Originally Posted by
Knobcrk1
Just trying to figure out the schedules at NJ, if you are based at a busy area like NY or LA can you expect to get some more days at home or are you pretty much gone the whole 7 days? Particularly VNY.
You will be sent out early 5-8am on day 1 and they may have you back at your base between 6-9pm on day 7. You will also work normally 12 hours a day. If you need more rest, you fatigue and can get 14 hours or more of rest. Just because you are based on the west coast doesn’t mean you stay there. You most likely will end up on the east coast on your last day. I was based in teterboro for years, NJA’s busiest airport, and my overnights at base were infrequent. Long story short, expect to leave your home before sunrise on day 1 and you will return home exhausted and beat up well after sunset on day 7. Take it from someone who quit this madness for the airlines.