Originally Posted by
Gunter
Move to MEM. The most junior family friendly lines are B reserve. That's noon to midnight. B reserve covers day flying.
B reserve is used less often so you will actually be at home more. You will be on day trips when you fly, generally. You can get assigned a trip, sometimes a week long, that starts in the B reserve window that is almost all night flying. That won't happen to you every week.
My experience differs slightly ... In the last 2 years on B Reserve I've only been called for 2 trips that were almost all night flying (and 2 additional long International trips that fly basically around the clock).
So ... without much of my input (other than bidding and getting B Reserve), I would estimate that over a two year period of time that my flying is approximately 80% daytime flying (disclaimer: my definition of daytime flying is basically "normal" waking hours 6am - midnight)
And ... like I said earlier, being on Reserve means I make slightly less money and work a day or 2 extra a month.
Hope this helps ...Mark