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07-20-2014 | 08:07 AM

#5911

gloopy

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From: window seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by spaaks

actually not that stupid. In 5-10 years I would not be surprised at all to see E-195's flying around as Skywest airlines codesharing and providing most mid size city domestic feed for JB, AS or VX.

This would be a bad thing, i'm just saying it is a definite possibility

FYP.

The legacies aren't going to fall for it. Not even close.

07-20-2014 | 03:40 PM

#5912

nikdue22

On Reserve

Joined: May 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck

*edit*

EP & Ls

Emergency Procedures and Limitations!
Got it!

I'm in the current class. Ground school is 4 weeks, unless they change it up. However, SIM scheduling is overloaded, so some of us have 4-5 weeks off and are doing sims in STL or ATL. If you partner with a captain or transition, that is less likely to happen.

07-21-2014 | 04:29 AM

#5913

Crazy Canuck

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nikdue22

This may be a dumb question but... You're on payroll those weeks off right?

07-21-2014 | 07:01 AM

#5914

ClickClickBoom

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From: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck

This may be a dumb question but... You're on payroll those weeks off right?

You get your training pay guarantee, enjoy every minute of "free" pay, because you will pay for it on reserve. Skywest is 2 airlines, no not ASA and Skywest but reserve and lineholder. Reserve will have you regretting not hanging yourself first thing in the morning to avoid the frustration and agony. Being a lineholder can be OK. If you quit Skywest for any reason other than going to another airline, it will probably be because of reserve. Remember the beatings never stop, because they have multiple abusers and lots of time in which to do it.
Beware, hope you are not on reserve for long!

07-21-2014 | 08:11 AM

#5915

Crazy Canuck

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom

Haha. Thanks for the tip

You should see what reserve where I currently work is like...

07-21-2014 | 10:12 AM

#5916

Flip69

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From: Airplanes

Quote:

Originally Posted by air101

. I don't really care, I don't plan on sticking around long enough for it to matter anyways.

I heard this a lot while I was at the regionals. And I don't blame people for thinking that way. The reality for many though is they will not a have a choice. For one reason or another, they will get stuck at a regional. Many never make it to a legacy or major carrier. Bad interview, poor preparation, too many strikes against them, bad timing, lack of degree. And that will not change. Even with a 'shortage', people will fail to move on. I know many, many pilots who are stuck. One failed interview after the next. Now they are looking at lower tier carriers and in this business, even that isn't guaranteed.

Plans are one thing. Reality is a whole different ball game. Not everyone will make it to a major. Planning on that might be a better plan B, and when you move on, it will be a nice surprise.

07-21-2014 | 10:19 AM

#5917

TheFly

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From: Seat 0B

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck

Haha. Thanks for the tip

You should see what reserve where I currently work is like...

Exactly, reserve at SKW is a luxury compared to where I came from. Some things are in the eye of the beholder.

07-21-2014 | 11:15 AM

#5918

Seminole00

Line Holder

Joined: Oct 2013

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From: Big foot

Quote:

Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom

That depends, if you sit reserve at home and don't fly then you're getting paid doing nothing really.

07-21-2014 | 11:23 AM

#5919

FaceBiter

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Reserve rules at SKW are swiss cheese. Looking at current staffing I doubt many reservists are just camping out at home for days on end.

07-21-2014 | 11:39 AM

#5920

amcnd

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom

I love reserve. (But live in base) take a week of vacation normally charged 25hrs vac time as a line holder. But if you bid reserve they only deduct 4hrs per day of reserve. So bid some days off and get the same 5 days off for 8hrs vac time.. Lots of ways to make reserve easy at SkyWest. But yes. If you commute to reserve. Heaven help you!! Yes they use you almost every day...But comparing my sked to a line holder that flys 4 day trips 4x's a month for 80hrs. Im way better off only have done 6, 4 day trips this year and average 100 hrs a month pay.. So i guess , to each there own...