Originally Posted by
gofastmopar
I used to do that trip because it was so productive... Could be home in FL before noon... And be dragging #ss until next day.... Glad to see FAR 117 make it go away .
Your problem was commuting out of it... those living in base do not have this problem. If you have done the 777 to India, this trip become a cake walk in comparison.
Originally Posted by
Regularguy
Sunvox
Am I reading this correctly you have here a three (ok 2.5) day trip worth 19:40 with a 10+ hour lay over? That trip stinks! All I see is dragging home tired and taking another day to recover.
Yuck!
Don't knock it if you haven't tried it, actually it is not that bad, sleep at the hotel was easy and to to being awake for the return...crew rest was actually sleep not watching a movie.