Can someone clear up my confusion regarding the pay scale hieroglyphics I note at all the airlines web-sites. I'm used to 8 hours at work and 8 hours pay at the same hourly rate for each of the 8 hours on site at work...
I get confused as anything trying to figure out what the airline pay scales are actually telling me though, because it doesn't appear to be 8 for 8 as my "normal" job...
Example:
Given the details below, how would a regular Regional line trip work and what would you really earn after being away for 3 days and 2 nights?
- First Officer - $24.53 (1st year), $35.91 (2nd year) per block hour
- Captain - $62.00 (3rd year) per block hour
- Per Diem - $1.50 per hour from time of check in at domicile until check out
- Minimum Pay Guarantee – 75 hours per month for all pilots
- Guaranteed 12 days off per month
Duty and Trip Rigs
Pilots are paid the greater of one of the following:- One hour of flight pay for ever 2.0 hours of duty
- One hour of flight pay for every 4 trip hours
- 3 hour minimum for each calendar day
- Actual flight time
- Scheduled flight time
What does all this mean
?
Thanks in advance.