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05-08-2023, 02:58 PM

#61

LAXtoDEN

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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad

Considering that well over 1/2 the fatigue calls are on the 320, I call BS, and a lot of it.

Idk I came from the regionals. I love being on the bus. The flying is so f-ing easy. I’d rather have more days off than longer layovers, which are still longer than the regionals for the most part. I love it, to each their own though.

05-08-2023, 04:12 PM

#62

Iceberg

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

I found that optimization changed my trips to have longer days and shorter overnights while replacing credit with block and not adding a meaningful amount of time off. It has gotten way harder to adjust my schedule as well, so I’ve got that going for me too. Which is nice.

05-08-2023, 04:18 PM

#63

FangsF15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad

Considering that well over 1/2 the fatigue calls are on the 320, I call BS, and a lot of it.

It’s also the largest fleet by a wide margin. About 25% of all active pilots, and about 40% of domestic pilots. Not saying you don’t have a point, but should we not expect the largest category to have to most fatigues? Once you control for fleet size, it’s not nearly the outlier.

05-08-2023, 06:21 PM

#64

JamesBond

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Originally Posted by interceptorpilo

By the time a relatively new hire can hold senior WB B their kids will be all grown up, out of college and have jobs of their own.

Kind of like those guys that currently occupy those seats?

05-08-2023, 07:06 PM

#65

Whoopsmybad

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Originally Posted by FangsF15

Fair enough, the number I heard was 2:1 to the rest of DAL combined.

you know, from top men.

05-08-2023, 10:04 PM

#66

Flyweight

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Bus schedules are meh mostly. Bus is awesome. Still massively better than RJs, and I expect it will improve. I have seen the surge cycle before. Green slips and IAs are the game now.

05-08-2023, 11:32 PM

#67

Amike

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Fun fact: close to 80% of the LAX 320 rotations in June have a redeye.

05-09-2023, 01:50 PM

#68

dbrownie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad

Considering that well over 1/2 the fatigue calls are on the 320, I call BS, and a lot of it.

I was 20% on the 320A in base the trips were crap**. 3-4 legs per day early show late return. To me that defines suck.
Enjoy if you think that’s going to work for happy family life.

05-09-2023, 02:06 PM

#69

Finessed

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dbrownie

I was 20% on the 320A in base the trips were crap**. 3-4 legs per day early show late return. To me that defines suck.
Enjoy if you think that’s going to work for happy family life.

20% - averaging 3-4 let’s a day - early show, late finish.

Buddy, you have no ****ing clue how to bid. We all thank you.

05-09-2023, 08:00 PM

#70

Fly4FunAA

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Update

So I’m in a situation now where I can’t get released from active duty until early 2024. Delta originally gave me a class date for this past March, but I had to push it for mil reasons. Sucks because I can’t get in and have to miss out on that seniority. United is offering me an interview for whenever I’m free. I should be able to do the interview in the fall, but still can’t start until 2024. I still am leaning Delta, but it is hard knowing I’ll be behind some of the seniority movement after potentially having to wait a year for mil reasons.

At 28 does it really matter or am I overanalyzing the seniority progression?