You must be pretty senior at your company. I mean they not only let you use their hanger, but stop work and clear everyone out so you can do your video. 😀
You do a good job of revealing the effort required by the airlines to schedule crews, keep track of their hours, the corresponding pay rates, the union contractual requirements, etc.
Darren, great job explaining the bidding process. Now I understand how those Northwest pilots overflew the Minneapolis airport when trying to figure out the airline’s new bidding system. 😂
Love your content Darren. Wish I would have became a pilot after the military. Super cool to get such an in depth look into your life and job. Thanks man.
Darren, I look forward to your videos you give us great information about flying and I get a chance to see what you guys do to get us where we need to go. I would love to fly with you because I can tell you are a great pilot. Take care
Hey Darren, superb as always. It's complicated as hell and I salute you for teaching us dummies the in's and out's I can definitely see how your stressed every damn month with this, but my question is '' who in their right mind would give up this coin.. given the chance? 😁😁 As always nicely done brother!!
have you ever worked charters? Is it more desirable/comfortable, because you might have repeat/experienced passengers (such as sports teams), you don't have to navigate the crowded terminals, etc?
With 15K pilots ,when does the passion for flying become just a job and the attendant complacency sets in ? Are there ways to discover this with your company and if so, how is it addressed ?
That’s outside my wheel house. I’m sure it happens. I’ve flown with people that are here for the paycheck and don’t care for flying. Complacency literally kills which is why we’re trained annually with random scenarios in addition to regular computer based training. Disclaimer this is my opinion and I do not speak for any company.
Darren let’s say for Nov you got a trip the week of thanksgiving could pick up a trip the week before and hit your hour limit for the month and be removed from that thanksgiving trip?
No.. The computer system will not allow that. You could pick up a trip that's close to the limit and then possibly exceed the flight times due to delays and weather. If that happened scheduling would adjust your schedule to be legal.
I watch several pilots in addition to you. Could you please address what happens when someone upgrades to Captain. For instance if a pilot get hired in 2000 and another gets hired in 2005, but the one hired in 2005 promotes to Captain in 2010 but the first one waits until 2015 to promote. Would the person who’s been with the company longer but a new captain have seniority or would the person with less time at the company but more time as a captain have seniority
So you’re gone 18 days. I’m sorry I’m not sure the money is worth it over a career. Can’t imagine living 2/3 of my life on the road. God bless you for making that sacrifice for transporting us to our destinations.
No, he is on reserve for 18 days, but he doesn not get called for every day on reserve. He will fly around 76 hours per month which is 8-10ish flights or 4-5 roundtrips and also around 8-10 days of flying. Right @geekontheflightdeck ??
Correct. To be used every reserve day is rare. When it happens (normally to narrow body pilots) it’s a mix of day trips and broken trips meaning a two day trip and a one day trip pushed together. Even in that scenario it’s an early start hotel mid day finish followed by an early start home in the evening…. Like an office job. The extreme majority of pilots have far fewer work days than my wife that has a 9-5 “normal” job.
The best airline biding explanation on TH-cam and I have watched a lot of them
You must be pretty senior at your company. I mean they not only let you use their hanger, but stop work and clear everyone out so you can do your video. 😀
He owns the airline. You didnt know that?
As the previous commenter says, Darren actually owns Kirkland Signature Airlines
That’s a picture of hanger lol
You do a good job of revealing the effort required by the airlines to schedule crews, keep track of their hours, the corresponding pay rates, the union contractual requirements, etc.
Darren, great job explaining the bidding process. Now I understand how those Northwest pilots overflew the Minneapolis airport when trying to figure out the airline’s new bidding system. 😂
This was the best video that I found explaining the bidding system.
Thank you, I hope you found it easy to understand.
@@geekontheflightdeck You’re welcome. I sure did.
Me in 5 years as a commercial pilot bidding for thanks giving and Christmas to get away from the in-laws
Love your content Darren. Wish I would have became a pilot after the military. Super cool to get such an in depth look into your life and job. Thanks man.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for explaining....you have a great job. Congrats
That was a great explanation. Thanks for all us aviation geeks out here 😅
Darren, I look forward to your videos you give us great information about flying and I get a chance to see what you guys do to get us where we need to go. I would love to fly with you because I can tell you are a great pilot. Take care
Hey Darren, superb as always. It's complicated as hell and I salute you for teaching us dummies the in's and out's
I can definitely see how your stressed every damn month with this, but my question is '' who in their right mind would give up this coin.. given the chance? 😁😁
As always nicely done brother!!
