Originally Posted by Fedex999999
Yeah, FAA approved crew rest area..... it is pretty shabby. But better than the futon/seat cushions/stuffed blankets-into-air-holes-on-the-floor we got going on the other planes. I even heard the good ole BC wanted the same facility on the A-380's- not the nice one that Airbus had for it. Airbus said no way.
I kinda like the long double crewed flight. You get a chunk of sleep.
I DO like the single longer leg for the rest enroute. Our bunks are luv-em or leave-em. I love them; quiet dark, but I don't really like the bunk idea, would rather have a separate sleeping area. Some of the women might not appreciate my farting and snoring, I know the guys don't!
All of our MD11s have the extending bunk area, covering up door L1 inflight. Our configuration is OK, but if there's anyone in the first class seats, it's a squeeze to get to the galley area.
The best part is we actually have a nice sized refridge onboard!
Our TA (if it passes) will allow double crewing with either 2 Captains and 2 FOs, or 1 Captain and 3 FOs. Lemme guess which combo the company will choose!?! The one thing that concerns me is a double crew can do two legs, as long as one of them is scheduled for at least 11 hours of block.