Originally Posted by
followingdreams
A lot depends on the fleet. I am on light jets (which includes the Encore and the CJ3) and a typical day is 3-4 legs (live, repo, live, (possible repo for the next AM). VERY rarely are you over 4 legs a day and if you are its probably a short repo flight at the end of the day. I have no complaints about rest. Typically way more than 10hrs mandatory however you occasionally get min rest days. I dont think I have had 2 or more min rest days back to back. Hotels are hotels....99% Hilton or Marriott properties, although we used to book our own (and talk about going back to it), they will take "suggestions". Id say they utilize Uber/Lyft more than rental cars but in areas where Uber and Lyfts are hard to get, they will book a rental car. Cant answer the facial hair policy but I believe short/well groomed is acceptable (but again, could be wrong)
Thanks. At AA as a mid seniority narrow body pilot, we work 11.5-13 hour duty days. My last trip, two of the three overnights were 10.5 hours or less. 121 isn’t what it used to be. I’m looking forward to doing interesting flying, working with higher class customers and, most importantly, feeling like people are pulling for the same goal, not just phoning it in.
TC