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02-18-2015 | 10:20 AM
#9141
Line Holder
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So are there months when there would be no reserve lines for a given domicile due to being over staffed? Or are reserve pilots required regardless of staffing?
02-18-2015 | 10:33 AM
#9142
Gets Weekends Off
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In any airline spares (reserve aircraft, parts, crews, etc) are necessary to have a reliable operation. They also cost money. The company may have a target for reserve coverage in any category but the reality is that things happen. People quit, training takes time, people go out on leave, airplanes break. It is a dynamic, non-perfect world.
02-18-2015 | 12:26 PM
#9143
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the largest and smallest domociles are in terms of pilots ? I'm sure this changes monthly but am curious about DEN and COS. Mostly COS , which is what i would like to hold someday. How does being in a large domocile vs a small domocile change things? Or does it change much? Thanks
02-18-2015 | 02:50 PM
#9144
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From: Another RJ FO
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what the largest and smallest domociles are in terms of pilots ? I'm sure this changes monthly but am curious about DEN and COS. Mostly COS , which is what i would like to hold someday. How does being in a large domocile vs a small domocile change things? Or does it change much? Thanks
Bigger domiciles have more trip variety. DEN has commutable trips, non commutable trips, and everything from locals to 4 days. COS being a maintenance base has less trip variety and fewer commutable trips. A lot of trips are early show late release and there aren't many locals.
02-18-2015 | 05:40 PM
#9145
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From: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
If you don't count the Brasilia bases which are shrinking rapidly the smallest base is Tucson with 17 crews. The largest base is SLC with 239 crews. there are over 300 captains in SLC due to the training department being there but only 239 FOs. COS has about 40 crews with the most junior FO being brand new.
Bigger domiciles have more trip variety. DEN has commutable trips, non commutable trips, and everything from locals to 4 days. COS being a maintenance base has less trip variety and fewer commutable trips. A lot of trips are early show late release and there aren't many locals.
Bigger domiciles have more trip variety. DEN has commutable trips, non commutable trips, and everything from locals to 4 days. COS being a maintenance base has less trip variety and fewer commutable trips. A lot of trips are early show late release and there aren't many locals.
02-18-2015 | 06:18 PM
#9146
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From: Cessna 150 Left seat
How about SFO and LAX?
02-18-2015 | 07:55 PM
#9147
MK Ultra Candidate
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From: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
02-20-2015 | 08:22 PM
#9148
On Reserve
Joined: Nov 2014
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I know at the regional level nothing is for certain but how stable are the larger bases at Skywest? I've got a class date and would like to end living in base a few months after the end of class. Is there any talk of flying shifting out of a specific base? Im talking about DEN, IAH, COS, and PHX in particular.
02-20-2015 | 08:58 PM
#9149
Prime Minister/Moderator
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
PHX is in doubt, the others are good for now.
02-22-2015 | 09:43 AM
#9150
New Hire
Joined: Mar 2014
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I started at Skywest in late July 2014 and got on-line after IOE in early NOV. In Jan, I held a line in MSP, but screw that because its MSP. I'm now on reserve in LAX this month (FEB). Guys from the June class are getting lines already for March in LAX. "Permanent reserve" aint happening these days.
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