Now that I'm on the 777.....where can I go? How will I bid?
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- I'm going from fairly senior to VERY junior. A whole new world for me being so junior and on a plane that travels the world. My first month bidding will be interesting. I suspect I will get reserve.
You are as real as they come, no B.S. I like your channel. I am a sim pilot but learning as if I will fly a real one some day but nope. That door is closed for me. However I find it very interesting.
Thank you very much. I do my best not to glamorize
Hi Darren, great video and thank you for explaining all this. You share a lot of behind the scenes details that we don't get to see anywhere else. Looking forward to the "what I bid/what I got" scorecard!
Really enjoyed your video. Don’t give up on the 777 already. You will soon get seniority !
I love the Winstar IYKYK 😂
Very interesting, looking forward to seeing how you like it
Great content. Thanks for the details
I love these longer vids, can we expect more YT content since you're not doing TT anymore?
Yes in time. I think my plan is to post here first then a week or more later on TT. Thank you for your support!
Thanks for the videos, maybe I run into you one day
Since the 777 fleet is smaller than the a320 fleet, it will be interesting to see how much more often you fly with the same Captains.
Probably not a lot. My base has 200 captains and I've flown maybe once with the same Captain in the last 3 years.
Thanks for these videos Darren. I can’t imagine there’s too much of this for a DFW base, but are you aware of any pilots doing commuting from overseas? I’m curious how crew doing that make it work. Again, thanks for these videos…it’s great getting perspective on how schedules and bidding work at a major.
I had a busy commute from Romania. You can live anywhere in the world. Just have to find a way to be in place on time
So after your Boeing Type has the manufactuer grown on you -- that a 737 Captain has become an option in DFW
Zero desire to ever fly the 737. Not a comfortable flight deck
Very good and insightfull explanation of pilot life @AA in general. You really found a niche which explains much of what I wanted to know as a pilot about flying @ AA. Are you bonded for a period of time since I cannot imagine the company will allow you to try the 777 then move to the A320 and then another type just because your seniority allows it. 2nd question If I would join on a type before you did would you still hold seniority over me on your base, the type or when creating the schedule. Thanks for the videos!
I’m locked in my SEAT (not base) for 2 years unless I upgrade to Captain for the first time then it’s only 6 months. Once I upgrade to Captain I will have a 2 year seat lock on that plane
What routes do you think are most favorable among AAL B777 pilots out of DFW? For instance, I heard one AAL FO say he liked LAX-SYD vs LAX-LHR because there's 4 pilots vs. 3 per flight, so they get more rest time during flight. Also, did you have enough seniority to bid 787 FO vs. 777 FO, and if so why did you choose the 777? Thanks
At some airlines, the 777 is offered to new-hire classes! I wonder if they would have any reserve time?
Yes. If a new hire at any airline gets 777/787 they are almost assuredly reserve
Can you do a video on what an IRO does? I've seen some discussion of it but can't "picture" what the whole job does.
Possibly in the future
hi Darren. wuestion for you. maybe even a video topic. what are characteristics that make a good pilot candidate in your mind and in the eyes of your airline. Also, do you know of any ways to augment the cost of flight school?? i think there are many out there who would like to become pilots but as you know it's cost prohibitive.
I’ll consider making a video. I’ve never worked in recruiting so it would just be my opinion
Awesome video. Can you do a video on recommendations for aspiring pilots who don’t have funds but want to make the dream happen?
Possibly. In short. Look for scholarships Ava grants. For example OBAP is giving out $750k in scholarships this year alone
Darren I know you have probably done a video on it but what are some tricks to get more credit hours with out doing as much flying?
This varies by company, seniority and aircraft. It would be very specific to my employer
Do you actually live in Iowa and fly out of Texas or was that just an example for the sake of the video?
Hello great video! Question I hve for you when you go to a new plane does your pay go back to year one? So say you were year 7 Cpt pay on 320s do you go to year one 777 FO or year 7 for being at the company for “7 years”. Obviously to be Cpt you’d be there longer I’d imagine
At this, and most airlines, your pay is tied to years with company not a seat or aircraft. If I go to 737 Captain tomorrow I would be in year 7 Captain even though I’ve never flown it
@@geekontheflightdeck wow that’s awesome well thank you for the feedback. I’m going for my IR check in a few weeks hopefully one day you’ll be my captain
You get any say in the IOE scheduling or routes? Or is it all just assigned for you? Does American have any minimum experience requirements for new type holders in the first few months or year?
I can request certain days off and try and request certain designated IOE routes but that’s it
I want to go to AA in the future and live in DFW, how were your schedules at 737/320? (like how many legs per day, a lot of regional flying?, overnights?) Are you trying to stay in WB until you upgrade to WB CA? if so, how long do you expect for that to take? Thanks!
Legs were 1-3 per day, leg length depends on what you want. I wanted fewer but longer legs when I was senior so I rarely did more than 2 flights a day my last year on it. I’m not staying until I can hold WB CA most likely.
Hey Darren, congrats on the 777 man! If I were to start at your airline, how long could I hold LCR on the 320 or 737 out of NYC? and could I sit reserve from Southern NH? 3.5hr drive/commute through BOS
NYC normally goes to new hires. Easy to get. Long call should be attainable day one or at least in a few months at worst.
@@geekontheflightdeck thanks Darren!
Nice video. Is it harder to request overtime shifts if you are so junior on the list?
Correct I’m now very junior so it’ll be much harder for extra flying
Hi, once your a captain on one aircraft, if you want to go to a different aircraft would you switch as a captain so kind of once a captain always a captain or would you always have to go back to first officer every time you switch aircraft?
At this (and most) airlines in the United States you can be Captain having never flown it as a First Officer. Great question.
Hi Darren. Forgive me if you mentioned this in a previous video, but prior to flying the Airbus, were you a regional airline pilot? LCC? Military? Thanks
No worries. I’m 100% civilian. American Eagle (now called envoy) to AA direct hire.
If you have TikTok I have a playlist “how I got here”
Thank you sir. Just watched it. So awesome! Btw, do you know if ten years is still the norm to flow through to American via an American regional?
I didn’t flow through. I was direct hire. I was hit with bad timing. Economy, merger etc
Was the 777 something you've always wanted to fly? or did the opportunity present itself. How long did it take for you starting day 1 with AA to becoming a 777 FO?
I wanted to fly the 787 but my seniority can’t hold it. It took me 6 1/2 years to hold DFW 777. I can hold the 787 in other bases with just 3 years seniority.
@@geekontheflightdeck what are those bases that are junior with 787? (or 777) MIA?
Can you strategize to live at a base that facilitates a quicker transition to the 787? Meaning, can you identify and move to the base with the best WB opportunities?@@geekontheflightdeck
@@geekontheflightdeck Will you still go for 787 soon? Or since you just got 777 are you happy for a while?
Darren- do you intend to stay on the 777 until you get WB CA or go back to the airbus in some time?
I doubt I'll stay until I make WB CA.
I thought a pilot can fly both 787 and 777 since they are similar type ratings? Does your airline separate them?
Those aren’t a common type in the US. No airline here has them as the same category.
@@Micg51 thank you for the information I never knew that. Is this the same with the A330 and A350?
@Captain_Airbus thank you is this the same with the A350 and A330?
@@thugduck825 yep, different.
@@Micg51Outside the US I know lots of airlines separate the 777 and 787. One I know that mix fleets them is KLM. They only mix fleet some of the pilots and only ones that have some experience on the 777 and work 80% or more.