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03-21-2023, 11:03 AM
#11
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: pilot
Posts: 584
I prefer lines to reserve because I just like knowing my trips. Reserve isn’t bad in base. I get an average of 16 days and about half the weekends off on my line of leftover crappy trips.
03-21-2023, 12:18 PM
#12
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2022
Posts: 36
I'm on the Bus. Can't say I've done a 'normal' trip out of CLT as I'm bidding SC, but according to the union pairing dashboard, mostly 3-4 day trips. There are a smattering of 5 day trips as well but most of those are finishing with a trailing redeye so you get back to base very early on day 5 after a long layover somewhere out west.
03-21-2023, 12:21 PM
#13
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2022
Posts: 36
If the next year is the same as last year at one year you will be a bubble line holder in Charlotte.
I prefer lines to reserve because I just like knowing my trips. Reserve isn’t bad in base. I get an average of 16 days and about half the weekends off on my line of leftover crappy trips.
I prefer lines to reserve because I just like knowing my trips. Reserve isn’t bad in base. I get an average of 16 days and about half the weekends off on my line of leftover crappy trips.
03-21-2023, 12:28 PM
#14
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Position: Retired NJA & AA
Posts: 2,001
I live in CLT near the Carowinds Amusement Park in the southwest part of the city. Back in the day I sat a lot of reserve here, all the way from #2 FE on the 727 to tail-end Charlie on the 737 and A320. From backing out of the driveway to the terminal was around 30-35 minutes. I didn't mind reserve at all. I kept my bag packed and uniform hanging on the closet door ready to go. Not having the commute hassle was a huge benefit.
03-21-2023, 01:29 PM
#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2019
Posts: 1,937
The better bet is to reserve the jumpseat, and barring a huge weight restriction or a cka/fed on a 737, it’s guaranteed. Then you “stay” on your deadhead. If it gets delayed or canceled you could fall into some extra money, days off, make yourself illegal for next trip, etc. If you ask to get released so you can A1 (PS to base) or A12 home, all that goes away.
03-21-2023, 04:14 PM
#17
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2022
Posts: 36
I live in CLT near the Carowinds Amusement Park in the southwest part of the city. Back in the day I sat a lot of reserve here, all the way from #2 FE on the 727 to tail-end Charlie on the 737 and A320. From backing out of the driveway to the terminal was around 30-35 minutes. I didn't mind reserve at all. I kept my bag packed and uniform hanging on the closet door ready to go. Not having the commute hassle was a huge benefit.
03-21-2023, 04:20 PM
#18
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2022
Posts: 36
I live in CLT near the Carowinds Amusement Park in the southwest part of the city. Back in the day I sat a lot of reserve here, all the way from #2 FE on the 727 to tail-end Charlie on the 737 and A320. From backing out of the driveway to the terminal was around 30-35 minutes. I didn't mind reserve at all. I kept my bag packed and uniform hanging on the closet door ready to go. Not having the commute hassle was a huge benefit.
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03-21-2023, 06:42 PM
#19
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,539
03-21-2023, 07:50 PM
#20
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Assistant (to the) Regional Captain
Posts: 154
As someone who has been right seat bus and 737 in CLT and left seat bus in CLT, if you strictly want QOL, then 737 is the way to go. If you value your time at work as much as your time at home, then I’d say pick the bus. It really is personal preference though. You will have more nights at home on the 737 and be more senior. However, the bus makes life too easy and it is less tiring than the 737 when you’re actually on the clock. It’s a 55-45 in favor of the bus split for me. But to each his own….
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