Flex - End of rotation ?

[Wankel7]

If on your last day you ended up some place cool or you had family/friends there and you wanted to stay a few days. What are your options?

Could you postpone your airline ticket a few days and call your self off duty at the last stop of your last day?

Thanks!

 

[doylehargraves]

They will fly you home when you want and also fly you anywhere else other than your base but, only if it costs the same or less. Keep in mind if you're in say GSO and you're based in ONT, and you want to be flown to LAS; they will do that if the LAS ticket is equal or less than it is to get you to ONT; however, it's up to you to find your way home from there.

 

[Wankel7]

Thats good to know that they would work with you if you wanted to hang around after you got released. Thanks!

 

[hammer2]

They will fly you home when you want and also fly you anywhere else other than your base but, only if it costs the same or less. Keep in mind if you're in say GSO and you're based in ONT, and you want to be flown to LAS; they will do that if the LAS ticket is equal or less than it is to get you to ONT; however, it's up to you to find your way home from there.

Sometimes they will send a CL 300 and take you anywhere you want, just as long as its in the lower 48.

 

[Wankel7]

Now that is my kind of outfit

 

[doylehargraves]

And if it works out with the weather and what not, the space shuttle can drop you off in orbit.

 

[hammer2]

And if it works out with the weather and what not, the space shuttle can drop you off in orbit.

No that was just another company lie. WE NEED A UNION!

 

[bailey3083]

I have done delayed travel and it is a great perk. Finished somewhere cool, called scheduling to ask if they could delay me a couple of days and once I was able to pickup a 604 heading to Boca instead of commerical.

Bailey

 

[Wankel7]

I have done delayed travel and it is a great perk. Finished somewhere cool, called scheduling to ask if they could delay me a couple of days and once I was able to pickup a 604 heading to Boca instead of commerical.

Bailey

Sweet! That what I was hoping to hear...might not have j/s but at least you can do that I like!

 

[learflyer]

Does Flex provide transportation to/from the interview?

 

[Ray Double]

Does Flex provide transportation to/from the interview?

Yes they do.

 

[bailey3083]

Does Flex provide transportation to/from the interview?

They pay for your hotel, buy you breakfast and transport you to and from the hotel.

Bailey

 

[bailey3083]

Sweet! That what I was hoping to hear...might not have j/s but at least you can do that I like!

I have finished in SEA with 5 days off, so I stayed in SEA for 3 days including a trip to Vancouver. Finished in Santa Monica did the same. Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver. Now you have to pay for the hotel but if you play your cards right you can find a good crew rate. Then when you are ready to head home ( you have to be home by 1201am the night before you start) you call Scheduling and they get you an airline home. I have also had them fly me to CLT or ATL at the end of a rotation so I could drive home to see family then bought my own ticket back to Florida ( with the help of travel).
So yes if you learn how the system works you can get to see alot of great places.

Bailey

 

[Wankel7]

Wondering this...I know Polar Air Cargo has an open 135 policy for jumpseating. I was wondering if any of the guys have taken a ride on them before?

 

[bailey3083]

Wondering this...I know Polar Air Cargo has an open 135 policy for jumpseating. I was wondering if any of the guys have taken a ride on them before?

Best thing to do is go find out

 

[learflyer]

Just talked to KP personally. She didn't like the fact I lived about three hours from KFLL. I was a little surprised. I didn't think it was that big a deal to commute by car. She said "you would hate us after about a year",(commute wise) and current pilots who have to commute by car, etc are miserable. "not good for the servicing of owners". She also said they are only hiring folks who live in domicile, or willing to relocate. That's too bad, would have like to worked there.

 

[pilotpat]

Well...I guess the 2.5 hour drive to TEB would get the same response. Dam.

 

[doylehargraves]

Well...I guess the 2.5 hour drive to TEB would get the same response. Dam.

I doubt it. TEB is the domicile they are most wanting people at. We have guys living in PHL.

 

[doh]

Just talked to KP personally. She didn't like the fact I lived about three hours from KFLL. I was a little surprised. I didn't think it was that big a deal to commute by car. She said "you would hate us after about a year",(commute wise) and current pilots who have to commute by car, etc are miserable. "not good for the servicing of owners". She also said they are only hiring folks who live in domicile, or willing to relocate. That's too bad, would have like to worked there.

I am not "miserable", but I am also getting ready to move to DFW. Partly that is driven by the fact that I can buy a house outright, and partly because I don't really enjoy crashing at Sheltair the night before my rotation. My wife has also gotten tired of FLA because of the insurance we pay. We live on the water and our taxes and insurance is up to $850/month. But a lot of guys who are perfectly happy here drive from TPA.

 

[learflyer]

It was bizarre. I told her it didn't matter to me and she kind of made her own decision not to move forward with me. Oh well, guess i'll continue to be home everynight!