Originally Posted by
FlyAstarJets
Hi Flyguy,
Honest question here. Other than 4 years as a pax commuter pilot in the 90s, I’ve flown nothing but part 121 freight since then. I can see by the charts in the 117 rules, that rest periods are better and governed by circadian rhythm. But, again coming from a 121 freight guy, how did it affect your quality of life and why do you believe it was adversely affected?
TIA, FAJ
From what I could gather at my regional, the schedules got less commutable and less efficient. As a non-commuter who enjoys not falling asleep while flying I appreciated 117, but a lot of the “Checking loads for my commute in 4 days before I print the flight plan” types hated it. Would be interesting to hear other opinions on it though.