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Old 06-02-2015 | 07:36 PM
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From: Ex USAF, ex-ATA , currently Atlas Air 747 CA
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Originally Posted by Timwerni
Anyone have good info on the average 747 FO monthly flight hours with a normal schedule?
WARrich has it right. The first thing one needs to understand about Atlas is there is absolutely no such thing as a normal schedule, monthly or otherwise, for either captains or F/Os. One month you may be out in the Pacific for 17 days. The next month you may have two trips to Taranto, Italy on the LCF that also stretch most of 17 days because of the 98 hour crew rests in Italy. The following month you may be spending time in Amsterdam, Hahn, and Abu Dhabi. It's very important that a prospective pilot understands this and does not show up expecting a "normal" schedule. Part of the adventure of working here is the complete absence of normal schedules. The flight hours vary as much as the destinations. However, thanks to CRT (Calculated Rig Time) if you are out for a complete 17 days you have roughly 20 hours of overtime even if you don't turn a wheel.
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