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Originally Posted by BizJet
(Post 2336276)
Most regionals don't make 5 day trips. You can bid lines or PBS a 4 day with a 2 day right after. But that solidly depends on that particular airlines PBS and/or line construction.
7 day trips are illegal unless you have a 30 hr layover on the sixth day. Most overnights are 11-16 hours. At XJT we had a few 18 hours and I had one 43 hour layover on Christmas. You don't want to work 6/7 day trips at regionals, especially mom & pop mentally ones. You'll spent an HUGE amount of time doing airport appreciation or multiple DHs to a sit... |
Along the lines of the original poster and interested in a similar type schedule -previous job I worked 14/14 -
What can you legally do with 117? - still learning the ropes here, yes I can read the FAR I mean from a strategy point of view. For example - a 4 day with an early start/end followed by a 3 day with a late start ? then yes, it would be nice to stay home for more than two days (commuting for now...). Trying to figure out strategies to maximize number of days home in a row. Thanks |
They happen all the time in the company you work for. 30+ hour overnights in various cities.
Originally Posted by prex8390
(Post 2336245)
I guess at the regional level layovers greater than like 16-18 hours are pretty hard to come by. They happen but not as much as the 12-14 hour layovers
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Strategy wise. On day 6/6!you call out fatigued. They have to put you into a hotel. Now you're into day 7 which is a DH only day. So you're pay protected for the min day plus You get a day off. Only way I figured to best 117. Anyone else got a better way?
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Originally Posted by Battlinbear21
(Post 2336540)
Strategy wise. On day 6/6!you call out fatigued. They have to put you into a hotel. Now you're into day 7 which is a DH only day. So you're pay protected for the min day plus You get a day off. Only way I figured to best 117. Anyone else got a better way?
I would really like to try and do 1000 hours in 10 months and take two months off - any success stories ? |
Originally Posted by JayBee
(Post 2336694)
Nice ! :cool:
I would really like to try and do 1000 hours in 10 months and take two months off - any success stories ? Doesn't work that way any more. It's a rolling time period now, not a calendar year. |
With 117 you can do a 7 day trip as long as the 7th duty day starts less than 168 hours after your last 30 hour rest period. I have traded into 7 day sequences under 117
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Originally Posted by RawHide
(Post 2336871)
With 117 you can do a 7 day trip as long as the 7th duty day starts less than 168 hours after your last 30 hour rest period. I have traded into 7 day sequences under 117
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Can you set up a route to have 2 day trips? like two on 4 off 3 on 4 off? im building time and curious what to expect in the future. The only thing I don't like is 3 working days then 2 days off. almost like, whats the point of being off? can one schedule their month with 3 days on and 4 days off? Sorry if this has been asked in the past but im a noob to the airliner schedules and trying to learn as much as I can
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I work at Skywest and usually bid two three day trips, and two four day trips. I usually have 4 days off between work blocks. If the month has 31 days, I will get a five day block off.
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