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04-22-2014, 04:35 PM

#4711

Cruz5350

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Originally Posted by saxman66

For May, in ORD, the break down is about 65% -200 and about 35% is -700/900. As FO's you won't for sure get a 900 checkout. I only flew a -700 trip for OE and they called it good. A month or two later I was given a 900 trip and I just told my captain that it was my first 900 flight ever. It's the same as the 700 but weighs a lot more and flares slightly different.

That's what I figured but my check airman said it's an A/C checkout now and they labeled my trip OOE. Either way I'm not complaining gets me out of a day of reserve.

04-22-2014, 07:39 PM

#4712

rcfd13

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Joined APC: May 2009

Position: Another RJ FO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruz5350

That's what I figured but my check airman said it's an A/C checkout now and they labeled my trip OOE. Either way I'm not complaining gets me out of a day of reserve.

OOE just means Other Operating Experience. Your 700/900 IOE is always coded like that. The 900 checkout isn't required but I've heard of plenty of people who have talked scheduling into getting one just to avoid a few days of reserve. Your situation isn't uncommon, it's just not required.

When I transitioned to the CRJ I had a line right away so I actually tried to avoid the 900 check out on purpose just to make sure I could bid for the following month. If I had done a 900 checkout I may have ended up on reserve for a month for no reason.

04-22-2014, 07:46 PM

#4713

Frick

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Once you are senior enough to hold a line will you be able to hold a line no matter which aircraft you are flying? Or is it possible you could hold a line for the 200, but then be put on reserve for the 700 or 900?

04-22-2014, 08:31 PM

#4714

wrxpilot

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Position: B767

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

You will be a CRJ line holder, which means any of the variants. In fact we just received a memo that equipment may even change mid-trip now to reduce the longer (30+ hour) overnights. Not sure what to think about that...

04-22-2014, 08:37 PM

#4715

rcfd13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Frick

The only aircraft as far as bidding goes are the CRJ, the Brasilia and the E175. It's possible to be senior enough to be a Brasilia lineholder, but then end up on reserve on the CRJ. It's also possible to hold a line in one base, but then transfer to a more senior base and end up back on reserve. Once you can hold a line on the CRJ you hold a line on the CRJ. It doesn't matter which version (200/700/900) you fly.

The 200 trips go more junior, so as a junior lineholder in most bases you can expect to fly mostly 200 trips. Some bases like IAH have a lot of 700 flying so even junior lineholders get 700 trips. The trip mix and what you can expect as a junior lineholder changes a lot base by base. I just got my May schedule and bidding 75% as a lineholder I have all 200 trips in May.