Originally Posted by
FlexNinja
I may be looking at this through rose colored lenses but my current considerations are the following:
Presently I commute (by car) 2 hours a day, 5 days a week. So 40hrs a month.
If I am hired by the regional that I have applied, it will be a 6 hour round trip commute by car. So, basically, I could make that drive 6 times and be in the exact same boat im in now. My understanding of a typical regional airline pilot schedule, I don't think you commute to base 6 times a month, more like 3-4 times per month.
Am I way off base here?
Yes. After driving 3hr are you going to be fit for duty for a 12hr day? How about after a 4 day trip you get back late at night, will you be safe to drive home? Sometimes I question if my drive for an hour is safe after a long trip.