Commuting

tprops4me · January 21st, 2007, 13:30

I see that some freight outfits have jumpseat agreements. Just wondering if anyone commutes to work, or is that even possible in the 135 world?

jtrain609 · January 21st, 2007, 13:53

Not at Amflight. I hear you can do it at Airnet.

KLB · January 21st, 2007, 13:57

There is a possibility of it happening at amf. It all depends on what is needed of you at the time. One of my crashpadders has just gotten it worked out where he's doing a week on and a week off. This is rare though.

We only do out and backs here. So you would still need a place to stay near your base when you're working. He has a place to stay with us, so its really no big deal.

falconvalley · January 21st, 2007, 18:31

You can do it at AirNet quite easily if you're on an 8/6 reserve. The other main schedules are 4/3 and 5/2. Not so easy on the body. I had a 4/3 and went home every 3 weeks or so. Didn't really have a problem but I literally slept 10 hours easily the night of day 4 after working 10 hours and then commuting home. It was a 4 hour commute from door to door. AirNet is in CASS and has a good pile of agreements with other airlines. Management looks down on commuting, though. I wouldn't even mention the C-word in an interview there.

mnixon · January 24th, 2007, 10:06

I do it at Airnet. I have a crashpad at my base that I stay at during the week. I leave Monday morning to be in base 10 hours prior to departure, but I'm usually there well before that. I work all week, then end my run, change clothes and go to the terminal to catch a ride home. I get off work at 7 am Friday, and I'm home by 900 am with a hours change from est to cst. It works. Tough on the body, but DTW sucks and I try to spend as little time here as possible. My suggestions if your thinking of doing it are, pick a base that has a whole lot of flights. In my case SWA (the best airline to jump on in my own opinion) has 10 nonstops a day, and 7 of them get here in time for me to make my show. Always have a backup. I have a small line credit card to rent a car if need be and I have a time that if I'm not on a flight, I'm walking to the car rental counters.

Hootie · January 24th, 2007, 13:49

Almost 95% impossible at AMF. But I did find a way in the system on one of the runs. It let me get TDY pay 24/7 in another state yet I was home more hours than if I was doing the 5am-9pm mon-fri thing at my home base.

tprops4me · January 25th, 2007, 13:28

Thanks for the info guys.

January 21st, 2007, 13:30	#1
tprops4me Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 352	Commuting I see that some freight outfits have jumpseat agreements. Just wondering if anyone commutes to work, or is that even possible in the 135 world?

January 21st, 2007, 13:53	#2
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,869	Re: Commuting Not at Amflight. I hear you can do it at Airnet. __________________ "Jetlink 2940, on another radio, contact clearance for new airways..."

January 21st, 2007, 13:57	#3
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 3,000	Re: Commuting There is a possibility of it happening at amf. It all depends on what is needed of you at the time. One of my crashpadders has just gotten it worked out where he's doing a week on and a week off. This is rare though. We only do out and backs here. So you would still need a place to stay near your base when you're working. He has a place to stay with us, so its really no big deal.

January 21st, 2007, 18:31	#4
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 2,024	Re: Commuting You can do it at AirNet quite easily if you're on an 8/6 reserve. The other main schedules are 4/3 and 5/2. Not so easy on the body. I had a 4/3 and went home every 3 weeks or so. Didn't really have a problem but I literally slept 10 hours easily the night of day 4 after working 10 hours and then commuting home. It was a 4 hour commute from door to door. AirNet is in CASS and has a good pile of agreements with other airlines. Management looks down on commuting, though. I wouldn't even mention the C-word in an interview there. __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

January 24th, 2007, 10:06	#5
mnixon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 547	Re: Commuting I do it at Airnet. I have a crashpad at my base that I stay at during the week. I leave Monday morning to be in base 10 hours prior to departure, but I'm usually there well before that. I work all week, then end my run, change clothes and go to the terminal to catch a ride home. I get off work at 7 am Friday, and I'm home by 900 am with a hours change from est to cst. It works. Tough on the body, but DTW sucks and I try to spend as little time here as possible. My suggestions if your thinking of doing it are, pick a base that has a whole lot of flights. In my case SWA (the best airline to jump on in my own opinion) has 10 nonstops a day, and 7 of them get here in time for me to make my show. Always have a backup. I have a small line credit card to rent a car if need be and I have a time that if I'm not on a flight, I'm walking to the car rental counters. __________________ Former Presidents Photography

January 24th, 2007, 13:49	#6
Hootie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Zona Posts: 1,206	Re: Commuting Almost 95% impossible at AMF. But I did find a way in the system on one of the runs. It let me get TDY pay 24/7 in another state yet I was home more hours than if I was doing the 5am-9pm mon-fri thing at my home base. __________________ Whatever happened to catching a good old fashioned passionate ass whooping?

January 25th, 2007, 13:28	#7
tprops4me Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 352	Re: Commuting Thanks for the info guys.

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