Life at Spirit
04-26-2020, 04:13 PM
#61
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2019
Posts: 63
Very few overnights at Spirit. If you’re a lineholder you get the entire month off actually, with pay. If you’re a lineholder with a bot you can fly day trips on top of guarantee. Sweet deal here at spirit, might even get furloughed in October.
04-26-2020, 04:13 PM
#62
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2013
Position: to-go plate at hotel buffet
Posts: 808
I can count on one hand the amount of 10hr overnights I’ve had in the years I’ve been here hell 12 hours is a bad layover. Count on 13-18hrs for the most part. Weirdly enough the shortest overnights I get are the ones after a red eye. YMMV.
04-26-2020, 04:34 PM
#63
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2019
Posts: 56
Most days are 1 to 3 legs and super chill flying. You dont have to worry about min rest unless flight has a long delay. The only time you might feel over worked is if you do it to yourself by picking up extra flying. I would say the average is 13 to14hrs for short overnights and 20 to 22hrs for the long overnight but just a guesstimate. Short overnights are usually by the airport and long is usually downtown. That was all pre virus so who knows how it will be after it all.
07-21-2021, 03:39 AM
#66
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2021
Position: Left. Cool plane
Posts: 128
Spirit MX
How is MX at Spirit? In previous years the FAA was investigating some flakey Spirit practices.
Looking at public records at FAA databases, Spirit has had issues. At least in the past, Many that others do as well, but seems a lot of larger issues that go public. I.E. More than 1 Fume event where a crew nearly passed out. Several engine failures. Flight control malfunctions. I've read that Heavy 'C' checks are outsourced in South America. Planes with multiple MEL's. Read some feedback from former Spirit Mechanics who indicated concerns with how Spirit was running their MX department.
What a pilot's perspective? I have heard in recent years, it's been improving, but the practice of 'pencil-whipping' airplanes back into service is not unheard of. I used to work for one such operator.
Looking at public records at FAA databases, Spirit has had issues. At least in the past, Many that others do as well, but seems a lot of larger issues that go public. I.E. More than 1 Fume event where a crew nearly passed out. Several engine failures. Flight control malfunctions. I've read that Heavy 'C' checks are outsourced in South America. Planes with multiple MEL's. Read some feedback from former Spirit Mechanics who indicated concerns with how Spirit was running their MX department.
What a pilot's perspective? I have heard in recent years, it's been improving, but the practice of 'pencil-whipping' airplanes back into service is not unheard of. I used to work for one such operator.
07-21-2021, 03:49 AM
#67
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: A320
Posts: 734
How is MX at Spirit? In previous years the FAA was heavy into investigating Spirits practices.
Looking at public records at FAA databases, Spirit has issues. At least in the past, Many that others do as well, but seems a lot of larger issues that go public. I.E. More than 1 Fume event where crew nearly passed out. Several engine failures. Flight control malfunctions. I've read that Heavy 'C' checks are outsourced in South America. Planes with multiple MEL's. Read some feedback from former Spirit Mechanics who indicated concerns with how Spirit was running their MX department.
What a pilot's perspective?
Looking at public records at FAA databases, Spirit has issues. At least in the past, Many that others do as well, but seems a lot of larger issues that go public. I.E. More than 1 Fume event where crew nearly passed out. Several engine failures. Flight control malfunctions. I've read that Heavy 'C' checks are outsourced in South America. Planes with multiple MEL's. Read some feedback from former Spirit Mechanics who indicated concerns with how Spirit was running their MX department.
What a pilot's perspective?
07-21-2021, 04:04 AM
#68
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2019
Posts: 1,279
How is MX at Spirit? In previous years the FAA was investigating some flakey Spirit practices.
Looking at public records at FAA databases, Spirit has had issues. At least in the past, Many that others do as well, but seems a lot of larger issues that go public. I.E. More than 1 Fume event where a crew nearly passed out. Several engine failures. Flight control malfunctions. I've read that Heavy 'C' checks are outsourced in South America. Planes with multiple MEL's. Read some feedback from former Spirit Mechanics who indicated concerns with how Spirit was running their MX department.
What a pilot's perspective? I have heard in recent years, it's been improving, but the practice of 'pencil-whipping' airplanes back into service is not unheard of. I used to work for one such operator.
Looking at public records at FAA databases, Spirit has had issues. At least in the past, Many that others do as well, but seems a lot of larger issues that go public. I.E. More than 1 Fume event where a crew nearly passed out. Several engine failures. Flight control malfunctions. I've read that Heavy 'C' checks are outsourced in South America. Planes with multiple MEL's. Read some feedback from former Spirit Mechanics who indicated concerns with how Spirit was running their MX department.
What a pilot's perspective? I have heard in recent years, it's been improving, but the practice of 'pencil-whipping' airplanes back into service is not unheard of. I used to work for one such operator.
07-21-2021, 05:20 AM
#69
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2021
Position: Left. Cool plane
Posts: 128
Unfortunate I came here for insight only to learn APC (or at least this thread) is a dumping ground for the industry's negativity. I'll have my questions answered by a more professional group.
At least be safe and polite to your organization.
07-21-2021, 05:34 AM
#70
That/It/Thang
Joined APC: Aug 2020
Posts: 2,954
Real professional response. Your employer and co-workers must pouring with joy to have you. Or they only know the facade you portray at work but lie in anger, bitterness and resent behind closed doors and airline forums. I do doubt you would speak in such insulting tone in person and even if you did, would quickly find yourself in an undesirable meeting with your superiors.
Unfortunate I came here for insight only to learn APC (or at least this thread) is a dumping ground for the industry's negativity. I'll have my questions answered by a more professional group.
At least be safe and polite to your organization.
Unfortunate I came here for insight only to learn APC (or at least this thread) is a dumping ground for the industry's negativity. I'll have my questions answered by a more professional group.
At least be safe and polite to your organization.
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