From my perspective - which has been: not flying much at all, typically IRO, with a 1st year PC and landings class... I wouldn't mind flying more but this has been such a refreshing and different change from a pile of regional years that I really enjoy it. I'm at or under a trip a month, the destinations are great, the flying and oceanic procedures are uniquely different than what I used to do and the crews are pretty great.

Reserve for me has been pretty mellow - you see where you are on the list, long call is commutable for many people and you can use short calls strategically. I'm home way more than I ever was commuting previously to a good line. My wife is jokingly giving me grief about it.

The PC and landings class were something I took very seriously - studied for them and reviewed quite a bit. With that mindset they became just cool events and a great chance to shoot some approaches, V1 cuts etc. Don't read too much into that. It's not a type rating and the instructors were great. You need to be reasonably prepared but both events were friendly and enjoyable and I definitely wasn't perfect - they recognize how much (little) you fly and take that into account. FWIW the 75/76 aircraft handle well and landings shouldn't be a problem if you have good jet stick time and a good scan.

Just my 2 cents. Bottom line is you really can't go wrong - all choices include United wings and a fantastic pilot group

 

Is the training at den for the 75/76?

 

Yes it is at Den TK. So you an Okie?

 

Lots of great 756 gouge already in this thread from others, but I'll add I view SC as possible add pay, especially this month. Reserve so far has been a blessing with a newborn at home and living in base. The shortest notice I've received so far (only on the line since September) is 5 hours.

 

They expect a maximum of 2.5 hours to get to the airport once notified by crew desk of your activation from SC assignment… but normally give you more time when they can.

 

I'd just like to get to LAX as quickly as possible. You?

 

If you get the guppy you can be in LAX right away. We had 69 unfilled FO positions on the last bid. None on the Airbus went unfilled. Just a heads up.

 

Good to know. Thanks!

 

SFO here, so guppy preferably but I'll take whatever I can get!

 

SFO is easy to get on both the Guppy and the Bus. 109 and 10 unfilled FO respectively last bid.