MLBWINGBORN
Freedom Fighter
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2001
- Posts
- 476
Well..
Whats going on guys and gals..?
Nice to see some new faces in the pool..Hang in there!!
First off i need to say that SWA just plain rocks..My first few trips have been a freakin blast..You do more before six a.m than the Army guys!!!
Lets see..Unload and reload a plane full of people and i do mean FULL..,bag o gas,a ton of peanuts,copy clearance,stuff the boxes,do the OPC,make nicey with the folks,take a pee,turn #1 we outta here,all in 20 minutes..Arrrrgggghhhhh!!! Yee haaaaaaa..
PHX reserves seem to fly during the first part of the month due to over lap..Almost everybody flys the first reserve block of the month..About 50% of the reserve blocks will fly for the month over all so you will be in the crash pad less than half of your days on reserve at the worst right now..
They will release you on your last day after ten hours of duty if they havnt called you out..If you get AM reserves that means the difference in getting home or not on your last day of reserve..
Some folks have asked about BWI..
BWI is about to have a major expansion in June and have plans to increase to 300 flights per day..Plans are in the works to double the size of the base this year..BWI wont be a problem to get in a short time here soon..
A buddy of mine in the first class in 02 just got BWI..He had OAK for his hard line the first month..PHX the second month..BWI for his third..
I had OAK for my first month,PHX for my second,MDW for my third,and its looking like i can plan on BWI in my fourth month..Not to shabby!!
There arnt any crash pads at all in OAK..Plenty in PHX for around 130 to 160 per month..Lots in MDW for about 110 to 120 right next to the airport..
MDW is about the best commute out there with lots of flights to everywhere and if SWA cant get you there then take to train to ORD and take your pick..
Hang in there guys..The wait has got to be tough on all of you and i know its hard to feel like you are special right now..
But..trust me when i say that you are and its well worth the wait..
Be well
Mike
MLBWINGBORN
Whats going on guys and gals..?
Nice to see some new faces in the pool..Hang in there!!
First off i need to say that SWA just plain rocks..My first few trips have been a freakin blast..You do more before six a.m than the Army guys!!!
Lets see..Unload and reload a plane full of people and i do mean FULL..,bag o gas,a ton of peanuts,copy clearance,stuff the boxes,do the OPC,make nicey with the folks,take a pee,turn #1 we outta here,all in 20 minutes..Arrrrgggghhhhh!!! Yee haaaaaaa..
PHX reserves seem to fly during the first part of the month due to over lap..Almost everybody flys the first reserve block of the month..About 50% of the reserve blocks will fly for the month over all so you will be in the crash pad less than half of your days on reserve at the worst right now..
They will release you on your last day after ten hours of duty if they havnt called you out..If you get AM reserves that means the difference in getting home or not on your last day of reserve..
Some folks have asked about BWI..
BWI is about to have a major expansion in June and have plans to increase to 300 flights per day..Plans are in the works to double the size of the base this year..BWI wont be a problem to get in a short time here soon..
A buddy of mine in the first class in 02 just got BWI..He had OAK for his hard line the first month..PHX the second month..BWI for his third..
I had OAK for my first month,PHX for my second,MDW for my third,and its looking like i can plan on BWI in my fourth month..Not to shabby!!
There arnt any crash pads at all in OAK..Plenty in PHX for around 130 to 160 per month..Lots in MDW for about 110 to 120 right next to the airport..
MDW is about the best commute out there with lots of flights to everywhere and if SWA cant get you there then take to train to ORD and take your pick..
Hang in there guys..The wait has got to be tough on all of you and i know its hard to feel like you are special right now..
But..trust me when i say that you are and its well worth the wait..
Be well
Mike
MLBWINGBORN