BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
My last trip through SE Alaska felt like work. Real work and real risk. My entire career was on the line and I'm not compensated well enough for the lack of support from just about every department.
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Skåning
Well-Known Member
What makes it so much work? Our side isnt allowed to fly to Alaska so I have no idea what happens up there. If you don't have the help, you guys control when the brake is released at least.
Skåning
Well-Known Member
I sold half of my 2020 shares today when it hit $65, being at the pre-covid price now seemed like a good time to dump it.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
I didn't know you were Eskimo. You in SEA? I'm in LA, displaced to Boeing.
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
It's super busy. Very short legs, up/down, up/down. We get to do it on OE. 4 legs up to ANC, 5 legs ANC back to SEA the next day. All I had was crappy weather, low vis, rainy/contaminated rwys, gusty winds. Supposed to be scenic but when I went through that's the weather I had and didn't get to see anything. Oh and it's only your 2nd or 3rd time inside a Boeing.
I'd venture a guess that it's the "toughest" flying at a mainline within the 50 states.
ShortField
No one of consequence
Bid something else? Aren’t you in Seattle? The trip variety down there seems to be night and day compared to the other bases.
Rocketman99
Frozen Guppy Manipulator
I mean, there's a reason I only ever bid to do any arctic turns or SE flying during in the summer...
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
That’s cute. If I want a line I’m 279 in base. If I don’t want red eyes I’m looking at 279 lines for SEA. What do you think I get.
I could gamble for open flying lines I guess...
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ShortField
No one of consequence
K. I see plenty of stuff in open time and pilot to pilot in SEA that has no southeast at all. ARC check fail or what?
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
You just wanted me to waste a bunch of time on trades that wont work right?
I'm also not ever touching an Orlando red eye. Just, no.
JordanD
Chinese Food Enthusiast
Have you tried being more senior?
Crockrocket94
Well-Known Member
I tried that. Company laughed and stopped hiring for 2 years.
Nark
Macho Superpilot
Have you ever accepted responsibility for your own actions?
I have a feeling when you’re a line holder, you’ll find yourself flying with a lot of reserve captains.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
I’m just confused at how Alaska Airlines flying in SE is “with no support”.
Autothrust Blue
"Well, on the Brasilia..."
Having had to do my own flight plans, weight and balance, performance, cabin cleaning, weather briefing, and the like for 3 months (no thanks, I’m happy to be back in a place where I show up, drink my coffee, walk around the jet, load a flight plan and start engines), I’m wondering too exactly how Part 121 is “no support.”
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
I’ve flown in SE with no support. Alaska may very well have issues in the way they handle SE flying, I can’t comment one way or another, but “no support” is extreme hyperbole. Deicing truck ready and waiting for your scheduled departure, RNP approaches everywhere, real dispatchers to look at the weather, NOTAMS, and runway conditions, and above all, enough gas to go back to Seattle if everything goes to hell. On top of that, an army of ALPA folks in your corner if you have to put the brakes on the operation for safety reasons and it annoys someone in ops. Sounds pretty dang good to me.
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Nark
Macho Superpilot
Someone is being a little over dramatic. "career on the line."
In case you can't figure it out @BEEF SUPREME I'm talking about you. You are being a drama queen.
Roger Roger
Bottom of the list
Wonder how many times he’s been ramped in Juneau by an inspector looking to shut the company down.
BEEF SUPREME
Well-Known Member
Mostly, I just hate the hyperbole of the phrase “not working for a living”.
Flying during the winter time in South East Alaska is work.
It gets a lot worse but it’s not something I can talk about right now...
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Flying during the winter time in South East Alaska is work.
It gets a lot worse but it’s not something I can talk about right now...
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Nark
Macho Superpilot
Or had one ride along in the "jumpseat..."
I suppose my career is line the line every time I fly as well.
