We have what is called a "Duty Period Average" or DPA and it is 5:15 per duty period when you are an "in the seat" crew member. It is per trip. If you have a four day trip with only 3 duty periods of active crewmember flying (Deadhead doesn't count), your DPA is 15:45.

As for adequate open time, I'd say for the most part yes, but, depending on your category, there will be periodic times when you might not be able to do it.

We used to have AE's about every 3 months but with things the way they are, who knows how often they will be? Latest word from our VP of Flight Ops is there will be a fairly large bid out sometime in the first couple of weeks in October. (Per his code a phone)

Always nice to hear good rumors!!!! Some thing else that'll spin me up!!