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09-03-2016, 11:38 AM
#581
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Posts: 8
If anyone cares to answer, I have a few questions about the type of scheduling on both the scheduled and charter side of ops.
On the scheduled side, is most of it still turns to either coast with a few overnights here and there? Are they mostly 1-4 days trips at that? On the charter side, it seems a lot of stuff goes to IFP. Are there months where a line can only have a pilot doing charter stuff and spend a lot of nights there? What's the maximum trip lengths on the charter side?
Thanks for any info.
On the scheduled side, is most of it still turns to either coast with a few overnights here and there? Are they mostly 1-4 days trips at that? On the charter side, it seems a lot of stuff goes to IFP. Are there months where a line can only have a pilot doing charter stuff and spend a lot of nights there? What's the maximum trip lengths on the charter side?
Thanks for any info.
09-03-2016, 12:03 PM
#582
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737NG
Posts: 72
Originally Posted by FlyGuy2054
If anyone cares to answer, I have a few questions about the type of scheduling on both the scheduled and charter side of ops.
On the scheduled side, is most of it still turns to either coast with a few overnights here and there? Are they mostly 1-4 days trips at that? On the charter side, it seems a lot of stuff goes to IFP. Are there months where a line can only have a pilot doing charter stuff and spend a lot of nights there? What's the maximum trip lengths on the charter side?
Thanks for any info.
On the scheduled side, is most of it still turns to either coast with a few overnights here and there? Are they mostly 1-4 days trips at that? On the charter side, it seems a lot of stuff goes to IFP. Are there months where a line can only have a pilot doing charter stuff and spend a lot of nights there? What's the maximum trip lengths on the charter side?
Thanks for any info.
YMMV.
09-03-2016, 08:06 PM
#583
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2016
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by TheRealQuixote
Its a hodgepodge. Yes...many trips are coastal turns, and sometimes overnights. Trips are anywhere from a turn and back home, to 4-5 days. So far all the destinations have been fun, with plenty to do (if you so desire). Most of my overnights have been in BOS, DCA, RST, LAS, LAX, and SAN. Charter stuff...well you never know what you will get. Now we are getting into college football season so destinations are anyones guess. Regarding IFP...I know guys that hit IFP twice a month (and oddly love it due to some of the activities there...pubs, jet ski rental, casino) and others that have only been there once in months.
YMMV.
YMMV.
09-04-2016, 06:45 AM
#584
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737NG
Posts: 72
Originally Posted by FlyGuy2054
Thanks YMMV. Seems like there is a good mix of flying for everyone from major cities to small charter airports. Looks like SY goes almost everywhere small in the midwest/south from IFP so I'm sure there are a lot of odd routes to/from there.
09-04-2016, 08:51 AM
#585
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Posts: 317
Question regarding schedules. I may be one of the guys that is hoping for a schedule full of overnights in somewhere other than MSP. I'll be a commuter until the Spring when I'm planning on moving to Minny. Once off reserve, are there enough lines out there with a significant amount of overnights at outstations? Seems to me, most people like the turns. Wondering if that means there's a lot of undesired 3 and 4-days with significant time away from base that goes very junior that I could fill my schedule with? (Once off reserve of course.)
09-04-2016, 10:00 AM
#586
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: B737NG
Posts: 72
Originally Posted by PiperPower
Question regarding schedules. I may be one of the guys that is hoping for a schedule full of overnights in somewhere other than MSP. I'll be a commuter until the Spring when I'm planning on moving to Minny. Once off reserve, are there enough lines out there with a significant amount of overnights at outstations? Seems to me, most people like the turns. Wondering if that means there's a lot of undesired 3 and 4-days with significant time away from base that goes very junior that I could fill my schedule with? (Once off reserve of course.)
09-07-2016, 03:33 PM
#588
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 136
Anyone have an idea on what is the "new" interview like? On this board you have everything from just an hr interview to that plus a whole lot extra. The guy with the partial planel nbd approach with holding has to be kidding. Thanks guys!
09-07-2016, 05:31 PM
#589
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: B-737
Posts: 697
Originally Posted by Alexander12
Anyone have an idea on what is the "new" interview like? On this board you have everything from just an hr interview to that plus a whole lot extra. The guy with the partial planel nbd approach with holding has to be kidding. Thanks guys!
Assessment or NDB sim.... I hope that answers your questions.
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