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Hogcapt 04-27-2019 12:45 PM


Originally Posted by TiredSoul (Post 2809670)
You must be doing something wrong or just providing misinformation.

Not too forget consolidation as well. Now that only time in the actual seat counts towards the 100 hours.

TiredSoul 04-27-2019 01:19 PM


Originally Posted by Hogcapt (Post 2810046)
Not too forget consolidation as well. Now that only time in the actual seat counts towards the 100 hours.




As it should.
Which is easy to accomplish, just let the other guy sleep a little longer.
When you meet your crew just tell them, I'm on "consolidation" mind if I take the seat? Unless somebody seriously needs a landing they'll accommodate.
As this stage you need as much seat time as you can get anyway.

maxjet 04-28-2019 02:23 PM


Originally Posted by Froggy (Post 2810042)
1-3 landings per month is EXACTLY correct. Unless you're being dishonest about if you need to leg or not (which some people are sadly). If you're an FO you get a TON of 3rd/4th seat time, especially considering the amount of OE going on.

Even as a Captain, there are months I don’t land

atpcliff 04-28-2019 02:34 PM


Originally Posted by boeingdvr (Post 2808722)
I had a day recently. Operate PSM-HMM. at this point my duty day is around 11 hours. But....
Limo- HNN to Frankfurt ( not done yet )
Commercial to Stockholm

An easy 11 hour day turned into a 21 hour duty ( all legal )

Followed by min rest back to BWI.

Many many years ago, one could see multi day layovers, decent flying.

We are still doing the same flying, unfortunately we are so incredibly thin with crews, and last minute fatigue and sick calls, the days of spending 3 days in Hawaii or Hong Kong are long gone.

Min rest, an back to work.

Not conforming with the Atlas contract. Max duty day is 20 hours, extendable to 22, with 4 pilots.
HOWEVER, if you are deadheading at the end of your duty day, as described above (Commercial to Stockholm), you are not allowed over a 20 hour duty day, unless you are waiving rest to go home.

boeingdvr 04-28-2019 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by atpcliff (Post 2810514)
Not conforming with the Atlas contract. Max duty day is 20 hours, extendable to 22, with 4 pilots.
HOWEVER, if you are deadheading at the end of your duty day, as described above (Commercial to Stockholm), you are not allowed over a 20 hour duty day, unless you are waiving rest to go home.

The company doesn’t count when the wake up call goes off- but I do... that’s an hour I’m up, alert and getting ready for work.

sky jet 04-28-2019 04:39 PM


Originally Posted by boeingdvr (Post 2810565)
The company doesn’t count when the wake up call goes off- but I do... that’s an hour I’m up, alert and getting ready for work.

Neither does Wells Fargo, GM, Boeing, Joe's plumbing or any other company. Your day starts when you show up for work. Do you think pilots are special?

boeingdvr 04-28-2019 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by sky jet (Post 2810577)
Neither does Wells Fargo, GM, Boeing, Joe's plumbing or any other company. Your day starts when you show up for work. Do you think pilots are special?

Not at all... but if we want to go with what your saying- then why did the FAA change the min rest from 8 to 10 they realized pilots were not really getting 8 hours.

Our wake up call goes off 3 sometimes 3.5 hours before we block out.

The plumber exposing his a$$ crack at my home, probably wakes up :45 minutes before he starts turning wrenches.

Being awake for that amount of time before you actually start “working” creates an extremely long day.

So, no- not special, just stating facts...

BluePAX 04-28-2019 08:07 PM


Originally Posted by boeingdvr (Post 2810630)
Not at all... but if we want to go with what your saying- then why did the FAA change the min rest from 8 to 10 they realized pilots were not really getting 8 hours.

Our wake up call goes off 3 sometimes 3.5 hours before we block out.

..

To clarify even further: our duty end 30 minutes after block in... it’s taken me longer than that to get through the after block in duties and shuttle to immigration, let alone an additional van ride to the hotel. Couple that with waking up 1.5 to 2 hours before our duty begins and you have a recipe for incredibly short rest.

And before you think the bunks solve some of these issues, the company can and will schedule you to the legal limit, including long days with a two pilot crew.

Packrat 04-29-2019 03:13 AM


Originally Posted by maxjet (Post 2810506)
Even as a Captain, there are months I don’t land

Pretty typical ACMI. In the 18 months I was in ACMI I flew the airplane EXACTLY 14 times. Not especially good for time building.

maxjet 04-29-2019 07:05 AM


Originally Posted by Packrat (Post 2810743)
Pretty typical ACMI. In the 18 months I was in ACMI I flew the airplane EXACTLY 14 times. Not especially good for time building.

Oh I am getting plenty of time. (Credit). I was paired with co-pilots coming off of IOE double crews and some had not flown in 2 months all while booking 90+ hours a month. It is known as “dozing for dollars” ��✈️


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