Horizon Air

[ReverseSensing]

400GB, all the Q400 FOs on reserve last bid flew their azzes off. Not one of us did under 100 credit, and I know at least two FOs besides myself who did 110 or better.

OTOH, I know a 400 line-holder that is DH'ing around more than flying. How does this happen? One FO I talked to yesterday is flying 5 legs on a 4-day. And his last trip wasn't much different. Unbelievable amounts of soft time.

 

[NavinRJohnson]

SLC Commute

Had a question for you Horizon types: Could you commute out of SLC, or would that be a royal pain? Seems like Alaska/Horizon never inflitrated the Utah market (I assume due to market saturation via Skywest/ASA).

I figure if you might move around between domiciles like DEN or SEA, SLC would be a nice middle point to commute.

I do know there are codeshare flights for Alaska through Delta, would that make a difference?

I'm lucky enough to have an interview with Horizon near the end of the month. While I'd like to live in SLC, it wouldn't kill me to move.

Also, how 'bout BOI?

Thanks in advance,

The Navin

 

[QCappy]

Had a question for you Horizon types: Could you commute out of SLC, or would that be a royal pain? Seems like Alaska/Horizon never inflitrated the Utah market (I assume due to market saturation via Skywest/ASA).

I figure if you might move around between domiciles like DEN or SEA, SLC would be a nice middle point to commute.

I do know there are codeshare flights for Alaska through Delta, would that make a difference?

I'm lucky enough to have an interview with Horizon near the end of the month. While I'd like to live in SLC, it wouldn't kill me to move.

Also, how 'bout BOI?

You could commute out of anywhere you like. Delta does have many flights a day to SEA, PDX, and I assume DEN too. You would only move between SEA and PDX in the Q200 or PDX and DEN in the CRJ, but there isn't much movement to speak of so usually wherever you are after the first few months is where you're going to be for a while. Codeshare doesn't mean crap for commuting, so you'd be on your own on a jumpseat with Delta or whoever.

Good luck to you. Remember, when you're out of the military, you aren't in the military anymore. So don't act like you are.....most people hate that attitude

P.S. great username!!

 

[Sioux115]

It would probably be smart to move to your domicle if you get hired here. Because reserve is a sh!tty thing to commute to. You can sit for up to five days and not fly once and then commute home for two days and then do it again. Its best to live where you are based on reserve so then you can just sit at home and do what you want while you wait to work. Just a QOL of life tip.

 

[AlphaSierra01]

Is horizon's training in Portland or Seattle? What do they pay during and does it include lodging?

 

[Mookie]

Be carefull of the SLC sea or pdx commute...it's brutal. halfe of the former pdx base for skywest commutes to slc, and most are not very happy about it. the slc-den one is just as difficult despite all of the flights between the two cities.

Mookie

 

[PumpkinPony]

Is horizon's training in Portland or Seattle? What do they pay during and does it include lodging?

Ground school is in Portland; sim is in Seattle and/or Denver. Pay is 16 credit hours per week @30 something per hour; double occupancy lodging.

 

[mmase7]

Does anyone know the military leave poilicy for Horizon and first couple of years pay?

The company is awesome about Mil leave. If you need it off (and can provide orders if it is over 14 days) you'll get it. Haven't had any probs so far. PM me if you need the skinny.

 

[AlphaSierra01]

Anyone know long Horizon will continue to hire? How short of crews are they? Will they have a class date before the end of the year?

 

[PumpkinPony]

Anyone know long Horizon will continue to hire? How short of crews are they? Will they have a class date before the end of the year?

Right now all they've got is one class scheduled for Oct 11. 3 RJ, 4 Q400, and 4 Q200 FO's.

 

[QXbuzzard]

Earlier this year I think they said they were done hiring after the Feb or Mar class. I believe they had an April (small class) and May class. They started back up in Aug. I bet they'll have classes through the winter and spring again. Most likely they won't have 12 new hires, but there will probably be a couple with 4 or 6 people. Good luck. As of this month first year pay is $28.52/hr and 2nd year is $32.04/hr. I think per-diem went up to $1.75

 

[AlphaSierra01]

I would love to send my stuff in. Don't know if I'll be in time for an 11 Oct class though. Are most of the classes only 4-6 people? Guess I have nothing to loose.

 

[WestSide]

Is the pay on all equipment $32 second year, or is it dependant on what you fly? Airlinepilotpay.com has it listed different for different equipment. But I'm sure trusting that website is just as accurate as believing all of the rumors on here. Also, does anyone have a ballpark idea of how long it would take to get to PDX from DEN if awarded the RJ? How many gaurenteed days off per month?

 

[QXbuzzard]

Seems like the classes normally average 4-6 people, but they could be larger. The payscale on airlinepilotpay.com does have pretty close numbers for our pay. The catch is that our contract is a little weird. Fo's only get paid in for the equipment type their seniority number could hold no matter which type they fly. To simplify it a little, basically the top 1/3 of the fo seniority list gets jet pay. The middle 1/3 get 400 pay and the bottom 1/3 get 200 fo pay. Their are very senior 200 fo's earning jet pay, and very junior jet fo's earning 200 pay. As far as how long it would take to get to PDX if awarded DEN, I couldn't tell you. I don't fly the jet. You would have a better chance of holding a line sooner in DEN, unless you don't want to commute then being on reserve in PDX would be better.

 

[Sioux115]

I've been in DEN for almost 8mos. and it sounds like I should be transferred to PDX by the beginning of Nov. So that would make it about 9mos. including training.