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11-14-2014 | 02:29 PM
#8791
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
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Ever since doing my initial at Colgan (Hobby Flight safety) & IAH (XJT) every time I think of IAH I get an ill feeling.......Maybe its the poor air quality, maybe its the Pick-up trucks with the Scrotums hanging off it (I guess kind of cool, lol) , maybe its the Roach Coaches, maybe its the 800lbs women with bleach blonde hair wearing T-Shirts that say "Dont mess with Texas", not exactly sure why, but I dislike IAH very much, lol
No, its Colgan. At least for me it is, being based there for 4 years.
I guess the good news is I know the taxi diagram well
11-14-2014 | 03:20 PM
#8794
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: A-320
I know we don't layover so it doesn't matter much
11-14-2014 | 04:45 PM
#8795
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Yes and no, personally I'm over the layover craapp, I'll take a close to airport hotel, short overnight and an early out home any day. 3 day 18-20 hrs, 4-5 days off, my kind of life.
11-15-2014 | 05:39 AM
#8798
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2014
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From: A320's
Agreed Sailor! I would love to see the 18 hour 4 days only commutable on one end gone.
11-15-2014 | 05:56 AM
#8799
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From: Airplane
Sorry guys, I'm the opposite.
I love the one or two leg days, long layovers, casual easy lifestyle. If I wanted long days, multiple legs and short layovers, Id've gone to Southwest.
I love the one or two leg days, long layovers, casual easy lifestyle. If I wanted long days, multiple legs and short layovers, Id've gone to Southwest.
11-15-2014 | 06:30 AM
#8800
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You can still have short days and make more than 18hrs. It's called a 6.5 hr min day. Sure the company might be more likely to try and eat up that time instead of paying soft time but that's not always the case. Proof being the 14hr trips that pay 18 or the 5hr two day that pays 9. I want a 4day worth 26hrs. If it only has 10hrs of flying all the better. I assume you're ex mil from some of your posts but for most of us this is our first career not a retirement gig and we're not getting a second check of govt cheddar every month. Not meant as a dig just a point of view. I certainly appreciate your service but I come here to make the most amount of money in the least amout of time. I don't want to do 5 legs any more than you but I don't want to do one leg days and get a 72hr line with 13 days off either because of it.
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