Originally Posted by
Bond
Apples to Oranges. I don't disagree that doing 8 cycles in one day may be tiring, but you gotta remember, I may do anywhere between 2-4 on the jet, but I'm still going to spend the same amount of time as you in the air, and my duty day could be just as long if not longer. It's all relative, after 4 legs on the jet of close to 2 hrs each, you will be tired, that's just how it is.
Lets not make this into a ****ing contest. Yes... both are trying, but I think we will all agree the time between landing and the next takeoff is the more tiring and stressful than sitting in cruise chatting with your partner. Also its a well, medically, documented fact that the increased noise and vibration in a turboprop = more fatigue. Now with that being said, every regional pilot is exposed to fatigue on a regular basis, no matter what you fly.