Four days off possible after pairings?
11-07-2019, 04:32 PM
#2
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Originally Posted by NightFlyer9
What kind of seniority, base, aircraft would most likely allow for four days off after pairings on a relatively consistent basis? Is this a realistic goal?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Quite realistic to get at least four days off after one or most pairings on most fleets in most bases with even just a little seniority, especially if you're open to the longer trips (4+ days). I'm at about 60% seniority in my BES and have been enjoying 5-6 on/5-9 days off between pairings for the last 6 months or so. May have been able to hold it even earlier but the wife and I didn't figure out this kind of schedule worked so well for us until we tried it about 6 months ago. Up until then we had been doing a pretty standard 3-5 on/3-5 off kind of schedule. Definitely prefer the longer blocks of off days.
11-07-2019, 04:35 PM
#3
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Joined APC: Jul 2014
Position: MD88
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Depends what you are trying to do. I’m at 90%, able to get a line, then work swap boards to fairly consistently get back to back trips for a total of 6-8 days, twice per month. Let’s me minimize commutes to twice per month. Beyond 8 days in a row a get kind of grumpy. But be doing that I’m generally home about a week at a time.
11-07-2019, 06:22 PM
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If you can hold a line and have about 75-80% in a category you should be able to bid and then subsequently work the swap boards, open time scene to massage your schedule to work what you want. As a new hire commuter on the MD88 in NYC I was able to fly 4 day trips with 4-5 days home. I did work a lot of weekends, but had a consistent “rhythm” of a schedule that worked for my family.
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11-07-2019, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Fozz179fs
If you can hold a line and have about 75-80% in a category you should be able to bid and then subsequently work the swap boards, open time scene to massage your schedule to work what you want. As a new hire commuter on the MD88 in NYC I was able to fly 4 day trips with 4-5 days home. I did work a lot of weekends, but had a consistent “rhythm” of a schedule that worked for my family.
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11-09-2019, 05:38 PM
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Posts: 3,228
Originally Posted by navigatro
The rhythm method you speak of is how I ended up with a large family.
- the woman has to have a very regular schedule.
- you need to be disciplined.
- you need to love children....
Last edited by symbian simian; 11-09-2019 at 05:54 PM.
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