Mesa 1900 question?

[Obi-Wan]

I have a couple of questions for mesa guys:
1) what are the average value of lines on the 1900?
2) what are the average days off? Low and high seniority?
Thanks

 

[jetdriven]

average line on air midwest 1900s is about 80 hours. Some lines are 90+ a lot are 75. Plan on 80 for guess.

most reserve pilots get the 8 days off per bid. Tip: all outstation domiciles have no reserve pilots and the lines are usually built with 3 lines and they are usually 11-11-12. PNC has one 103 hour line with 14 days off.

 

[chperplt]

Am I reading this correctly? You have a line that goes over the 121 flight time requirements of max 100 hrs per month?

Easy there cowboy! That 100 hour limit is for aircraft with 20 seats or more. Us 1900 drivers are lucky enough to fall under the old 135 rules of 130 hour per month.

 

[BRA]

I believe for the 1900 it can go as high as 120 hours in a one month. The 1900 is a smaller plane, and has no auto pilot...so the pilots can work more on that one. Haha, it has to do with the # of seats i guess. And you can fly it 1200 hours a year.

 

[Company Man]

121

They are operated under 121, just like Commutair's, Colgans, Great Lakes, and Gulfstreams.... But, there is a loophole/stipulation under part 121 that allows operators who fly 19 seat aircraft to use 135 rest requirements.

 

[Captain X]

And you can fly it 1200 hours a year.

So I can get my 1000 PIC and go to a major......after the other 12,000 furloughed pilots and other people who will have loads of PIC turbine time get recalled and are hired before me.

 

[Company Man]

Capt X


you've lost me.....

 

[Treme]

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aww come on Capt X,

Didnt you read the article in this months "Flying" magazine? That girl went right from a C172 to an RJ!

She says if you love flying enough, and keep on trying, and tap your shoes together three times, and save all your wishbones, and give pennies to the poor -- you too could be a successful airline pilot with just the bare minimum experience required to operate the coffee maker