Post Ameriflight

[DirtyBeech]

It's divided into AM and PM. 2 reserves per shift. The AM shift starts at 4am and goes to 4pm unless you get sent to an outstation. There are currently 2 PM shifts with one starting at 4pm and the other starting at 9pm. All is subject to change based on the needs of the company, but that is basically it.

 

[highalti2d]

I was reading in some other posts that times for individual runs varies widely. Do you mind posting some of the turbine runs and their respective block times? I'd say I'm more interested in SLC, PHX, BUR, OAK, PDX, and BIL. I prolly hit most bases, just wondering about those I thought off the top of my head.

Billings is all turbine, several 99s, two 1900s, 3 metros, if memory serves, max flight time per day is 3.0 block, and there's a weekend run to DEN in a 1900.

SJU is all turbine, 1 B99, 4 1900 (B models, for those long overwater flights while the C models are kept stateside for the shorter flights ), 5 metros, 99= 1.3 hours, 1900s are full on average 5.0 probably, metros are all reserve, 4-5 hours if they fly.

 

[frmrBUFFdrvr]

It's divided into AM and PM. 2 reserves per shift. The AM shift starts at 4am and goes to 4pm unless you get sent to an outstation. There are currently 2 PM shifts with one starting at 4pm and the other starting at 9pm. All is subject to change based on the needs of the company, but that is basically it.

The ACP is a nice guy who doesn't force his reserve pilots to sit at the base for the entire reserve shift.

 

[meatwallet]

Can you get hired into SLC directly? Can someone give an example of a SLC run? What exactly are "units" of pay?. Is airlinepilotcentral.com accurate for monthly pay? Is it common to be hired directly into the 99, 1900, or 120?

 

[70-SS]

Champion

 

[SDCFI]

The ACP is a nice guy who doesn't force his reserve pilots to sit at the base for the entire reserve shift.

Although I would be first in line to beat the CVG ACP with a rubber hose on some days I believe the final say in the marathon reserve sits comes from the base manager. Burbank knows the pilots aren't happy with it, yet they choose to ignore the complaints. Out of sight, out of mind right? Maybe when metal gets bent from fatigued pilots working 16 hour duty days they'll take notice.

 

[citabriapilot]

Can you get hired into SLC directly? Can someone give an example of a SLC run? What exactly are "units" of pay?. Is airlinepilotcentral.com accurate for monthly pay? Is it common to be hired directly into the 99, 1900, or 120?

Yeah you can get hired into SLC. You'll start in the 99 (26K per year) and upgrades can be as short as 2 months or as long as a year depending on whats going on.

A "unit" is basically an "hour". Each run in SLC, with the exception of one, is paid out at 8 units per day. Either way, it's basically salaried.

SLC runs all show at 5am, fly to some town in Idaho, Wyoming, Utah or Nevada, and land back at SLC around 7pm. PM me if you want more details.

 

[AZaviator]

It's divided into AM and PM. 2 reserves per shift. The AM shift starts at 4am and goes to 4pm unless you get sent to an outstation. There are currently 2 PM shifts with one starting at 4pm and the other starting at 9pm. All is subject to change based on the needs of the company, but that is basically it.

How often do the reserve pilots in DFW fly on average?

Are you guys still in the AA Maintenance Hangar? About 2 years ago I did TDY and gave a checkride out there and I think that's where Ameriflight was located then.

 

[DirtyBeech]

Yeah, we're still in American hangar 1. The reserve guys fly about 3-4 times a week right now.

Hey Buff,
The ACP doesn't make the guys sit reserve at the hangar because his office is seperated from the pilot lounge by 6 inches. It could get a little chippy .

 

[stuckinGFK]

Everyone thanks for the replies. Very informative and representative of a great pilot group.

One more: Is there any chance to pick up work for some extra money? How do they pay that?

thanks