ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Something like LAS-IND-LAS. Basically no overnights.
Why I Left an Airline Pilot Career
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Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
Okay so the trips go through the hubs. Cool. Now do TAFB.
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Hopefully more three and four day trips start showing back up.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Um, he did? He said turns will have me TAFB 7-8 hrs. Sounds about right.
Maximilian_Jenius
Super User
I'm not fully 121 lingual yet!
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
Turns are basically like day trips. Base-XXX-Base. It’s about as unicorn as you can get for this job. It becomes a regular day job. Out at 8am, home by 6pm kinda thing. Some of them can be 6-7+ hrs and you only have to do 10 or 11 for the month to meet guarantee. 19-21 days off can be had. At our shop, the most day off lines are typically high credit turn lines.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
Most Hated Member
TAFB - Time Away From Base
Basically the total number of hours from show time on day one until block in on the last day.
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VNAV monitor
That's how you get that sick per diem money, bruh!
scooter2525
Very well Member
Without a doubt it isn’t the standard; but it’s worth mentioning that pax and freight have that option that pays well and TAFB isn’t excessive.
scooter2525
Very well Member
If PDX opened as a base would you do turn lines?
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Maybe? I might do a few. But I signed up for this job because I don't want to drive to work everyday.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
You know why it’s called a unicorn? Because while one keeps hearing about them one never actually sees one.
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Wait, are we doing 2015 rumors? Merge with Spirit!
SlumTodd_Millionaire
Most Hated Member
Weird. Those years when I could do that were the best of my airline career. You have a wife or kids at home that you hate or something?
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
Hahaha. If I am home for a few days my wife asks when I am going back to work. Other than that, I just rather do the three or four day trips.
Ayork62493
GBR
Working turns has been the best quality of life I can imagine. They’ve largely evaporated due to Covid at my shop and now we only have min credit four days with five hour outstation sits. I’d do that for the rest of my career if I could. Even my 40 minute drive to the airport isn’t bad considering I’m only doing it 12 to 13 times in a month. Working five days a week, nine to five. Hard pass
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
Overnights at least used to have the potential for fun. Sometimes lucked out with solo adventures and once a quarter or so fun people on the crew. SkyWest usually had fun people to enjoy the overnight with much more often. Eskimo not VA crews largely distrust each other and it’s quite rare where anyone wants to meet up for fun.
Now a good overnight is if I can actually find food and it’s ok to go outside. Standards continue to drop
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Accusations of rape and an ongoing global pandemic would temper things, I would think.
