Originally Posted by
Gilligan13
Do you get punished for leaving early or something made up in their minds? Seems like a double edged sword for the AF guys, be gone a lot flying heavies or working long hours flying fighters.
A few misconceptions you have at the moment:
- The long hours are across all branches in aviation... except maybe Coast Guard because they are unionized... I think (yes, that's a joke)
- The long hours are across all platforms not just the fighter pukes.
- The majority of us understand long hours are the price we pay to fly the equipment we do. But like you said, we get burnt out which does drive a lot of people out of the service.
Nearly every time I have a flight it's a 12 hour day minimum. Depending on what time the flight is will depend on if I get anything done that day. I might get up in the morning, stay at might house and do 4 hours of work on my computer before I can legally go into work which turns into a 12+ hour day.