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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…

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 [...] Continue Reading…