Originally Posted by
Pretzel
currently around 2200 total with 50 Hours TPIC so I'm not in a bad position I don't think but I also have no interest in wide body flying I can't sleep on planes and call me crazy but I actually like doing the domestic and regional style flying with more legs. Also I would love to do the checkairman thing because I do like the teaching aspect but rumor from checkairman I've flown with is they won't hire any check airman that are not lifers at the airline so I think that may be out of the question but you never know
60avator nailed it.
When I was young 3 hr flights killed me. 1.5 hrs were perfect, just enough time to eat a meal in cruise and start down.
Switched to Europe flying. Avg 8 hr legs. ""if it kills me it's only a two yr lock-in." In the next 33 yrs I spent 28 yrs on the w/b. Did one 2 yr and 1 one yr n/b stint once I upgraded to w/b Captain (28 yrs) for a change of pace.