Spirit Questions

[troll565]

Would someone be willing to tell me what their paychecks look like for year one and two pay? Basically just gaurantee.
Thanks

$39 x 72


$67 x 72

 

[huncowboy]

Maybe yours was 72h.

If you live in base and are willing to call in available you can easily average above 100 per hour. Past years I was way above 100 on average while I took a 5 week vacation as well. But I was senior which helped with the transition. Two of my my junior buds did well above 100h avg on their 2nd year. First year is harder. But even if you commute you will get more than 72. Unless you drop stuff. But than you get the days off.

I just compared numbers with another friend who did most of the year (like 10-11 months) on 1st year pay and he did $50k. And he wasn't trying very hard.

It is a grooving place. There is plenty of flying if you are willing to pick up the phone and if you are in a position to work. I.e. not commuting.

 

[Flyer1015]

Can you guys pick up trips on days off with a reserve line (while on reserve basically)?

 

[ROSWELL41]

Can you guys pick up trips on days off with a reserve line (while on reserve basically)?

No. You cannot. Prohibited by the CBA.

 

[Flyer1015]

So on reserve, you get 72 hrs unless you block more hours than 72? No way to make up some money on a reserve line?

 

[vandypilot]

No true. through flica you cant but there is always a way.

 

[huncowboy]

No. You cannot. Prohibited by the CBA.

Is that illegal? 25.G.2.b.1. reads differently in my opinion.

 

[ROSWELL41]

You can be junior manned on reserve by the company (max 5x per year, no more than 2x per month). Other than that, no, reserves can't work on off days. That is not to say that the company and certain notable individuals don't adhere to the contract. They are becoming less and less as the union has been winning more grievances.

 

[ROSWELL41]

25.G.2.b.1 refers to filling of open time and is in reference to the order of filling assignments.

 

[ROSWELL41]

No true. through flica you cant but there is always a way.

Just send some gifts to your favorite crew scheduler?

 

[huncowboy]

25.G.2.b.1 refers to filling of open time and is in reference to the order of filling assignments.

It has been a long while last I was on reserve. Which is the section that says the reserve pilot shall not accept an assignment on his days off? I was under the impression you can, as long it is within 2 calendar days.

 

[ROSWELL41]

It has been a long while last I was on reserve. Which is the section that says the reserve pilot shall not accept an assignment on his days off? I was under the impression you can, as long it is within 2 calendar days.

If the company calls on a day off, a reserve can accept the assignment provided it is withing the junior manning limits. A reserve cannot make themself standing available.

 

[boomlrd]

Actually, you can be available on your days off with a reserve line, nothing in the contract prohibits it. People do it all the time.

 

[vandypilot]

Exactly.

 

[ROSWELL41]

Actually, you can be available on your days off with a reserve line, nothing in the contract prohibits it. People do it all the time.

25.K.4.i

I agree that people do it, but it is actually forbidden in the contract. Reserve pilots may not be standing available.