Air Wisconsin
07-05-2015, 12:03 PM
#1172
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2011
Position: LCA
Posts: 9
07-05-2015, 12:14 PM
#1173
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2011
Position: LCA
Posts: 9
So I'm curious...how's the schedule at AirWis for someone who lives in base? What about for someone who commutes? What is the length of most trips (how many days)? Are there a lot of turns? How much flexibility do you have in your scheduling (i.e. how hard is it to drop trips on days you don't want to fly and pick up trips on your days off)? How long does one generally stay on reserve? How is the schedule for a typical reserve guy (again how easy or hard is it to drop/pick up reserve days)?
I know these are a lot of questions, but I'm trying to get a good feel for what the QOL is like in regards to the typical pilot's schedule.
Thanks!
I know these are a lot of questions, but I'm trying to get a good feel for what the QOL is like in regards to the typical pilot's schedule.
Thanks!
ALL open time is paid at 150%, cancellation, deadhead, ferry and repo pay is all paid at 100%. pay is block or better paid on a leg by leg basis. Duty rig is 2:1 and trip rig of 4:1.
As for drops and swaps it really depends on staffing levels. Currently AWAC is staffed appropriately unlike other regionals.
07-05-2015, 02:21 PM
#1175
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Posts: 21
Typically a line holder works four days a week and has three off, trips are built so one would expect four legs a day. Trips are built that are commuter friendly and for those who live at base and want to show early on the first day and end before 1300 on the last day to beat rush hour traffic. Remember, all of these are options but they're all based on seniority.
ALL open time is paid at 150%, cancellation, deadhead, ferry and repo pay is all paid at 100%. pay is block or better paid on a leg by leg basis. Duty rig is 2:1 and trip rig of 4:1.
As for drops and swaps it really depends on staffing levels. Currently AWAC is staffed appropriately unlike other regionals.
ALL open time is paid at 150%, cancellation, deadhead, ferry and repo pay is all paid at 100%. pay is block or better paid on a leg by leg basis. Duty rig is 2:1 and trip rig of 4:1.
As for drops and swaps it really depends on staffing levels. Currently AWAC is staffed appropriately unlike other regionals.
07-05-2015, 02:40 PM
#1178
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 391
Pairings and days off change all the time, month to month. Ive had everything from 19 days off to only 12 days off. Ive had months of total commutable and months of total suck, starting early and ending late. Changes all the time. Obviously seniority helps
07-05-2015, 03:03 PM
#1179
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2009
Posts: 841
07-05-2015, 03:49 PM
#1180
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,189
It is an absolute miracle to ever get anything dropped. I've had one turned dropped in two years.
It's the same old "maintain RSV coverage" BS over and over over again. This despite showing 20+ FO reserves and 2 open time trips showing for the next day.
Reserve sucks here big time. If they used reserves for what they should be used for, the operation wouldn't be too bad. However, they basically use reserves as line holders and don't show everything available in open time for everyone else to try and pick up/swap. They will deny this, but it absolutely happens.
It's the same old "maintain RSV coverage" BS over and over over again. This despite showing 20+ FO reserves and 2 open time trips showing for the next day.
Reserve sucks here big time. If they used reserves for what they should be used for, the operation wouldn't be too bad. However, they basically use reserves as line holders and don't show everything available in open time for everyone else to try and pick up/swap. They will deny this, but it absolutely happens.
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