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#1741
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2014
Position: sitting
Posts: 117
DC is likely going to be the junior base for the next few months until they get the co-domicile fully staffed. ORD shouldn't take long though.
#1742
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Posts: 42
Yes. Depending on what base you go to, your reserve sit will be 3-5 months until you hold a line. IAD and ORD seem to be the most junior so getting a line there will be relatively easy. Your first line will be 12-13 days off and mid 80s of credit. If you pick up a day trip or a 2 day part of a trip, you'll easily be able to credit over 90. I'm a senior FO and keep 13-15 days off with mid 90s-mid 100s of credit. A friend of mine who got hired within 3 months continually had 14 days off with mid 80s of credit. This was in ORD though.
Thanks so much for the above reply. If I sign up for the SRP (Senioriy Reserve Program) and I end up giving up the job before the start of training and joining a different carrier, does that count as an incomplete training event?
#1744
Yes. Depending on what base you go to, your reserve sit will be 3-5 months until you hold a line. IAD and ORD seem to be the most junior so getting a line there will be relatively easy. Your first line will be 12-13 days off and mid 80s of credit. If you pick up a day trip or a 2 day part of a trip, you'll easily be able to credit over 90. I'm a senior FO and keep 13-15 days off with mid 90s-mid 100s of credit. A friend of mine who got hired within 3 months continually had 14 days off with mid 80s of credit. This was in ORD though.
Can you drop and trade trips down to your min guarantee??
How is TSA working that scheduling?
Thanks,
#1745
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 131
Hey I ended up doing exactly that. I was in the seniority program and then decided to go to PSA because of their Charlotte base. PSA sent an inquiry to TSA. I think the training director sent a letter simply stating that I didn't start training...no big deal.
#1746
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Posts: 42
Thank you I appreciate the response.
#1747
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 216
We use a system called IOCC that is made by lufthansa. It's actually not great but it works. You can drop as long as there is coverage. Lately for FOs there has been coverage. I've been able to drop a few trips. You can drop yourself down below guarantee if you wanted to.
#1748
We use a system called IOCC that is made by lufthansa. It's actually not great but it works. You can drop as long as there is coverage. Lately for FOs there has been coverage. I've been able to drop a few trips. You can drop yourself down below guarantee if you wanted to.
Would anyone mind posting a typical schedule? I am really excited about going to ORD as a base but will be commuting in. I am curious to see the earliest TSA departures typically from ORD. I am trying to judge my commute flights from my home airport.
Thanks!
#1749
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2013
Posts: 539
Thanks for the info!!
Would anyone mind posting a typical schedule? I am really excited about going to ORD as a base but will be commuting in. I am curious to see the earliest TSA departures typically from ORD. I am trying to judge my commute flights from my home airport.
Thanks!
Would anyone mind posting a typical schedule? I am really excited about going to ORD as a base but will be commuting in. I am curious to see the earliest TSA departures typically from ORD. I am trying to judge my commute flights from my home airport.
Thanks!
Where is your home airport? You can guage flights by looking at passrider.com. Though there are many other ways of looking at flight schedules.
For those curious about the training footprint, plan 3 months to go from day 1 to sim completion. Once you start IOE, you should do about 2 trips.
Lastly, hobby horse if you will, Study! Wherever you choose to go, I cannot stress enough that studying and learning this company and 145 will be of the biggest benefit to you. Good attitude: Im here to learn so lets do it. Bad attitude: Im an aviation God and TSA should be happy to have me. Outstanding attitude: Not only am I here to learn everything, but im gonna do it with style and make ground school "look" easy.
Best of luck
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