1st year pay/new TA
01-11-2017, 06:20 AM
#22
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Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 56
Your mileage WILL vary but reserve for about 9 months seems to be the deal in BWI. Living in base, 120 monthly trips is easy, even on reserve. 160+ takes a lot of work, but doable.
I averaged about 145 a month, some higher. About 40% of that flying was at second year rates. This should give you a general idea of what it's like if you're willing to work a lot and live in base.
I averaged about 145 a month, some higher. About 40% of that flying was at second year rates. This should give you a general idea of what it's like if you're willing to work a lot and live in base.
01-11-2017, 06:54 AM
#25
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737
Posts: 3,638
I made about $78K my first year (old scale, one month new scale, plus ratification bonus). I blocked close to 900 hours and spent 80% of my first year as a commuter. I spent quite a bit of time working the system trading reserve for flying but only picked up open time twice, and I only bid PMs.
Most of my classmates are in the high blanks in their domiciles or hold lines.
Most of my classmates are in the high blanks in their domiciles or hold lines.
01-11-2017, 12:12 PM
#26
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: "clear right"
Posts: 69
I guess i am not working hard enough. $65k for year one jan-dec. Blocked 650hrs. hard line march, reserve april-oct. line for nov dec. Nov and dec were new payrates. Didnt pick up any open time at all and gave away a reserve day about once a month. I drive to work but a long enough drive where i dont want to pick up stuff.
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01-11-2017, 02:14 PM
#28
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,842
Originally Posted by ground stop
I guess i am not working hard enough. $65k for year one jan-dec. Blocked 650hrs. hard line march, reserve april-oct. line for nov dec. Nov and dec were new payrates. Didnt pick up any open time at all and gave away a reserve day about once a month. I drive to work but a long enough drive where i dont want to pick up stuff.
01-15-2017, 05:30 PM
#29
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: AA TBD
Posts: 64
Originally Posted by getmeout
Your mileage WILL vary but reserve for about 9 months seems to be the deal in BWI. Living in base, 120 monthly trips is easy, even on reserve. 160+ takes a lot of work, but doable.
I averaged about 145 a month, some higher. About 40% of that flying was at second year rates. This should give you a general idea of what it's like if you're willing to work a lot and live in base.
I averaged about 145 a month, some higher. About 40% of that flying was at second year rates. This should give you a general idea of what it's like if you're willing to work a lot and live in base.
As someone looking at SWA who lives 15 minutes south of BWI...
So how much of the 'pickup flying' is strictly day-long trips?
How realistic would it be to bid reserve with a "call me last" caveat and then pick up trips on the rest of the unused days of the month?
If you pick up/assigned a one-day reserve block can the company assign you a trip longer than a day if your schedule is open?
Thanks in advance
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01-15-2017, 05:40 PM
#30
Gets Weekend Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,580
1st year pay/new TA
Originally Posted by WingAttackPlanR
As someone looking at SWA who lives 15 minutes south of BWI...
So how much of the 'pickup flying' is strictly day-long trips?
So how much of the 'pickup flying' is strictly day-long trips?
How realistic would it be to bid reserve with a "call me last" caveat and then pick up trips on the rest of the unused days of the month?
If you pick up/assigned a one-day reserve block can the company assign you a trip longer than a day if your schedule is open?
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
No. And as far as I understand it, they can't JA you into your day off either if you're on reserve.
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