Alaska?

[Z_Pilot]

How many days off will a junior lineholder have?

 

[wscrj]

Junior line in SEA for NOV is 12 days off, but only the last 2 lines have that. The rest are 13 and up.

 

[Z_Pilot]

Can anyone give us newhires an "ANC 101" survival crash-course?

Don't get me wrong, I am stoked about ANC, but I just want to know what is the best way to approach this situation with new-hire pay.

I live in PDX and will commute on my off days...I own property in PDX.

How long will I be on reserve in ANC?

How much do they work you on reserve up there?
Will you be flying most reserve days?

Is the PDX-ANC & ANC-PDX flights typically full? Several commuters? Would I have to commute PDX-SEA-ANC?

Once I hold a line in ANC, how many days off for a junior guy? A mid-seniority guy?

Roughly what is the average # hours in an ANC line?

Type of flying that ANC pilots do? Hawaii, East Coast cities, Mexico, Cargo division?

Do I need my own transportation up there?

Crash pad availability?
Typical crashpad rent?

How far of a drive is Aleyaska resort?
Is there a discount for Alaska pilots?

Thanks

ZP

 

[wscrj]

Check your PM's

 

[On Your Six]

When do the last MD80s depart from the fleet? How many MD80s are still on line? What is fleet growth expected to be in the next few years after the MD80s are replaced? Any big Boeing orders?

 

[CFIIer]

Im gonna go off on a tangent for just a sec...
I know the website says "1000 PIC multi-engine turbine", but would 1000 PIC in a metro be worth much to Alaska, given that my reserve job includes flying C-17s?

Thanks

 

[AK737FO]

Can anyone give us newhires an "ANC 101" survival crash-course?

Don't get me wrong, I am stoked about ANC, but I just want to know what is the best way to approach this situation with new-hire pay.

I live in PDX and will commute on my off days...I own property in PDX.

How long will I be on reserve in ANC?

How much do they work you on reserve up there?
Will you be flying most reserve days?

Is the PDX-ANC & ANC-PDX flights typically full? Several commuters? Would I have to commute PDX-SEA-ANC?

Once I hold a line in ANC, how many days off for a junior guy? A mid-seniority guy?

Roughly what is the average # hours in an ANC line?

Type of flying that ANC pilots do? Hawaii, East Coast cities, Mexico, Cargo division?

Do I need my own transportation up there?

Crash pad availability?
Typical crashpad rent?

How far of a drive is Aleyaska resort?
Is there a discount for Alaska pilots?

Thanks

ZP


I think that you will be on reserve only a few months, assuming that you are in the school house now. The base should be done "growing" by next summer / fall and then movement will slow down.

On reserve you get 11 days off. Three blocks of 48 hours, one block of 5 days off.

You can count on flying, you may get lucky once and while from the ANC ladies, but SEA is the great vacume of hate and discontent - if the screw skeds down there can get their hands on you , they will fly you till you puke.

PDX-ANC flights are usually pretty full. You can always jump so you should make it most of the time. We are getting a crazy number of commuters now, not to mention the UPS, FedEx, NWA guys. The good news is, in 6 months when another bid comes around, you can bid SEA and kiss ANC goodbye. We seem to have about 10% who stay. I don't even know the new guys names, why bother, they will be gone next bid.

Junior line holder will have 12 to 14 days off. Senior line holder can do 16 off with 85 hours or 18 off with 75 hours.

The Nov bid pack shows 83.75 hour average for 50 lines.

Going into winter, the ANC base will fly two things - the Arctic and HI. There will be a dab of this and that to fill in holes for SEA, but the majority of our work will be nothing but the frozen north or the tropical paradise. I expect HI to go junior as it is a butt numbing 4 day trip. Most of the old guard in ANC wants to do turns and / or Alaska flying.

You will need a crashpad and a car. You can not walk to the airport in Feb for a 0500 show when it is -10 and blowing 20 knots. I have no idea what rent is anymore, but there are usually several crashpads listed on a board at work.

Don't worry about Aleyaska - you won't be able to afford it on new hire pay. We use to have a deal with them, I think it was $99 rooms, but its under new ownership now and I don't know if the deal is still in place.

Welcome to ANC, enjoy your stay.
PS - Safety tip to make the ANC capts happy. When flying the Arctic in the winter - max autobrake, max reverse, ON speed, ON the runway by the 1000 foot mark (500 ft mark is better) OR go around.

 

[Z_Pilot]

AK737FO-

Thanks for the insightful reply.
On a side note, I was asking about Aleyaska's lift ticket prices. (I'd need something to do if I was sitting around alot.)

 

[wscrj]

Im gonna go off on a tangent for just a sec...
I know the website says "1000 PIC multi-engine turbine", but would 1000 PIC in a metro be worth much to Alaska, given that my reserve job includes flying C-17s?

Thanks

1000 PIC is 1000 PIC is 1000 PIC....

 

[QCappy]

When do the last MD80s depart from the fleet? How many MD80s are still on line? What is fleet growth expected to be in the next few years after the MD80s are replaced? Any big Boeing orders?

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http://biz.yahoo.com/e/071009/alk8-k.html

Scroll to the bottom.

 

[Z_Pilot]

What's the best option for lodging during training? Extended stay hotels? (which ones)? Craigslist? Thanks

 

[Green Banana]

I am in ANC. I did 2 bids of reserve. One bid of all Seattle overnights and now have HNL, LIH, CUN overnights. The Hawaii flying has Seattle overnights on both ends of the trip. The 4 day trips are junior. Good for me!!

 

[8v8ter]

Quality Inn is $40/nt with every 10th night free. It's right across the street from the training center, and breakfast is included.

 

[Green Banana]

Hotels are easy in the winter. Impossible in the summer. Crash with classmates. On reserve you will sit around all day. The only thing that came up while I was on reserve was the occasional day trip. Not good for a commuter.