Skywest DEN reserve and lines

[check six]

How long to sit reserve in DEN for Skywest before getting a line as FO?

How many days/mo are the reserve bids?

What is normal line days/mo?

Thanks,
Check Six

 

[imisscorplife]

Prob 6 months to just get a reserve line from DOH and about 10-12 months to hold a consistent line. Reserve is 10 days off a month, think its going to 11 days off or 19 max duty days. The lines are all different, too many of them. Good luck!

 

[viper548]

Most of the reserve lines are 5 on, 2 off, 4 on 3 off, 5 on 2 off, 4 on 3 off, or some other combination of that adding up to 10 days off.

 

[joeyfly55]

I agree with the above, June my first line and I got the last line. I have been here 14+ months. I've been on RSV the whole time in DEN. With more EMB transitions coming in when they are done with class I will soon be back on reserve forever unless there is more growth. ORD starting to look tempting except I live in DEN! Good luck.

 

[Caspian27]

I agree with the above, June my first line and I got the last line. I have been here 14+ months. I've been on RSV the whole time in DEN. With more EMB transitions coming in when they are done with class I will soon be back on reserve forever unless there is more growth. ORD starting to look tempting except I live in DEN! Good luck.

I wouldn't go to ORD. The DEN-ORD commute is BRUTAL.

 

[joeyfly55]

I know, just frustrating sometimes to know I could hold a decent line there but no I wouldn't do ORD unless I lived there. Thanks, I agree, any commute sucks but that one would be horrible!

 

[USC328]

If I were you, I'd bid MKE over ORD. I do the DEN-MKE commute along with 10+ other Captains. It's getting tougher, but I hear its not as tough as ORD. You can utilize F9, OO, YX, FedEx, and OO flow thrus (IE: DEN-DSM (UA), DSM-MKE (YX).) If you have been here 14 months, you'd hold a pretty good line in MKE (FO) I bet.

 

[viper548]

I agree with USC128, DEN-MKE is an easier commute than DEN-ORD.

 

[joeyfly55]

Thanks for the input guys, I know it all comes in waves and I think for QOL I'm still better off in DEN for now but MKE does sound better to me than ORD if thats the way I go.
One day at a time!
Cheers!

 

[viper548]

One thing you need to know about reserve is that people like to drop the last roundtrip of their trip and as a reserve they'll call you in to do it. I can't tell you how many times they've called me in to do a GJT turn. A huge waste of time unless you live near the airport.

 

[DHPFLYN]

10 days off ? That is horrible

 

[Caspian27]

Why don't you just bid the springs? It's easier to drive an extra hour than to commute to MKE or ORD.

 

[viper548]

COS has mostly early morning shows, but is a really good base

 

[bender]

You'd still have to get a handful of nights at the hotel if you commuted DEN-MKE. The flight schedules and lines don't match up well.

 

[imisscorplife]

10 days off ? That is horrible

Minimum 10 days off is horrible for a reserve line? Where do you work? lol

Min 10 days off is some airlines minimum for lineholders..... *Cough Cough MESA!!*

Oh yea, Mesa Sux!

 

[LewisU_Pilot]

A good friend is sitting on RSV in ORD. Has been for a good 4-5 months. He just flew for the first time in 7 weeks. Thats a lotta days off.

 

[flyboyzz1]

dang 7 weeks? My best in ORD was 5 and a half...and it was a blast!