a meeting and come back. Wouldn't have been bad if the vacuum wasn't broken.

Those 2 things are the only things that stick out as bad or gross and are complete outliers. It is a great place to fly

Longest leg there was 6:20 block. Landed on fumes. I think it was like BTV to MIA or similar.

Dumped 2-3 lavs myself in almost 4 years. One was on the grosser side of gross.


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Does one actually need to have a primary residence within 100 miles of a reporting base or is a local second residence (aka crash pad) generally acceptable? Replies here or PMs with anecdotal experience are welcomed.

Any talk of true home-basing in the future?

Last, I've got plenty of 121 SIC time, what are the upgrade times and requirements...or is 1000+ hours of 121 SIC a valid substitute for the PIC required to apply as a DEC?

They're pretty strict on it. You need to be able to make it to the airport with a 2 hour callout. What's the point of having a crash pad near a base if you have to pay to airline there?

What basing they have comes down to airline service. They need somewhere that has enough flights to be able to reliably get you somewhere to pick up a plane.

Not sure if you could qualify as a DEC. Thats up to them judging your quality of experience. You could go in as an FO and start the upgrade process after a few months

I'm close enough to drive to several bases once every two weeks, just not quite within that 2-hour call out. No airline commuting on my own time if I can help it and a crash pad is just a cost of doing business for many of us.

Are they limiting the amount of people invited for in person interviews due to COVID crowd capacity safety measures? I heard all August sim interview slots were already filled in July

Just trying to see where your head is at. PS is in a unique situation of hiring in this environment. You think so little of them that you would ask to violate their residence rule by 50%. Do you bring something to the table that they cannot live without? If not, I would not ask that question at an interview.

I don't want them to change their rule, I just need some clarification on what qualifies as "residing." For PS I would be where I'm supposed to be when I'm supposed to be there, just like I would for any other job in the industry. If that means that I need to "live" within 2 hours of my reporting base, that is what I'll do. I'm not against relocating, but I don't currently live within 100 miles of any base...should that stop me from applying?

Just curious what is the nearest base to you and how long of a drive would it be to get to it. The important point is if you are home standby they want you to get to the FBO at your domicile no later than 2 hours after the FOC calls you with a flight. At Plane Sense crash pads are not a cost of doing business because we are either home or at a hotel paid for by the company.