USA Jet Question

[Way2Broke]

Cliff are you in the left seat of the DC 9 now?

Hes in the right seat.

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Why would he go left seat Falcon to right seat DC 9? Pay? schedules?

 

[Way2Broke]

Why would he go left seat Falcon to right seat DC 9? Pay? schedules?

Your going to ask him that to get a answer from the horses mouth. Everyone has their own reasons for doing what they do.

Insurance requires time in type to upgrade in the DC-9. I don't think you can go from DA-20 Capt to DC-9 Capt with no time in type. But I could be wrong.

You do get 2 more days off per bid period on the DC-9. That might have something to do with it too since some people have a family at the house.

Maybe he thought the DC-9 time would look good on his resume. Cliff why did you do it?

Some people give me a hard time for bypassing a DC-9 FO bid to stay in the right seat of the DA-20. I did it because I think I will be a stronger Captain in the Falcon when I do upgrade. Also, do to seat locks that some other guys took when they went to the DC-9 it might expedite my upgrade. Either way my plan seems to be working. I was in instructor class last week which is something that I wanted to be involved with when I was hired here. So far my plan is working. My point.... everyone has their own motivation for what they do in this career.

 

[PUNISHER]

forgot to ask, how has the pay changed? Other than the 2nd year f/o pay from day one. Thanks-kingaira90

Basically the increase in pay has come with new contract flying. Without getting into specific contracts, it boils down to an extra $150 dollars per day in wait time and a "no-fly" mileage guarantee. PM me if you want specifics.

 

[kingaira90]

Basically the increase in pay has come with new contract flying. Without getting into specific contracts, it boils down to an extra $150 dollars per day in wait time and a "no-fly" mileage guarantee. PM me if you want specifics.

Good for you guys! -kingaira90

 

[pilotyip]

Why. because?

Cliff gets to take his DA-20 Capt.’s pay to the right seat of the DC-9, it is an incentive given to pilots hired before 3-31-03 to stay in the DA-20 as Capt. for at least 2 years. He now has to have 100 hrs DC-9 time in order to bid the DC-9 Capt. seat. He will be in seniority by early next year. So that is why a guy would go from the DA-20 Capt. to the DC-9 F/O. We had pilots bid the DC-9 as soon as possible, then bid back into the DA-20 as Capt., then they have the 1000 hours in the DC-9 and can bid right from the DA-20 Capt. to the DC-9 Capt. Different strokes for different folks.

 

[Way2Broke]

Different strokes for different folks.

And there you have it! It all makes sense now. I was unaware of the incentive.

 

[pilotyip]

pg 4 of the PPH

And there you have it! It all makes sense now. I was unaware of the incentive.

Page 4 of the Pilot Policy Handbook, lots of good stuff in there, more coming

 

[Way2Broke]

Page 4 of the Pilot Policy Handbook, lots of good stuff in there, more coming

I like "good stuff." Keep it coming!

 

[pilotyip]

There will be a change to the PPH this week establishing flight credit for time in ground and sim training.

 

[Way2Broke]

There will be a change to the PPH this week establishing flight credit for time in ground and sim training.

And the hits just keep on comin'!

 

[CFIIer]

so are there any guys that commute to one of those bases from the west coast, or anywhere else of equal distance? how is life there if you commute to work?

 

[pilotyip]

USA Jet makes no allowances for commuters. If the pilots’ commuting has no effect on their job performance it is a non-issue. Local pilots or pilots committing to moving to YIP get hiring preference. It is a tuff job to commute to, because you when come to work, you must have a crash pad. If business is slow during your days on, you may not fly, or draw per-diem, and you are on a continual 25-minute response. It wears on the commuter; our turnover in commuters is higher than non-commuters. Few pilots spend as much time at home as do our local pilots. They are gone an average of less than 8 days per month. Our longest commuter comes in from PHX.

 

[Nolife]

Few pilots spend as much time at home as do our local pilots. They are gone an average of less than 8 days per month.

Man, that's what I was telling the wife but she vetoed YIP. Said she couldn't tolerate the winters with all the snow and ice.

Sucks for me :bawling: ... now I have to work for a living.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Other long-distance commuters are:
GRB
MSP
MCI
DFW
PIT
EWR
Previously we had guys commuting from:
PHX
SEA
PNS
JAX
SAC
and even ANC

Lots of guys live in MI/OH and commute with a crashpad, because they live more than an hour or so away.

cliff
GRB

 

[pilotyip]

too bad

Man, that's what I was telling the wife but she vetoed YIP. Said she couldn't tolerate the winters with all the snow and ice.

Sucks for me :bawling: ... now I have to work for a living.

So you sacrificed your career to make your wife happy? Is she happy all the time now, does she recognize the sacrifice you made for your marriage? I never gave mine a choice, and she has stuck with for 42 yrs so far.

 

[Gearmonkey]

So you sacrificed your career to make your wife happy? Is she happy all the time now, does she recognize the sacrifice you made for your marriage? I never gave mine a choice, and she has stuck with for 42 yrs so far.

Kick him again Dr. Phil, now I really know you do know everything about everything. Lay off the guy!

 

[pilotyip]

Tell me how you really feel?

Kick him again Dr. Phil, now I really know you do know everything about everything. Lay off the guy!

Tell me everything you will feel better, take two beers email me in the morning.

 

[Nolife]

So you sacrificed your career to make your wife happy? Is she happy all the time now, does she recognize the sacrifice you made for your marriage? I never gave mine a choice, and she has stuck with for 42 yrs so far.

Not sacrificed my career... just a different direction which involves more nights away from home.

It sure beats listening to her whine and complain about the cold and snow every winter.
:beer:

 

[Metro752]

I commute from Azeroth..........:bawling::0