I’m on reserve until Friday. I’ve flown zero hours during my last 7 days of reserve thus far. Being senior has it’s privileges. I’m in the top 1% of the First Officer reserve list at my base. I’m the last person to get called when flight assignments need to be covered. My phone has never [...]

So I have a few pilot headsets. I have a Telex ANR 500, Bose Qc15/UflyMike and a Telex 750. The one that got the most use is the Telex ANR 500. TSO’d, lightweight, great ANR and clear communications. The Bose QC15/UflyMike combo is great.super ANR, crystal clear communications and light weight. My issue was with [...]

Bids closed. I got what I asked for…but not what I wanted. Everyone has priorities when bidding. I wanted the following: Maximum Days Off No Two Day Trips Monday and Tuesdays off Maximum Pay (high hour line) Christmas Off Those were my prefernences in order….and that’s where I screwed myself. Because I weighted pay OVER [...]

Bidding closes soon. I am going to preference Day trips first….then weekends off…..then 3 day trips with weekends off….then four day trips working weekends. Lots of days off is important as well. Day trips are horrible for commuters but great for those who live in base and want to be home every night. Day trips [...]

Last day of IOE. Three quick legs and done. I walked down to the front desk at 4:50AM. The hotel gives breakfast bags for early departures. I made my choices of items the day prior and picked a muffin, banana and orange juice and that’s exactly what was waiting with my name on it. Van [...]

Another early morning show. The Captain I am flying with bids early morning starts….so that’s what I get. No big deal as after a cup of coffee I’m good to go. Full plane plus a jumpseater. The jumpseater was from mainline and agreed to take the jump versus a cabin seat so the gate agent [...]