Originally Posted by
Fr8doggie
It took a little over two hours but both seats are filled for 122/8may
Ignorance or Insolence? Does it matter? How fast did they go on the other seats?
Don't know about the F/O (calendar blocker) but the captain is new to the jet. That's what happened last time. They look at the big bunks and the double crew and think that fatigue is less of a factor on the 77.
But the trip is disputed because it is three duty periods connected by two ~25 hour layovers. The first duty period starts at 3 am and is 15.5 hours long (if you leave on time); then the next two legs are over six hours, with just two guys. The third leg is at night, through the tropical convergence zone and philippine airspace. Trust me, they're gonna see why it's disputed. Welcome to the flying crash pad.
Anybody who thinks this is a good trip should sit down with a piece of paper, draw out a time line, and plan your sleep pattern. Give it a try. If you've flown the MEM-KIX leg, you know you get the mother of all sinkers about 2pm the next day. These guys are gonna get that about the time they get into Singapore airspace.