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04-05-2007, 06:21 AM
#11
The NeverEnding Story
Joined APC: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,530
Originally Posted by Sanchez
Wow that sucks, 5 legs the first day. I get bent out shape doing more than 3 any day.
Typical AWAC four day: 5-7 legs Day One, 2 legs Day Two, 2 legs Day Three, 5-6 legs Day Last (making you miss your commute home). Typical credit: 19-21 hours.
I actually don't mind doing 4-7 legs; I'd rather block 6.5-7.5 hours each day I'm working than waste my life away in hotels only making per-diem...
04-05-2007, 11:39 AM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2006
Posts: 361
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
I actually don't mind doing 4-7 legs; I'd rather block 6.5-7.5 hours each day I'm working than waste my life away in hotels only making per-diem...
04-05-2007, 11:53 AM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: FO, looking left
Posts: 1,057
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
Typical AWAC four day: 5-7 legs Day One, 2 legs Day Two, 2 legs Day Three, 5-6 legs Day Last (making you miss your commute home). Typical credit: 19-21 hours.
Flying less legs on day 1 and 4 means more time at home (not away from base). It would be easier to commute.
Why would the company build lines like that when it won't cost them anymore to make them pilot friendly?
Are most companies like this?
04-05-2007, 12:28 PM
#14
The NeverEnding Story
Joined APC: Sep 2005
Posts: 7,530
Originally Posted by ryane946
That seems backwards. It seems a pilot would ideally like 2 legs on the first and last day, with 5-6 legs on days three and four.
Flying less legs on day 1 and 4 means more time at home (not away from base). It would be easier to commute.
Flying less legs on day 1 and 4 means more time at home (not away from base). It would be easier to commute.
Why would the company build lines like that when it won't cost them anymore to make them pilot friendly?
Are most companies like this?
04-05-2007, 01:12 PM
#15
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: ERJ Right Seat
Posts: 472
Work for XJT, I haven't done a 5 legger since reserve. As a line holder I never see them, 3 legs maybe 4 (at total 20-21hours credit) is the most I ever do. Granted, they are longer legs but still 5 legs suck in my humble opinion.
Recent pairing:
DAY 1:
IAH-RDU
RDU-IAH
IAH-MEM
DAY 2:
MEM-EWR
EWR-DCA
DAY 3:
DCA-CLE
CLE-STL
DAY 4:
STL-CLE
CLE-TYS
TYS-IAH
Total 20.18
Recent pairing:
DAY 1:
IAH-RDU
RDU-IAH
IAH-MEM
DAY 2:
MEM-EWR
EWR-DCA
DAY 3:
DCA-CLE
CLE-STL
DAY 4:
STL-CLE
CLE-TYS
TYS-IAH
Total 20.18
Last edited by Sanchez; 04-05-2007 at 01:19 PM.
04-05-2007, 10:17 PM
#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Leftof longitudinal
Posts: 1,899
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
Who do you work for and what airplane do you fly?
Typical AWAC four day: 5-7 legs Day One, 2 legs Day Two, 2 legs Day Three, 5-6 legs Day Last (making you miss your commute home). Typical credit: 19-21 hours.
I actually don't mind doing 4-7 legs; I'd rather block 6.5-7.5 hours each day I'm working than waste my life away in hotels only making per-diem...
Typical AWAC four day: 5-7 legs Day One, 2 legs Day Two, 2 legs Day Three, 5-6 legs Day Last (making you miss your commute home). Typical credit: 19-21 hours.
I actually don't mind doing 4-7 legs; I'd rather block 6.5-7.5 hours each day I'm working than waste my life away in hotels only making per-diem...
Even a few MKW-PHL for early shows. Glad to give you all a lift!
04-06-2007, 09:00 AM
#18
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,611
Originally Posted by Sanchez
Work for XJT, I haven't done a 5 legger since reserve. As a line holder I never see them, 3 legs maybe 4 (at total 20-21hours credit) is the most I ever do. Granted, they are longer legs but still 5 legs suck in my humble opinion.
Recent pairing:
DAY 1:
IAH-RDU
RDU-IAH
IAH-MEM
DAY 2:
MEM-EWR
EWR-DCA
DAY 3:
DCA-CLE
CLE-STL
DAY 4:
STL-CLE
CLE-TYS
TYS-IAH
Total 20.18
Recent pairing:
DAY 1:
IAH-RDU
RDU-IAH
IAH-MEM
DAY 2:
MEM-EWR
EWR-DCA
DAY 3:
DCA-CLE
CLE-STL
DAY 4:
STL-CLE
CLE-TYS
TYS-IAH
Total 20.18
XJT schedules crews to go all over the country as opposed to most other regionals. I work for Eagle and if you are ORD based, you basically do turns in and out of ORD 75% of the time. This way they can 'adjust' your schedule when weather hits instead of getting stuck at a random station. Eagle is a hub-and-spoke system as opposed to XJT which is working the point to point flying much more than we do.
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