The FAA does not allow that. The FAA has nothing to do with the number of carry on bags per passenger. Each airline sets its own policies. Most airlines allow 3 bags for their crew members but not for other airlines. Bottom line if you commute it's best to stick with one carry on and a personal item.

(a) No certificate holder may allow the boarding of carry-on baggage on an airplane unless each passenger's baggage has been scanned to control the size and amount carried on board in accordance with an approved carry-on baggage program in its operations specifications. In addition, no passenger may board an airplane if his/her carry-on baggage exceeds the baggage allowance prescribed in the carry-on baggage program in the certificate holder's operations specifications.

I'm especially interested in the guys of that age group who go through time zone changes in the commute. It has to have an effect on lifespan? Thoughts?

How is commuting through time zones different than doing a 3 or 4 day trip through time zones? I commute from Mountain to Eastern time zone. If possible I stay on Mountain in terms of dinner and sleep, but that's not always possible. I do sleep 8 hours every night, even if it means going to bed at 1900. Red eyes are the exception, but I actually think I have an advantage over guys living in the east coast on that. To me it's just staying up really late, we get done at 4:00 Mountain 6:00 Eastern.

Seems like you've already made up your mind on this topic and are looking for reassurance or something. Yes, if you can live in base it's better, no doubt. It'd be nice, but doesn't work for everyone. My kids moved a lot and now I'm giving them a straight run through Middle and High School in an area they love, near extended family. After that, we might very well move, or more likely will summer on a nice lake somewhere and winter in the Colorado mountains, best of both worlds. It's great to have choices!

Also, I'm not over 50 yet.

:DAgreed; however, the risk is losing an extra day if for whatever reason you can't get out early the next day. Say, Friday or Sunday oversold situation. I guess the way I looked at it was I'd rather be useless at home than refreshed in the crashpad. Either way it's killing me slowly.:eek:

Real sleep and crashpad? Oxymoron I believe.

Why 50 as a threshold? I've seen a lot of out of shape 30 somethings and very fit 60 year olds. I believe lifestyle has a lot to do with adapting to the commute. Hydration, nutrition, sleep, exercise, smoking, and yes, booze consumption.

Exactly, and not just adapting to the commute, but the job in general...

I'm already where I'm staying until retirement and thankfully not commuting. This is for research for a paper.

There was a guy who commuted from Denmark to SFO when he was at VX. I think he's on this forum :)

I have to disagree here. Your example is the exception and not the rule. Its like the youtubers with the video of a cat and dog napping on eachother peacefully. NASA and the AMA have extensive proof that 50 is a valid threshold of where the physiological breakdown for the average person begins.

IMO he is superhuman. Or loves airlining.