Southern Air Interview
05-21-2015, 06:15 PM
#431
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: 777, sofa
Posts: 1,183
Couple questions about the 777 schedules and I apologize if this has been answered already. So you have 20 days on and then 10/11 off. Are your travel days part of your days on or days off?
Also, with the RSV they build into each pairing where do you sit? Can you ever be at home while you are on RSV or will you always be in CVG or LAX? I have a young one at home and only 10 or 11 days off at home a month would be brutal.
Lastly, what is the average credit for a new hire on the 777?
Thanks so much for the info.
Also, with the RSV they build into each pairing where do you sit? Can you ever be at home while you are on RSV or will you always be in CVG or LAX? I have a young one at home and only 10 or 11 days off at home a month would be brutal.
Lastly, what is the average credit for a new hire on the 777?
Thanks so much for the info.
Expect your sit to be in CVG or LAX. There are always exceptions, but you can't plan on it. Maybe if you have a few RSV days at the beginning of your schedule you might get lucky and gain a few at home.
One of the nice things for a new hire is your schedule is just as good as the most senior pilot. 10 days off, two laps, one week reserve. 75(ish) hours of block plus whatever your deadhead pay works out to be. The downside is that it never gets better.
05-21-2015, 08:19 PM
#433
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2014
Posts: 4
Brutal is exactly the right word. Plus, you're suffering from severe jet lag and for about three days you're out of synch with the rest of your world.
Expect your sit to be in CVG or LAX. There are always exceptions, but you can't plan on it. Maybe if you have a few RSV days at the beginning of your schedule you might get lucky and gain a few at home.
One of the nice things for a new hire is your schedule is just as good as the most senior pilot. 10 days off, two laps, one week reserve. 75(ish) hours of block plus whatever your deadhead pay works out to be. The downside is that it never gets better.
Expect your sit to be in CVG or LAX. There are always exceptions, but you can't plan on it. Maybe if you have a few RSV days at the beginning of your schedule you might get lucky and gain a few at home.
One of the nice things for a new hire is your schedule is just as good as the most senior pilot. 10 days off, two laps, one week reserve. 75(ish) hours of block plus whatever your deadhead pay works out to be. The downside is that it never gets better.
05-21-2015, 08:39 PM
#434
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2014
Posts: 264
Hmm, a lot of posts regarding the 777 have already been posted that indicate that for the most part the 777 is stagnant.
The 5th 777 arrival is constantly being pushed forward, and it's actual arrival is dubious at best.
According to the CP we are already at staffing levels for 5 777's. So that would indicate not ANY movement on the 777.
So how long? That depends on attrition off the 777, which is not as great as the 737.
You go to the 737 there is a 3 year equipment lock.
For the foreseeable future there is no movement on the 777. But who knows. Sh*t happens.
If I were you I just would search out more fertile fields than SAI.
The 5th 777 arrival is constantly being pushed forward, and it's actual arrival is dubious at best.
According to the CP we are already at staffing levels for 5 777's. So that would indicate not ANY movement on the 777.
So how long? That depends on attrition off the 777, which is not as great as the 737.
You go to the 737 there is a 3 year equipment lock.
For the foreseeable future there is no movement on the 777. But who knows. Sh*t happens.
If I were you I just would search out more fertile fields than SAI.
05-22-2015, 11:23 AM
#435
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: 777, sofa
Posts: 1,183
No pay for reserve days. There is a 3.5 hour/day duty rig, which works out to 70 hours for 20 days, so the company considers you free trip insurance once you've done your two laps.
05-22-2015, 01:48 PM
#436
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2014
Position: Boeing
Posts: 54
05-23-2015, 06:43 PM
#438
New Hire
Joined APC: May 2015
Posts: 4
Also what's the gain/carrot for which the union is wanting to hand out that one?
05-27-2015, 05:54 AM
#440
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: 777, sofa
Posts: 1,183
Remember the flip side of 20 off is 40 on.
If you are forced into a back to back, there is a pay override of 1.5 hours per day for all days out over 24. If you bid that way on purpose, then there is no override.
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