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Originally Posted by Jrflight
So the only aircraft that are based in Dfw are the Sa227s and Be1900s? What are the schedules for them. I am in 121 now and am looking to be based out of dfw and see my family a bit more. I like to have a complete knowledge of a position before I apply. I would be applying for a PIC position.
Thanks y'all
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Originally Posted by KSCessnaDriver
I'm not super familiar with the DFW base, but I would venture to guess you aren't going to be able to be a direct 227/1900 hire to DFW.
KS is right. You won't get a direct hire to DFW in a typed airplane, no matter what your experience. There are just too many people that want the same thing. We never seem to have a problem filling the DFW slots internally.
As to the specifics of your question, technically, all of the DFW based pilots are reserves. And while one pilot is only qualified in the metro, dual qualified reserve pilots are much more usable. (Which is another reason why a direct hire to a DFW typed position is less likely.) There are two DHL runs (M AM to F PM) that they cover (one metro, one BE1900 which is actually an every other day run covered by two pilots due to duty/rest times.) There is also a Sunday metro run. In addition, they cover for when pilots on the scheduled lines are sick, on vacation, or when one leaves and there are a few weeks until a replacement is available. So the schedule is quite varied, a good deal of the time you are home nights and weekends. When you are covering reserve, the shift is normally scheduled for 12 hours of duty and you will usually sit at the base from the start of your shift until all that period's (AM or PM) flights are done with their runs. Typically that is 5 - 8 hours. After that you are released to phone standby for the remainder of your shift.