Originally Posted by
nkweb
Thanks for the reply!
I get that there are a lot of long days in aviation, but sounds like you do get some down time during a rotation to catch up on rest. I'm very interested in this job and trying to learn more. I doubt I could physically handle 12-14 hour days 8 days straight, so just want to make sure that is not the norm.
As mentioned earlier, no normal days here, but as I sit waiting for my end of rotation flight home I have some time to show you my week.
6-5: Duty on 0855 MDT UAL to plane 0+55 flying, duty off 2100 CDT 11+05 duty day.
6-6 On 1200 CDT 2 legs 2+34 off 2304 MDT 12+04 duty
6-7 On 1200 MDT 1 leg 3+31off 2000 EDT 8+00 duty
6-8 On 1000 EDT 2 legs 4+47 off 1900 MDT 11+00 duty
6-9 On 0913 MDT 3 legs 5+28 off 2115 EDT 10+02 duty
6-10 On 1100 EDT 3 legs 4+21 off 1827 EDT 7+27 duty
6-11 On 0700 EDT 1 leg 5+23 off 1800 PDT. 14 hour duty. We were on the ground at 1017 PDT, then sat reserve at the hotel until 1800PDT.
6-12 1050 PDT SWA flight home, end and 1415 MDT.
I hope this helps.