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06-06-2020, 09:35 AM
#21
Time to make the donuts!
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: B737 FO
Posts: 303
Originally Posted by Meow1215
I was being a tad facetious. However, you have inadvertently proved the joke, .70 is slow when most airlines are moving at .77-.82. OO flies slower than everyone else, it’s not a mean joke, it’s a fact. You guys love that cost-index.
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
06-06-2020, 03:06 PM
#22
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 91
Originally Posted by EngineOut
Why would you go fast? You're paid by the minute. If you fly the scheduled block: YOU make more money, SkyWest makes more money, uses less fuel, the gate is open when you arrive, and you only have 3 hours and 50 minutes to sit in the airport (instead of 4 hours)! WIN-WIN-WIN!
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
06-06-2020, 03:34 PM
#23
On Guard!
Joined APC: Mar 2019
Posts: 1,181
Originally Posted by EngineOut
Why would you go fast? You're paid by the minute. If you fly the scheduled block: YOU make more money, SkyWest makes more money, uses less fuel, the gate is open when you arrive, and you only have 3 hours and 50 minutes to sit in the airport (instead of 4 hours)! WIN-WIN-WIN!
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
I learned really late in my career at SkyWest that if you just tell ATC on initial center contact what you expect your TAS will be, they get you out of the way and it doesn't hold up the line. I knew that from the AIM, but never had anyone actually do it in my FO days. It works wonders.
06-06-2020, 07:05 PM
#24
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2014
Position: B747 FO
Posts: 610
Originally Posted by SuperDec95
...the crew on 6/30 at :12. Well Done! It was a pretty slow start but some pretty respectable times recently!
Didn't realize we were talking times, we took off did our left turn at 2.3, then right turn towards snow and continued the turn and joined the localizer at zakor.
06-06-2020, 10:54 PM
#25
Time to make the donuts!
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: B737 FO
Posts: 303
Originally Posted by falconkidding
I'm ahead almost 3 hours this trip. Work less get paid more. I try to be at the hotel when im supposed to block in. Just put it .77 .80 get there still get paid whatever it was blocked at. Why work harder for the same money?
06-07-2020, 07:30 AM
#26
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 91
Originally Posted by EngineOut
Ok. Harder, really?
06-07-2020, 08:55 AM
#27
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 1,130
Originally Posted by falconkidding
I mean if you're spending more time in the plane for the same money is that not putting in more work. Im 16.3% ahead of scheduled block this year. Over a year thats 100ish hours that im paid for i dont work 4 days of my life i turn into personal time.
06-08-2020, 03:12 PM
#28
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,090
Originally Posted by falconkidding
I mean if you're spending more time in the plane for the same money is that not putting in more work. Im 16.3% ahead of scheduled block this year. Over a year thats 100ish hours that im paid for i dont work 4 days of my life i turn into personal time.
06-08-2020, 04:11 PM
#29
Time to make the donuts!
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: B737 FO
Posts: 303
Originally Posted by threeighteen
Ahhhh yes that extra 5 minutes of quality personal time between flights, spent on the ground in XWA or MKG, or counting people go by on the travelator in a major hub. Nothing like it!
06-08-2020, 05:06 PM
#30
Porco Rosso
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 2,522
Originally Posted by falconkidding
I mean if you're spending more time in the plane for the same money is that not putting in more work. Im 16.3% ahead of scheduled block this year. Over a year thats 100ish hours that im paid for i dont work 4 days of my life i turn into personal time.
More efficient? Sure... until they start sneaking an extra leg or two into a trip for the same amount of credit because the average times get lowered.
Don't worry... there are plenty of 9E captains who don't get it, either.
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