Story time? Lol

I have CQ in January. Did my bidding for a sim slot but when does the bid award come out?

Probably any moment now. I do mine in December, I think I got the notice just about a month ago...

Any updates on Houston base? I've heard various things about RPA picking up their flying there and skw shrinking ...really want to stay in Texas and live in base. Thanks

I feel ya. I'm from Houston and would like to stay here but I'm not planning on it.

Hello.. new to the thread and expected to start a Feb 2017 E175 / LAX base class (at least that is what I am aiming for)

From reading some of the recent threads I understand there is a realistic 6-8 month wait period before you hold a line. ]-Dunno about anyone else but livin in SoCal on minimum (reserve) pay is painful at best.

Jokes aside.. is it worth trying to keep my 135 job on a part-time basis until things kick into high gear? Can this even be considered or is it a conflict of interest either side? Aim for a more junior base and commute?

Part 135 counts against your FAR 117 limitations. You most likely won't be able to fly part 135 on the side and any part 135 flying would require prior approval from the company. Flight instructing on the other hand doesn't count against 117.

CFI is the safe way to do it. Last I heard the company was not approving 135 ops because they have no way to track your time, which is a 117 regulatory requirement for them.

"Supposedly" some folks do 135 on the DL, but there are problems with that...

- You would need to ensure you don't bust 117.
- Therefore you would need to track your own 117, without telling the company, so there would be two different sets of books. Yours and the company's.
- You might have to call in sick for a SKW trip if you're going to bust 117, since you can't tell SKW the real reason.
- The FAA won't care as long as you comply with 117, but you wouldn't want the company finding out. Aviation is a small world.

Some folks might just not log the 135 and pretend it never happened, but then how do you disclose that employer to a major? If you lie and they find out, you're toast. Aviation is a small world.

If you find a part 91 job, you could do that too. Or else Uber/Lyft lol

Dang that's actually a pretty good idea lol