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08-03-2023, 12:26 PM
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08-03-2023, 04:02 PM
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Well, for example, one of our sim instructors just told me he was on pace to credit 190+ hours this month. Another was averaging 150 hours credit this year. So, there's that for the senior guys.
Or, you can just drop your schedule, fly two trips off the x/y list and call it a month with normal credit for half the work. Or, fly a normal amount but picking up off the x/y list and double your pay. You can pretty easily out-earn pilots from UA/DL/B6 if you are flexible.
Much of those opportunities are readily available only because of our work rules.
Or, you can just drop your schedule, fly two trips off the x/y list and call it a month with normal credit for half the work. Or, fly a normal amount but picking up off the x/y list and double your pay. You can pretty easily out-earn pilots from UA/DL/B6 if you are flexible.
Much of those opportunities are readily available only because of our work rules.
Definitely NOT a JBU instructor, then!
08-03-2023, 08:13 PM
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08-03-2023, 08:38 PM
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VDA is seniority based…you just sign up for it and if they call and you answer you have to take the trip, but you don’t have to answer if you don’t want. But, they can go to the next guy if you don’t answer. It’s 200%.
08-03-2023, 09:14 PM
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08-03-2023, 09:40 PM
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Yeah some months they instruct in the sim and some they fly the line. They start with a baseline of 90 hours and I think 14 days off. Paid hotel in MCO, and per diem.
VDA is seniority based…you just sign up for it and if they call and you answer you have to take the trip, but you don’t have to answer if you don’t want. But, they can go to the next guy if you don’t answer. It’s 200%.
VDA is seniority based…you just sign up for it and if they call and you answer you have to take the trip, but you don’t have to answer if you don’t want. But, they can go to the next guy if you don’t answer. It’s 200%.
As far as seniority for premium goes, I’m assuming DOH regardless of how much premium someone has flown, correct?
08-04-2023, 02:47 AM
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(*If VDA assignment is for FLL pilots for example…a pilot need not be based in FLL for to be in the VDA list for FLL on any specific day, however the pilot if based elsewhere would be below all FLL based pilots in seniority order)
And yes there are no limits other than 117. Generally speaking VDA is dominated by less than 10% of the top people.
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