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01-18-2019 | 04:01 PM

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AAfng

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Blame google, I havent been able to spell in 5 years

01-22-2019 | 02:17 AM

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I go to work about once a week, 1:40 works for me.

01-23-2019 | 12:39 PM

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Gate to gate my commute is about 90 minutes. But rarely do I simply walk off my plane and onto the next. It isn't uncommon to sit for two hours waiting to go home, then 90 minutes plus the drive on top of that. And if it's full and I get bumped from the JS now I'm waiting another 1-2 hours on top of that. It can take 5-6 hours to get home. A 2 hour drive? I'll happily take it.

01-23-2019 | 05:40 PM

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My measure of a reasonable commute is one that takes longer to walk to the crew room than drive to the car park.

01-24-2019 | 04:34 AM

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I have a 2h35m drive to ORD. Most of the time it’s fine, but there are times when it gets long, especially late at night. I probably get a hotel in base once every 2-3 months, just to ease the pain a little.

01-24-2019 | 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by captjns

My measure of a reasonable commute is one that takes longer to walk to the crew room than drive to the car park.

Nice arrangement if you can get it. But I wouldn't want to live that close to most hubs. I can think of a few.

01-24-2019 | 09:40 AM

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My measure of a reasonable commute is one that takes longer to walk to the crew room than drive to the car park.

Do you have bars on your windows

01-24-2019 | 09:53 AM

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In March my commute would be a 6:20 hr flight or a 2,700 mile drive. If I miss the flights, I can drive and make it in 4 days

01-24-2019 | 06:12 PM

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Do you have bars on your windows

.........no..........

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03-25-2019 | 03:55 AM

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Vern

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Commuting 101

Hello All,

Forgive me if this thread exists already, please redirect me if that’s the case.
I’m a corporate pilot looking to transition to 121 flying and actively pursuing ULCC and legacy carriers. I completely understand that living in base is vastly different than commuting. If living in base is not an option for me, could someone provide some guidance on what to consider for a commute.
For example:
Is a 4hr drive better than an airline commute that only has 3-4 flights a day?
How many flights from local airport to domicile would be condidered sufficient?
Any other tid bits will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance