Originally Posted by
higney85
As someone who is debating going to this jet, can you explain? RJ guy for 10 years, then 717 for 5, little bus for 2….most sleep I can get is a commute or DH with an aisle seat and “best case” a window without a seat in front. 6’2 in height. I’ve done intl D1 on 763 and it did not work for height and side sleep. Curious on opinions of 330 vs 350 crew rest. Most folks I’m talking to seem to be shorter and no issue either way.
Now looking at WB and debating on 350 seniority vs 330 variety. The sleep part seems to be the discussion point in the guys I’m chatting with in the left seat who “camped” right. Evidently the sleep matters (obviously) so make this crayon simple for me please… No sleep makes WBB a problem and immediate exit to 320A, but I’m trying to give WBB a fair shake before plotting the next 3 decades.
I used a D1 seat whenever possible on the 350, which was every flight during covid. Sleep was 10x better than in the bunk, and that's saying something; I have wide shoulders that feel constrained in the "shell" of a flattened D1 seat & side sleeping was not all that great either. I was spoiled by vastly better bunks on 3 previous jets, so it's all relative. Like someone else suggested, this "first word problem" seems on its face to be a whiney thing for pilots to even debate, but it can be zero sleep vs. a bit of sleep vs. great sleep. I've done all three, and my approach phase performance varies in direct proportion to each.
For me, the 350 bunk with old mattress blows. But it beats the heck out of no bunk or the old "Sponge Bob" atrocity that was once considered legit crew rest on the 763. Think of the debate over what the best concealed carry pistol is. Of course, the answer is "the one you have with you." Applies to airplane rest space too.