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05-15-2016, 12:40 PM
#7552
Barbie's PIMP
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Position: The Buck
Posts: 269
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05-16-2016, 08:40 AM
#7555
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Petting Zoo
Posts: 2,108
Personally I feel more like DeltaCat. I was a FAIP 97-2000 and learned all the conventional wisdom as it seemed everyone was punting to the airlines. And I saw how it worked out after 9/11 (long term actually seems like they did fine, but some ugly years there). I've also flown with a huge number of ex-mil guys who didn't stay in guard/res and I've yet to meet one who hasn't expressed some regret. Granted, they were expecting a DL pension, you have no illusions on that score.
It's a tough call, like everyone else you'll know if you were right about the time you turn 65.
Crewdog....sounds like a winning deployment. What were you doing?
05-16-2016, 11:26 AM
#7556
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: 73N FO
Posts: 118
spreadsheet update, 16 May
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...OC%20dates.PNG
here you go. not much to report. Added the last drop.
cheers
here you go. not much to report. Added the last drop.
cheers
05-16-2016, 07:08 PM
#7559
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: 73N FO
Posts: 118
05-18-2016, 06:37 PM
#7560
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 84
Trying to decide between the 717 and the 320 in NYC (assuming I have the choice in indoc).
What are the opinions on differences in how fast seniority and QOL would move on each aircraft? Also at least right now it seems like a new guy could make a lot more money on the 717 due to inevitable GS trips.
Pros and cons:
I was looking at the bid package for both and I saw a lot of 4 leg days on the 717 vs a lot more nice 2 leg days on the 320.
It sounds like you wouldn't be on reserves at all on the 717 (unless doing rolling thunder) and on the 320 it would be at least a couple of months if not many months. I would expect reserves on all the weekends and holidays on the 320 for a while but I am guessing that coverage is better and perhaps you don't get called ALL the time? 717 it sounds like you get seniority fast enough that you control your schedule for the most part.
Layovers on the 320 seem to be consistently large cities vs a lot of small ones on the 717
Comfort of plane: 717 sounds nice but everyone say that 320 is great (quiet L, spacious, nice tray table for food...)
What are the opinions on differences in how fast seniority and QOL would move on each aircraft? Also at least right now it seems like a new guy could make a lot more money on the 717 due to inevitable GS trips.
Pros and cons:
I was looking at the bid package for both and I saw a lot of 4 leg days on the 717 vs a lot more nice 2 leg days on the 320.
It sounds like you wouldn't be on reserves at all on the 717 (unless doing rolling thunder) and on the 320 it would be at least a couple of months if not many months. I would expect reserves on all the weekends and holidays on the 320 for a while but I am guessing that coverage is better and perhaps you don't get called ALL the time? 717 it sounds like you get seniority fast enough that you control your schedule for the most part.
Layovers on the 320 seem to be consistently large cities vs a lot of small ones on the 717
Comfort of plane: 717 sounds nice but everyone say that 320 is great (quiet L, spacious, nice tray table for food...)
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