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03-29-2018, 12:01 PM
#751
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,484
Originally Posted by TD40603
Trying to see where the furthest commutes come from. I'm retiring from active duty on 1 July and will be relocating back to Alaska for the next 20-24 months. I have done research and there are non-stop flights on AA from AK to Seattle, then Non-stop from SEA to CLT (also AA). Long commute I know. Having spent my last 28 months as a geo-bachelor though I am more than willing to do this commute. The plan is to move down back to the lower 48 after my kid graduates. A 2 weeks on/off schedule (or close to it) is way better than what I have going now. A crash-pad would definitely be part of the plan. Thoughts? Anybody else coming from a long distance?
But to answer your question, 2 on, 2 off is not really possible. You can get anywhere from 7-12 days off in a row every month utilizing the SAP, but that would also require dropping down to 65 hours a month. Basically, Part 117 (our time and duty regulations) make a 2 on, 2 off schedule difficult for the type of flying that we do.
Some other commuting options you may not know about or have considered:
- Because of the growing amount of cargo (Amazon + DHL) traffic at our CVG base, I believe there there are cargo flights to/from there to ANC. First carrier I would check with is Kalitta, followed by Atlas, and beyond that maybe ATI or ABX? Beyond that, probably not many that do that route. Kalitta's schedule is easily available with a google search, Atlas not so much. Someone else probably has better intel on where / how to find that.
- FedEx and UPS. Both carriers operate large hub operations in ANC, with regular flights to/from the lower 48. Depending on the day of the week (not a lot of weekend flying in CONUS with either of those carriers, leaving ANC in the middle of the afternoon, transiting the US Sort facilities, and arriving at your destination at 0'dark:30 is possible. Both carriers operate "Jumpseat Finders" where you can look up schedules, etc.
Hope that helps.
03-29-2018, 02:12 PM
#753
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 9
Originally Posted by TallFlyer
So I've looked at the geographic distribution of our crew members, and as a matter of fact we have at least one who has an Alaskan zip code. I myself spent a number of years there long before I was an airline pilot. There are also a number of west coasters.
But to answer your question, 2 on, 2 off is not really possible. You can get anywhere from 7-12 days off in a row every month utilizing the SAP, but that would also require dropping down to 65 hours a month. Basically, Part 117 (our time and duty regulations) make a 2 on, 2 off schedule difficult for the type of flying that we do.
Some other commuting options you may not know about or have considered:
- Because of the growing amount of cargo (Amazon + DHL) traffic at our CVG base, I believe there there are cargo flights to/from there to ANC. First carrier I would check with is Kalitta, followed by Atlas, and beyond that maybe ATI or ABX? Beyond that, probably not many that do that route. Kalitta's schedule is easily available with a google search, Atlas not so much. Someone else probably has better intel on where / how to find that.
- FedEx and UPS. Both carriers operate large hub operations in ANC, with regular flights to/from the lower 48. Depending on the day of the week (not a lot of weekend flying in CONUS with either of those carriers, leaving ANC in the middle of the afternoon, transiting the US Sort facilities, and arriving at your destination at 0'dark:30 is possible. Both carriers operate "Jumpseat Finders" where you can look up schedules, etc.
Hope that helps.
But to answer your question, 2 on, 2 off is not really possible. You can get anywhere from 7-12 days off in a row every month utilizing the SAP, but that would also require dropping down to 65 hours a month. Basically, Part 117 (our time and duty regulations) make a 2 on, 2 off schedule difficult for the type of flying that we do.
Some other commuting options you may not know about or have considered:
- Because of the growing amount of cargo (Amazon + DHL) traffic at our CVG base, I believe there there are cargo flights to/from there to ANC. First carrier I would check with is Kalitta, followed by Atlas, and beyond that maybe ATI or ABX? Beyond that, probably not many that do that route. Kalitta's schedule is easily available with a google search, Atlas not so much. Someone else probably has better intel on where / how to find that.
- FedEx and UPS. Both carriers operate large hub operations in ANC, with regular flights to/from the lower 48. Depending on the day of the week (not a lot of weekend flying in CONUS with either of those carriers, leaving ANC in the middle of the afternoon, transiting the US Sort facilities, and arriving at your destination at 0'dark:30 is possible. Both carriers operate "Jumpseat Finders" where you can look up schedules, etc.
Hope that helps.
03-29-2018, 04:42 PM
#755
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,595
Originally Posted by TallFlyer
So I've looked at the geographic distribution of our crew members, and as a matter of fact we have at least one who has an Alaskan zip code. I myself spent a number of years there long before I was an airline pilot. There are also a number of west coasters.
But to answer your question, 2 on, 2 off is not really possible. You can get anywhere from 7-12 days off in a row every month utilizing the SAP, but that would also require dropping down to 65 hours a month. Basically, Part 117 (our time and duty regulations) make a 2 on, 2 off schedule difficult for the type of flying that we do.
Some other commuting options you may not know about or have considered:
- Because of the growing amount of cargo (Amazon + DHL) traffic at our CVG base, I believe there there are cargo flights to/from there to ANC. First carrier I would check with is Kalitta, followed by Atlas, and beyond that maybe ATI or ABX? Beyond that, probably not many that do that route. Kalitta's schedule is easily available with a google search, Atlas not so much. Someone else probably has better intel on where / how to find that.
- FedEx and UPS. Both carriers operate large hub operations in ANC, with regular flights to/from the lower 48. Depending on the day of the week (not a lot of weekend flying in CONUS with either of those carriers, leaving ANC in the middle of the afternoon, transiting the US Sort facilities, and arriving at your destination at 0'dark:30 is possible. Both carriers operate "Jumpseat Finders" where you can look up schedules, etc.
Hope that helps.
But to answer your question, 2 on, 2 off is not really possible. You can get anywhere from 7-12 days off in a row every month utilizing the SAP, but that would also require dropping down to 65 hours a month. Basically, Part 117 (our time and duty regulations) make a 2 on, 2 off schedule difficult for the type of flying that we do.
Some other commuting options you may not know about or have considered:
- Because of the growing amount of cargo (Amazon + DHL) traffic at our CVG base, I believe there there are cargo flights to/from there to ANC. First carrier I would check with is Kalitta, followed by Atlas, and beyond that maybe ATI or ABX? Beyond that, probably not many that do that route. Kalitta's schedule is easily available with a google search, Atlas not so much. Someone else probably has better intel on where / how to find that.
- FedEx and UPS. Both carriers operate large hub operations in ANC, with regular flights to/from the lower 48. Depending on the day of the week (not a lot of weekend flying in CONUS with either of those carriers, leaving ANC in the middle of the afternoon, transiting the US Sort facilities, and arriving at your destination at 0'dark:30 is possible. Both carriers operate "Jumpseat Finders" where you can look up schedules, etc.
Hope that helps.
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03-31-2018, 05:46 AM
#757
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2018
Posts: 174
Originally Posted by Camel Dancer
I recall one of the CP's telling me that we had a guy that commutes from French Polynesia to CLT. Does that ring a bell? If so how does he make that work?
03-31-2018, 06:03 AM
#758
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,484
Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
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