Originally Posted by TimetoClimb
(Post 2979107)
No, unless the autopilot is deferred.
but what's the point, you can't hand fly in RVSM anyway. Nothing that exciting about 210-280 |
You guys kind of missed the point of that sentence I think. But regardless, to the OPs original post, line awards for March just came out. With about 2.5 years as an FO in COS I got a 77 hr line with 18 days off. I bid for less than I normally do though, because March’s bid package was unusually low on locals and 2-days. With another 2 day to bring it up to 87 hours (target average this month) it would have been 16 days off. I generally fly mostly locals with some 2 days and maybe one 3 day a month. 14-16 days off so about as many days off as days at work. 3-6 nights sleeping in a hotel, but that doesn’t include nights I get home after the kids are in bed. I was at about 1.5-2 years seniority before I could hold a significant number of locals, but I still can’t hold nothing but locals if that’s a deal breaker for you. Of course, whether any of this is predictive of what will happen 2 years from now is anyone’s guess. Again I hope that helps.
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In the spirit of DEN / COS...Can one volunteer/bid for either base? Let's say we hold Colorado Springs; and feel like picking up a line but nothing is available at Colorado Springs, can we look at Denver? Is this frowned upon? By operations? By the Pilot group?
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Originally Posted by JeraJakerz
(Post 2979800)
In the spirit of DEN / COS...Can one volunteer/bid for either base? Let's say we hold Colorado Springs; and feel like picking up a line but nothing is available at Colorado Springs, can we look at Denver? Is this frowned upon? By operations? By the Pilot group?
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How do you "pick up" SLC trips? Can you bid for lines outside your domicile?
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Originally Posted by dualratedchoppa
(Post 2982447)
How do you "pick up" SLC trips? Can you bid for lines outside your domicile?
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Originally Posted by Flymeaway
(Post 2979200)
You guys kind of missed the point of that sentence I think. But regardless, to the OPs original post, line awards for March just came out. With about 2.5 years as an FO in COS I got a 77 hr line with 18 days off. I bid for less than I normally do though, because March’s bid package was unusually low on locals and 2-days. With another 2 day to bring it up to 87 hours (target average this month) it would have been 16 days off. I generally fly mostly locals with some 2 days and maybe one 3 day a month. 14-16 days off so about as many days off as days at work. 3-6 nights sleeping in a hotel, but that doesn’t include nights I get home after the kids are in bed. I was at about 1.5-2 years seniority before I could hold a significant number of locals, but I still can’t hold nothing but locals if that’s a deal breaker for you. Of course, whether any of this is predictive of what will happen 2 years from now is anyone’s guess. Again I hope that helps.
I've been a duty-standing SAR pilot for 12 years now, will probably do it another 4-5 years before retiring. It's rewarding, yes, but doesn't excite me like it used to. I'm also ready for something safer: it seems like good pilots fly helicopters in to the ground nearly every month, and I have several friends who are good pilots that have passed away flying. EMS is definitely a good option, and would be a great fit if I can get a base in a location I'd like to live, but from a safety perspective I'm not excited about flying a helicopter single pilot. Gulf of Mexico flying is also considered, but that's even more boring than an airline gig, and with commute days I'd be looking at 16 away / 12 home forever. |
I'm interested in the same question. Can I get an update? How doable are day turns and 2/3 day trips at Skywest, and which bases are the best for that?
I'm now deciding between Envoy and Skywest... The QOL (which I also define by the number of nights I get to spend at home) is way more important to me than pay. But I really don't want to go to ORD neither for Envoy nor for Skywest. Thanks |
If you wNt to be home every night, go to DEN ERJ and get in the training department..
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Originally Posted by ORD567
(Post 3449937)
I'm interested in the same question. Can I get an update? How doable are day turns and 2/3 day trips at Skywest, and which bases are the best for that?
I'm now deciding between Envoy and Skywest... The QOL (which I also define by the number of nights I get to spend at home) is way more important to me than pay. But I really don't want to go to ORD neither for Envoy nor for Skywest. Thanks |
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