Thanks for the responses gents, just interested in how you guys managed this, as we don't really have "bunkie" or a set relief pilot...just another Capt or FO.

I should have caveated my post with the fact that it sounds like it can vary wildly by base/fleet/fNWA vs fDal, with respect to divvying out the landings. So far, in my category everyone seems to be all about getting guys their landings, which we generally figure out in the brief. Some trips I've passed on landings because I've wanted the 1st break, others I've gotten 2 landings (6-day trip) because everyone was good and the other guys were indifferent.

Generally the only guys who have landing issues are the guys who bid reserve (my plan after the summer). Obviously those guys can go long stretches without even flying, let along getting a landing.

I'm on the 330 so a vast majority of our flying is 3-pilot trips to Europe. The 4-pilot Asia flying, from my base, are generally 13.5 hours max and leave ~noon. I've only gotten a few so I can't speak to much to how guys prepare. The few I've gotten, I've always felts pretty good with the 1 short/1 long break scheme, even without knowing which break I'll get.

Which one is better, I'm guessing is dependent upon the person. However, I can see the benefit of knowing which break you'll have.