Some pilots pay a third party service to handle bidding. It can be that confusing! Thank you for the kind words.
Never knew that existed, learn something new everyday and your very welcome.
Great explanation!
Darren this is awesome info
Sidenote: Cool Plaid shirt
have you ever worked charters? Is it more desirable/comfortable, because you might have repeat/experienced passengers (such as sports teams), you don't have to navigate the crowded terminals, etc?
I have not worked charters in my career
@@geekontheflightdeck Thank you. I figured they must be somewhat different, because the passengers are a little different.
With 15K pilots ,when does the passion for flying become just a job and the attendant complacency sets in ? Are there ways to discover this with your company and if so, how is it addressed ?
That’s outside my wheel house. I’m sure it happens. I’ve flown with people that are here for the paycheck and don’t care for flying. Complacency literally kills which is why we’re trained annually with random scenarios in addition to regular computer based training.
Disclaimer this is my opinion and I do not speak for any company.
Any reason you prefer short-call over long? I thought long gives you more time to do what you are doing at the moment and just go afterward.
Long call gets used before short call. Lower chance of being used overall plus the extra 3 hours pay a month.
@@geekontheflightdeck Makes sense! Thank you so much
I'd be very curious what #1 or #2 on the 777 got in a bid month for comparison.
Miami 2 day trips, ICN and FRA trips between the two. Oh and Hawaii
Darren let’s say for Nov you got a trip the week of thanksgiving could pick up a trip the week before and hit your hour limit for the month and be removed from that thanksgiving trip?
No.. The computer system will not allow that. You could pick up a trip that's close to the limit and then possibly exceed the flight times due to delays and weather. If that happened scheduling would adjust your schedule to be legal.
@@geekontheflightdeck Got it! Thanks for the reply Darren!
Which is more challenging, flying a 777 or doing the monthly bidding? 😁
Bidding by far
I watch several pilots in addition to you. Could you please address what happens when someone upgrades to Captain. For instance if a pilot get hired in 2000 and another gets hired in 2005, but the one hired in 2005 promotes to Captain in 2010 but the first one waits until 2015 to promote. Would the person who’s been with the company longer but a new captain have seniority or would the person with less time at the company but more time as a captain have seniority
At every US airline I know of the 2000 hire will be senior to the 2005 forever regardless of upgrade.
@@geekontheflightdeck thanks for explaining that. Best airline content on YT!!!
@@geekontheflightdeck thank you
So you’re gone 18 days. I’m sorry I’m not sure the money is worth it over a career. Can’t imagine living 2/3 of my life on the road. God bless you for making that sacrifice for transporting us to our destinations.
No, he is on reserve for 18 days, but he doesn not get called for every day on reserve. He will fly around 76 hours per month which is 8-10ish flights or 4-5 roundtrips and also around 8-10 days of flying. Right @geekontheflightdeck ??
I'm not gone 18 days. I'm on reserve 18 days. Over the last 17 years I've averaged 8 nights in hotels a month.
Even at 18 days of work that's less than office jobs. On the narrow body many reserve trips are day trips. Sorry you misinterpreted my job.
Correct. To be used every reserve day is rare. When it happens (normally to narrow body pilots) it’s a mix of day trips and broken trips meaning a two day trip and a one day trip pushed together. Even in that scenario it’s an early start hotel mid day finish followed by an early start home in the evening…. Like an office job.
The extreme majority of pilots have far fewer work days than my wife that has a 9-5 “normal” job.
@@geekontheflightdeck you certainly deserve the pay with the unstable schedule and the overnights.
Another attempt: Why does it matter that you are a husband of a scientist?
Why does it bother you that I mention it? My wife is a big part of who I am and what I can do.
I actually want to know what kind of scientist she is!
DNA Forensic Scientist. Same job/employer since she graduated college 22 years ago