Days off / schedule
03-19-2016, 03:43 PM
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Days off / schedule
I was wondering what the days off for other 135 guys is? We are under new talks with my company and they make it sound 2 days a week off rotating is a gift above industry standards. Currently it's one day a week.
03-19-2016, 04:08 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but would that mean you currently only have ~52 days off a year? I'd say that's a pretty lame schedule unless you are typically sitting at home during your non-flying 'on' days. Do you have vacation time?
Job I'm about to start is 12 on/10 off.
Job I'm about to start is 12 on/10 off.
03-19-2016, 05:43 PM
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Your vacation time is pretty generous. Your min days off are weak. If half of your trips are overnights then a 5/2 schedule would be about industry standard.
We work 8/6 for a mix of 91K and 135. Those 8 days on can be a mix of day trips or 8 days gone.
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We work 8/6 for a mix of 91K and 135. Those 8 days on can be a mix of day trips or 8 days gone.
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03-20-2016, 03:27 AM
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The 3 weeks is nice but it's because I've been there for 7 years. I worked in another department for a while. Thanks for giving me an idea on industry standard. It's always nice to have as much info during a discussion like this with the company.
03-20-2016, 06:15 AM
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I'll echo the sentiment that 3 weeks vacation is above average but your 6 on call per week kinda sucks. The way I look at it, my time off has diminishing value the the less time in advance I know it's there. Last year I only flew 200 days for my 91 job, but it was impossible for me to plan trips because I was always on call, making my vacation time my only true 'free' time.
08-27-2016, 03:18 PM
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Any of you run a 3 pilot rotation? about to accept a position 3 crew aircraft 91/135 . im leaving 91 operation were i have had to carry a phone on 24/7 almost 365 and im mentally exhausted.When i ask for vacation they look at me as if i have commited a crime .
what has worked for you? Are thise days off hard days off?
what has worked for you? Are thise days off hard days off?
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