flynavyj

Here's how i computed my "budget"

reserve = 75 hrs x $22.29/hr x.80 = pay + $200 perdiem (non taxed) that'll be on the low side probably, since you'll get more than 80 percent of your $$ @ 75 hrs guarantee (least i do)

Line = 84 hrs x $22.29/.hr x.80 = pay + $300 perdiem (non taxed) Which turns out to be pretty close to correct plus or minus a couple bux.

This will fluctuate (typically not "below" these numbers though) perdiem on reserve can't be "guaranteed" and will fluctuate depending on how often you're gone...for a couple months i had 11 days off, was being flown to RIC to sit hotel reserve @ 5 hrs towards guarantee/day and perdiem the whole time (made pretty good cash) also had a month or so of home reserve, didn't see any more than guarantee...

typically i'm seeing about $2,000 month at this craphole of a company. so for example...

95 hrs credit x 22.29/hr = 2117.55 x .8 = 1694.0 + 300 =$1994.0

Best of luck, congrats on the hiring, now get ur butt through training.

Mr Spooner

Wow, you are able to do 10% 401 contribution on 2nd year, disciplined indeed.

Shootinstr8

typically i'm seeing about $2,000 month at this craphole of a company. so for example...

95 hrs credit x 22.29/hr = 2117.55 x .8 = 1694.0 + 300 =$1994.0


Ok Try this out...using their method but XJT 2nd Yr FO
95 hrs credit x 33.62/hr =3194 x .8 = 2555 + 500 = 3055

APM145

Question is, who the heck wants to fly 95 hours a month? Even if you get a credit for 120 hours, 95 hours each month will burn you out after a short time. That doesnt leave much time for having a life or family.

tsween

I know this may be a newb question.

How do you get more credit time vs what you actually fly?

Slice

Trip rigs, duty rigs, and deadheading.

tsween

can you explain further?

APM145

When a Union negotiates a contract they try to include pay for Items that may otherwise fall under the duty requirements of a pilot but completed outside of the cockpit, therefore not paid. This additional credit is sometimes called soft pay. Examples are customs pay, cancellation pay, trip and duty rigs, Check airmen duties, CBT’s (computer based training), premium overtime (when the company is not staffed accordingly), etc.

Since pilots may work a 4 day trip with a total of 87 hours away from home and 55 hours of duty time but only 18 hours of actual pay the importance of a good contract and work rules becomes very clear. Soft time improves pay while work rules are meant to improve quality of life (non-financial).

Good Luck

Slice

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...light=trip+rig

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...light=duty+rig

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...ht=deadheading

Dog Breath

Trip and Duty Rigs