onedolla

Reserves haven't been used much for the last 3-4 months. To the point where some guys are or are very close to dequaling for landings. Expect 72 hour reserves, minus the days you drop.

FNGFO

Yeah. I know. Hence my comment about us being fat on reserves. And that will change as no company is going to staff that many extra pilots as a long term plan.

flyingpuma1

Which base is this? That’s where I want to go I credited over 80 last month (on the ca side).


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BKbigfish

If you’re on reserve here you’re probably going to credit 72 hrs/month (+A321 override). Once you’re a line holder here, you can work as much or as little as you want. I’m a commuter and I enjoy my time at home. I average 85 hours per month. Some months I credit 110 while others I credit 60. If you live in base and like to work you can do pretty well here. I figure I leave at least $30k on the table/year (in the left seat) being a commuter. Depends on the month but I’ve consistantly received calls off the x list (premium flying) throughout the year. You’re more likely to get premium trips if you have large blocks of days off. The average amount of credit here at NK varies wildly but it all comes down to personal preference and whether you commute or live in base. The flexibility is what I love most about this place and is a big reason why I decided to make NK a career.

AllOva736

Eh, I have questions. First off how do you commute and enjoy your time at home as well as average 85 hours? Not saying life here isn't good but speaking from a 20ish percent FO, i know I don't get 85 hours per month with 20 days or so off per month. Is enjoying time at home like 13 days off?

BKbigfish

I average 16 days off a month. Some months I have 19 days off and credit 60, others I have 14 days off and credit over 100. I’m top 50% in base although seniority doesn’t mean much here once you’re off reserve. The 85 includes the 321 override. I assure you I’m not the type to exaggerate my earnings. All it takes to bump that monthly average up is 4-5 x list trips a year (most of mine are two day trips). I guess it all depends on what you consider a reasonable amount of time off. If you like 20+ days off per month then it’s going to be very difficult to average 85 hours of credit per month.

AllOva736

That's fair. although saying 14 off gets you over 100 credit is embellishing. Call it what you will , that's what it is. A special month gets you that, not the average month seeing as 22.5 is a great 4 day trip here and 22.5 x 4 = 90 and that would be 14-15 days off per month.

BKbigfish

You had me curious so I just ran the numbers. For 2018 I averaged 16.75 days off/month and 88 credit (including A321 override). That includes vacation (2 weeks), 4 x list trips and a few sick calls. And yes... you are correct, a 14 day off 100+ credit month includes a premium trip although I’m not embellishing. That’s the only way I’m willing to drop to 14 days off.

AllOva736

Fair enough, you actually seem too genuine for this site after that.

BKbigfish

Lol... I despise people who exaggerate their earnings on this site. NK isn’t without its faults and we have some serious room for improvement in the next round but if we have one thing figured out here it’s schedule flexibility. I hear your frustration on our inefficient trips. As far as efficiency goes, that should improve with PBS implementation.