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04-18-2014, 05:39 PM

#5231

captjns

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Joined APC: Feb 2006

Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

Posts: 6,009

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

Probably showed you his big watch too....

Anybody that feels the need to brag about toys and his paycheck probably has a little schwanz and no one to share it with either unless he pays for her.

Probably forgot to tell you how much money goes for his current wife and ex-wives along with child support.

04-18-2014, 05:42 PM

#5232

captjns

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Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar

Posts: 6,009

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMustache

Endeavor FO with the fresh uniform shirt out of the dryer look ( very wrinkled), top button undone and open, back of collar popped up, etc. Then the lanyard with a stack of who knows what attached, probably 2 inches worth of "cards" and to top it off.... Mcdonalds wrappers coming out of the pocket of his rollerboard.

Wow

... too much precise in up close and personal in detail.

04-18-2014, 08:09 PM

#5233

gloopy

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Joined APC: Jul 2010

Position: window seat

Posts: 12,544

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sputnik

Everybody pays. Some things are cheaper to rent.

But generally speaking, I agree with you.

You can either pay by the hour as you go or prepay the flat rate of half your stuff every 10 years. Depends on how much you use it I guess. Residuals and depreciation and all that numbers stuff.

04-18-2014, 08:41 PM

#5234

Justdoinmyjob

Looking for a laugh

Joined APC: Feb 2008

Posts: 4,099

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rolf

Did a SWA pilot pick on you in High School or what? That wedgie was a long time ago, man. Let it go!

So you're saying that a SWA pilot can only handle beating up on HS kids? Please don't tell us they then cruise the Friday night football game, hitting on HS girls.

04-20-2014, 06:02 AM

#5235

Alan Shore

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Joined APC: Oct 2013

Posts: 1,299

Quote:

Originally Posted by H8Flying

Southwest pilot...described how he gets 150% pay for all of his trips

SWA guys,

Is this doable, and if so, how? Would he have dropped all of his normal trips and picked up others at 150% pay?

I ask because, at Delta, a lineholder must fly almost a full month at normal pay before he can get 200% for a premium pay trip.

Thanks...

04-20-2014, 06:31 AM

#5236

tsquare

No longer cares

Joined APC: Mar 2008

Position: 767er Captain

Posts: 12,109

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Shore

GREAT question! I would think that if it is, they would ALL be doing it.

04-20-2014, 07:19 AM

#5237

Alan Shore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tsquare

GREAT question! I would think that if it is, they would ALL be doing it.

Right. At $38K per month, I'm thinking he's at about 170 hours (converted from TFPs) per month. A regular lineholder at Delta could possibly do that, but the cards would all have to fall into place. A reserve lineholder could also do it, but only if there are enough GSs to go around and around all month long.

I do understand that SWA does not have the 1 GS rule as Delta does. IOW, a senior pilot can fly all the premium pay trips he wants without regard to more junior pilots. One would have think that this too keeps the average SWA pilot from doing what this jumpseater does.

SWA guys, please add to this discussion to clear up any misconceptions. Thanks...

04-20-2014, 07:58 AM

#5238

Herkdrv

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Joined APC: Aug 2006

Position: Mostly Herks. Soon to be Guppys and FRED

Posts: 280

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Shore

He or she can drop all their trips and pick up at premium if they want. Two things have to happen though. You're senior enough where people want to pick up your trips ie turns, commutable trips, low block high pay, playboy mansion ovrrnights, etc, and lots of open time in the system ie summer flying.