Originally Posted by
tailendcharlie
Regarding NCA, what would QOL/schedule be if you live in base, say LAX?
LAX...
You get 10 guaranteed days off a month, you can split that into 5/5 or 6/4 etc. you may be awarded some additional "blank days" which are essentially at home reserve days, you just need to be contactable.
Let's assume an average of 11 to 13 days off a month, but certainly as few as 10 is possible.
Your first flight will be LAX - SFO – NRT with a three man crew. Once in NRT you may spend the next week or so flying out and backs to Asian cities, sometimes at night, sometimes during the day, however they can mess up your body clock the most. Once you are thoroughly fatigued, you will fly a two-man flight across the Pacific back to LAX. Yes, two-man crew across the Pacific.
Alternatively, you may just pop back and forth across the Pacific, that is much preferred. Good luck getting it. The Excel in NRT Will become your second home. You may occasionally fly over to ANC or ORD, but rarely.
Any flying over 65 hours is above guarantee "overtime".
Rinse, wash, repeat.