thanks for the post on the pay...that was good info!!!!!!

SKW
8-10 hours duty
3-4 legs
4-7 flight hours


Mesa
8-16 hours duty
1-7 legs
1-8 flight hours

Does the equipment you fly have a large effect on the scheduling?

It can...if you are flying a larger RJ (such as an EMB-170 or CR7) you may get put on larger stage lengths, lowering your total number of legs during a trip.

MSP has nice Saab trips...here is an example of a nice 2-day

DEP DES DEPT ARRT BLKT GRNT
MSP ABR 0900 1037 137 20
ABR MSP 1057 1223 126 47
MSP CWA 1310 1422 110 ---
Overnight in CWA (17 hrs)
CWA MSP 0817 0929 107 41
MSP BRD 1010 1104 54 25
BRD MSP 1129 1220 51 40
MSP BJI 1300 1422 122 20
BJI TVF 1442 1535 53 20
TVF BJI 1555 1633 38 20
BJI MSP 1653 1824 131 ---

Total Block is 11:36 @ New hire pay = $264.60
34:54 Away from Base @ 1.55 =$ 54.10
Total Trip =$ 318.70

1 CREW
DAY FLT. EQP DEPARTS ARRIVES BLK. BLK. DUTY CR. LAYOVER
SU 2088 DH8 SEA 0700 GEG 0802 1.02
SU 2087 DH8 GEG 0830 SEA 0941 1.11
SU 2271 DH8 SEA 1100 PDX 1149 .49
SU 2227 DH8 PDX 1450 LMT 1556 1.06
4.08 10.11 4.08 LMT 13.04
MO 2238 DH8 LMT 0600 PDX 0706 1.06
MO 2125 DH8 PDX 0745 MFR 0847 1.02
MO 2150 DH8 MFR 0910 PDX 1009 .59
MO 2208 DH8 PDX 1040 OTH 1133 .53
MO 2219 DH8 OTH 1155 PDX 1245 .50
MO 2163 DH8 PDX 1430 MFR 1532 1.02
5.52 10.3 5.52 MFR 13.28
N
TU 2258 DH8 MFR 0600 SEA 0727 1.27
TU 2085 DH8 SEA 0800 PDX 0849 .49
TU 2050 DH8 PDX 0930 SEA 1022 .52
TU 2018 DH8 SEA 1132 BLI 1210 .38
TU 2019 DH8 BLI 1230 SEA 1308 .38
TU 2044 DH8 SEA 1410 YYJ 1450 .40
10.05 5.04 YYJ 13.55
WE 2047 DH8 YYJ 0600 SEA 0638 .38
WE 2072 DH8 SEA 0730 YYJ 0810 .40
WE 2075 DH8 YYJ 0845 SEA 0923 .38
WE 2078 DH8 SEA 1017 YYJ 1057 .40
WE 2071 DH8 YYJ 1130 SEA 1208 .38
WE 2074 DH8 SEA 1300 YYJ 1340 .40
WE 2045 DH8 YYJ 1525 SEA 1603 .38
4.32 11.18 4.32
CREDIT HRS. 21.03 BLK. HRS. 19.36 LDGS: 23 TAFB 82.33


On the last day each time you go through SEA you have to clear customs, with all your bags, crap and such. Makes for a very very long day.

Yeah, contractual obligation. I think we have a sit of more than 4 hours, they have to get us a room.

Wow $677 for 4 days work.... I need to keep on saving no way I can live on that.

Goodness man, how many financial obligations do you have?

First year pay isn't easy by any stretch of the imagination but I was able to pay all my bills on time and even save a few grand...

A lot currently. Although I will be done with school loans quickly. I only have $10k left. I do pay more than I need on these things so I can kick more towards the principle. It's not the paying the bills I'm worried about. It's the rainy day that hits and I'm not ready for it. Should I be injured or very ill or something financially goes haywire (furlough) I'd like to still have some reserves to fall back on. I hate paycheck to paycheck living. It's so stressful.