Spirit of NKS
#4511
So I'm curious...how's the schedule at NKS for someone who lives in base? What is the length of most trips (how many days)? Are there a lot of turns? How much flexibility do you have in your scheduling (i.e. how hard is it to drop trips on days you don't want to fly and pick up trips on your days off)? How long does one generally stay on reserve? How is the schedule for a typical reserve guy (again how easy or hard is it to drop/pick up reserve days)?
I know these are a lot of questions, but I'm trying to get a good feel for what the QOL is like in regards to the typical pilot's schedule.
Thanks!
I know these are a lot of questions, but I'm trying to get a good feel for what the QOL is like in regards to the typical pilot's schedule.
Thanks!
#4512
There are a few huge nuggets in the CBA here. One being the month-to-month transition language and the 4-day off between trips (includes reserve as well). Those two alone improve everyone's QOL.....although, I'd venture to say the 'transition' benefits fewer people, on average, than the '4-day'..
#4513
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 647
The transition conflict and 4 days off is really nice. I am in the top third in the seniority and I easily get 20 days off a month.
#4514
On Reserve
Joined APC: Mar 2012
Position: Cessna Caravan
Posts: 15
Thanks for all your responses! This is great info!
#4515
Banned
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,857
Latest MEC letter about KCM, it's a no go! I thought J.H. and CA R.D. wanted to put this operation on the leaders list, top of the world, 21st century crxpp.
They want contract consetions for that.
We are the definition of Cheap.
(3 bucks per pilot/month.)
They want contract consetions for that.
We are the definition of Cheap.
(3 bucks per pilot/month.)
#4516
I don't see how.
#4517
Banned
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,857
I don't see how.
#4518
My suggestion would be, back burner kcm, its obviously not worth 100% deadhead, or new transition language, but at some point the tsa/dhs is going to require some kind of one time training....
Also, the new duty regs are coming up... maybe some horse trading there worth $3 per month.
#4519
#4520
The questions we should be asking is why is the Guberment asking for this money for a system that is already standing up and operationally insignificant from a cost point of view? KCM help relieve already overly crowded passenger lines, helps crews swiftly through the checkpoints, and is a win win for everybody. So, if all airlines don't pay up, will they shut it down? Why charge for a database that airlines already pay for (CASS)? This is the government's poor attempt to pay for their bloated and overstaffed TSA agency. Thanks Nepolitano! ALPA national will be our only dog in this fight.
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