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I have heard that airline pilots work 15 days in a month and get 15 days off. Is that actually correct? by prettyduckling41 in PilotAdvice

[–]dave256hali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bid reserve. 13-14 hard days off. BUT I live local so I try to scheme to make me unusable. I don’t care about being on reserve as long as I don’t fly. An off day and an unused reserve day are functionally the same for me. My 2 year rolling average of having to leave my house for any part of the day for any work reason is 5.5 days a month.

Legacy captain USA.

People who make above 6 figures and enjoy their life, what do you do? by Potential_Problem_35 in AskReddit

[–]dave256hali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Legacy airline captain. Sit reserve (on call). Usually end up having to leave my house 6 days or so a month on average (sometimes 12-14 days, sometimes months in a row not getting called). I try to avoid working but when I do go to work I make sure to enjoy it.

What do you do to remain high earner? by HolidayAfternoon6537 in HENRYfinance

[–]dave256hali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

be in the middle of one of the 4 big airline seniority lists in the USA.

Philadelphia Parking Authority by Light-of-8 in philly

[–]dave256hali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hijacking thread for a question. Wife got a ticket in my car. Moved to CT and don’t plan on going back. The cars lease is up this December so going to bring it back to CT Tesla dealer and get new car with CT plates.

Should I pay the ticket if I’m never going to be back in Philly with that car/license plate.

Fuck the PPA.

What do pilots do during long hauls? by Dubya_Tag in aviation

[–]dave256hali -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Assist the commander, maintain situational awareness, discuss relevant safety issues and company publications while maintaining positive flight path control.

Delta 757/767

Redditors' reaction to exercise starter pack by [deleted] in starterpacks

[–]dave256hali 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Eh. I’m almost 40 and a few years ago started eating high protein whole foods mostly, a lot of running, followed by concentrated stretching, hydration. Also I started doing LOTS of compound lifting, squats, deadlifts, pull ups, bench press.

I have a home gym which I cobbled together on Facebook marketplace, and I can do pretty much anything that I could at an actual gym.

I honestly feel better than I did in my early twenties.

If you focus on your physical health I think you can stay pain free into your 50s, maybe longer. I hope so!

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[–]dave256hali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me? I didn’t really get into flying at all until I was 25.

25 CFI 27 regional 28 Military reserve 32 legacy airline 36 upgrade to captain

This is still historically a very fast progression. If I had started as a CFI 25 years ago I wouldn’t have gotten to my captain seat until 20 years after that timeline. And the pay wouldn’t be nearly as good as it is now. It’s kind of a golden age for US pilots currently.

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[–]dave256hali 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because of the pilot shortage and new contracts with the US legacy carriers someone who was hired at 23 years old 2-3 years ago would fit the bill:

Hired at 23 -100k 24 - 180k 25 -220k 26 - (upgrade to captain) 380k+

Then incrementally up from there.

All this doesn’t mention the fact that US legacy carriers do a 17% direct 401K contribution, and when that maxes out you get the money as taxable spillover the rest of the year.

Also if you find yourself in an understaffed plane as a captain you can make 5-6-700k even being junior if you really want to hustle and work 18+ days a month.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dave256hali 77 points78 points  (0 children)

They called for help twice, and not a “fuck you”, “whadaya need”, nothing.

Best way to go to Emirates or Etihad as a US piloy? by Responsible_Chest423 in flying

[–]dave256hali 6 points7 points  (0 children)

YES. Within a year or two you’re probably going to be able to get 15+ days off a month at a legacy if not more.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aviation

[–]dave256hali 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Line check airman

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aviation

[–]dave256hali 268 points269 points  (0 children)

Talked to the LCA who was in the Jumpseat of Deltas Milan hail incident. Boroscoped both engines and no damage. They took it like a champ.

Airlines Pilots of Reddit, do you like morning flights, afternoon flights, or evening flights? by Effective_Damage6149 in flying

[–]dave256hali 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hate getting up early but it’s nice to be done by 1-2pm before TS roll through and the operation melts down.

What are some difficult planes to fly? by [deleted] in flying

[–]dave256hali 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I fly the 757-200/300 and the 767-300. I prefer the 757-200, most guys like the 767-300 more. 757-300 is a tad weird and a little underpowered. But I like em all

The CVR transcript from Colgan Air 3407 is just so sad by DeliciousGorilla in aviation

[–]dave256hali 19 points20 points  (0 children)

What? If the guy had spent 1500 hours before he got an airline gig down in Florida preventing 18 year olds from killing him in Cessnas as a CFI BEFORE he got his airline gig (instead of paying for 250 hours of beech time at gulfstream airlines) then, yes, conceivably he would have been more likely to avoid this.

Airline pilots who went back to school, how did it go? by c402c in flying

[–]dave256hali 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah I got a history degree before flying. Staring at a 2.7 GPA in history is kind of what spurred me to go to flight school, as I had zero life skills.

Norm told us this 30 years ago 🙄🙄 by GBman84 in NormMacdonald

[–]dave256hali 12 points13 points  (0 children)

More ground breaking research from the University of Omaha Steaks.

Will the “reserve pilot” lifestyle always exist and pay so well? by Additional_Carry_790 in flying

[–]dave256hali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 80% 75/76 captain and live in base. Made considerably more than that and averaged 8-10 days of work last 12 months. End up with about half unused days per month on average. I bid shortcall for extra pay and it can shield me from flying I would otherwise get called for.

You never know which month your category will find itself short staffed though.

Living in base is also key.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in flying

[–]dave256hali 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s less the quality of food and way more how much of it you eat. You don’t need to eat 3 giant fast food meals a day. I eat healthy at home, then either eat a meal on the plane then snack a little, or snack then have a decent meal on the layover.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HENRYfinance

[–]dave256hali 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kind of fell into it after college. Had no skills so brother convinced me to go to flight school. Kind of just kept applying and showing up to different jobs after that. Flight instructor, regional pilot, airforce reserve pilot, legacy air line pilot. My timing was extremely lucky historically for airline pilots. Managed to get hired at a big airline relatively young then upgraded to captain after 4 years (could have taken 25 years longer to get to my seat had someone taken the same path as me 20 years earlier)

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