How many hours a month...

SJM · January 6th, 2008, 23:14

...do YOU get paid for?

(Question geared toward airline pilots)

Seggy · January 6th, 2008, 23:28

Depends on a lot of factors.

Colgan's minimum is 75 hours

Alchemy · January 6th, 2008, 23:42

Anywhere from 75 to about 130 (at the extreme high end).

Right now I'm averaging about 75-80 of pay time per month. I am on reserve and have no control over how much or how little I work. We are guaranteed at least 75 hrs of pay per month. Some schedules have upwards of 90 hrs of scheduled flying time. Throw in some deadheads and "soft time" and you could potentially get into the 120-130 range, but that's usually pretty rare unless you're quite senior.

triple7 · January 7th, 2008, 00:00

On reserve I was anywhere between 75-90 hrs a month. Since I have held a line I work ALOT, and average 120 hrs of credit a month, and fly close to 100. I eat up my days off though, so there is a tradeoff. Right now though, I value the cash more than my time off.

ppragman · January 7th, 2008, 00:11

I get paid for every hour I fly.

I fly between 95 and 115 hrs per month, and usually am at work at least 200 hrs per months

Ian J · January 7th, 2008, 01:37

I get paid a duty rig - a standard month for me is:

Flight time: 90 hours
Paid for: 268 hours
Actual time spent at work: 164 hours

Doug Taylor · January 7th, 2008, 01:47

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Originally Posted by SJM

...do YOU get paid for?

(Question geared toward airline pilots)

I usually bid between the high 60's and the mid 70's for the most part.

Since JFK is such a fine mess, I often go mid-80's

minitour · January 7th, 2008, 02:03

I think our minimum (per month) is ~160 based on 80/2-weeks. I'm still not reeeeeally sure how it works though.

So far....I'm getting a lot more than the minimum. That's only 3 weeks so far though.

-mini

mnixon · January 7th, 2008, 04:04

Our minimum is 55 hrs, which is rarely broken.

jima7011 · January 7th, 2008, 04:05

I work 448 hours per month......

Oh sorry not as pilot yet--though I want to be one so I can get some time off

Ian J · January 7th, 2008, 07:33

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Originally Posted by minitour

I think our minimum (per month) is ~160 based on 80/2-weeks. I'm still not reeeeeally sure how it works though.

So far....I'm getting a lot more than the minimum. That's only 3 weeks so far though.

-mini

Essentially the minimum is 40 hours per week, or really 10 hours a day, 4 days a week.

A duty rig in excess of 10 hours pays out at 1.25 for every rig hour greater than 10. A duty rig greater than 12 pays at 1.5.

Extended days are time and a half. (More than 8 days worked in a two-week pay period.)

Holidays are double time if you work em (20 hours min pay), paid normally if you don't.

All in section 6, brother! The most important chapter in our SOPs!

ctab5060X · January 7th, 2008, 07:37

I get paid for my "route". Pay is individually tailored for each route mainly dependent on milage and other factors (including a per diem). As far as flight time goes, I average between 95-100 hours per month.

minitour · January 7th, 2008, 08:09

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Originally Posted by Ian J

Essentially the minimum is 40 hours per week, or really 10 hours a day, 4 days a week.

A duty rig in excess of 10 hours pays out at 1.25 for every rig hour greater than 10. A duty rig greater than 12 pays at 1.5.

Extended days are time and a half. (More than 8 days worked in a two-week pay period.)

Holidays are double time if you work em (20 hours min pay), paid normally if you don't.

All in section 6, brother! The most important chapter in our SOPs!

Couldn't they just write what you just did? That's so much more clear than the SOP is. Thanks!

-mini

NJA_Capt · January 7th, 2008, 08:27

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Originally Posted by SJM

How many hours a month do YOU get paid for?

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I get paid the same whether I fly or not. I flew 380 hours in 2007.

USMC-SGT · January 7th, 2008, 10:20

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Originally Posted by jima7011

I work 448 hours per month......

So.....you work 14.5 hours per day EVERY day??

edit: nevermind I saw your location....ahh the good ol days of 36 (hours) on and 6 off

nevermind...carry on

and I am getting PAID 75 hours since I do not have an airplane and am on non useable useless reserve

jima7011 · January 9th, 2008, 01:05

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Originally Posted by USMC-SGT

So.....you work 14.5 hours per day EVERY day??

edit: nevermind I saw your location....ahh the good ol days of 36 (hours) on and 6 off

nevermind...carry on

and I am getting PAID 75 hours since I do not have an airplane and am on non useable useless reserve

On average--

Uhrah!