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03-14-2023 | 10:49 AM

#2631

ComanchePilot

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March 14 Class drop

737: 40 (EWR & IAH, both unlimited)

756: 8 EWR

777: 1 SFO

787: 5 (EWR & SFO, both unlimited)

320: 4 (EWR & SFO, both unlimited)

03-15-2023 | 04:30 AM

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jhowlan5

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As an outsider looking in, what sort of facilities are there for pilots doing airport standby? Is it provided by the company or are you out and about in the terminal with the passengers?

03-15-2023 | 04:47 AM

#2633

eagleatr

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You just have to be somewhere at the airport. You can hang out in the CPO, the terminal, or wherever you decide you want to be.

03-15-2023 | 05:26 AM

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AH1Toaster

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From: EWR 737 FO

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowlan5

As an outsider looking in, what sort of facilities are there for pilots doing airport standby? Is it provided by the company or are you out and about in the terminal with the passengers?

This differs by domicile. The EWR CPO has a large quiet(ish) area with recliners, a dark room with recliners, and even a room with beds. IAH is similar IIRC. DEN is small and cramped.

03-15-2023 | 05:38 AM

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ORD is nice, lacks cafeteria but overall I like it

03-15-2023 | 05:59 AM

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jhowlan5

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Thanks for the replies. Just trying to get an idea of what to expect. Are wide body reserves used more or narrow body, generally?

03-15-2023 | 06:00 AM

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ORD is nice, lacks cafeteria but overall I like it

It has been many many years for me, but is that cafeteria down below the B/C connection no longer there?

03-15-2023 | 06:20 AM

#2638

AH1Toaster

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Are wide body reserves used more or narrow body, generally?

Depends on the base, fleet, time of year, etc. You might have 10 unused FSBs in a row while someone at a different base gets used every day. The next month you will get used every day. Whatever anyone tells you about it is unique to their fleet and base at this moment. It will be different in a month or two. Any conjecture will be voided by whatever reserve rules are changed in the new contract.

03-15-2023 | 06:27 AM

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It has been many many years for me, but is that cafeteria down below the B/C connection no longer there?

It was a victim of Covid-19 and they can’t find anyone to operate it on the proposed funding from UA

03-15-2023 | 08:35 AM

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Dave Fitzgerald

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As an outsider looking in, what sort of facilities are there for pilots doing airport standby? Is it provided by the company or are you out and about in the terminal with the passengers?

It's been a while since I did it. But I would take naps in my car in the employee parking lot. Like has been said, you just have to be at the airport, it's not defined where you have to be. Some CP offices were using paper lists to sign in to keep track, but that is not required.