How many hours?
 

How many hour does a regional airline pilot fly in a day? What about an year?

Less than 8, less than 1000.

i like that answer.

Good Answer Shaun. I had a answer but I couldn't beat what you said so I erased it. No sense beating a dead horse.

At our company, and probably most others, it varies from 1 to 10 hours in a day (though can't legally be scheduled for more than 8 in a day).

We are allowed to fly 1200 hours per calendar year, as well, and I'd say a year-long lineholder would fly somewhere around 1100.

It varies from company to company, and it's also contingent upon equipment type, route structure, and seniority.

At XJT depending on the above factors, you could fly as much as 7 hours a day (scheduled of course) split into 3 to 5 legs max. It's also not unheard of for people to max out in a year (1000 hours as prescribed by the regs). I would say the average ranges between 700-800 hours, once you factor in vacations (we actually get to take ours).

What happens if you reach 1000 hours in less than 12 months?

Vacation...

Huh?????:confused::confused:

As per the regs, you time out for the year.....paid vacation is right!

Airmidwest eh? Are you guys 135?

Paid vacation is nice. What if you time out after 10 months? Don't you need to maintain currency somehow?

It would be near impossible to get 1000 hours in just 10 months. I know several people who have timed out in a year - worked themselves to death to do it - and barely ended up having the entire month of December off. They all worked during their vacations, and most ended up saying it wasn't worth it...

However, in the event you did - you just need to maintain 3 landings every 90 days, so being out the last 2 months wouldn't affect your currency... If it did, they'd just send you back to the Sim. Not a big deal.

In my experience, with turboprop operators, you can do up to 10 legs a day. I used to work a regular 8-leg-a-day schedule, averaging 7 hours a day of flying. I'm not saying that's necessarily typical, but it is very possible.

Jet operators, average is about 3 to 5 legs a day, and about 3 to 6 hours of flying. That's just an average. On the outside extremes - 1 to 9 hours (actual) and 1 to 6 legs.

Legally (Part 121 Regs), no more than scheduled 8 hours a day of flying. 16 hours of duty max. 30 hours in 7 days. 100 hours a calendar month. 1000 hours a calendar year. Average month for a line holder is approximately 85 hours. On reserve, it depends on how short staffed your company is. I agree, average year is about 700 - 800 hours.

It doesn't happen

Not after 10, but certainly 11. Seen it plenty of times.

I knew a guy time out in 10 months. For a 135 company. You do the math.

B1900's are grandfathered under 121 to continue to fly under part 135 rest and maximum hour rules. So yes, 19-seat aircraft pilots can fly 1200 hours per year and 120 hours per month legally under part 121.

I think SKW emb's are the same deal.

You most certainly can too - you just have to have a rest period after the first eight.

if your doing delta flying out of cvg maybe 4 hours a day, any where else with my company about 6-7 hours a day.

That would be correct.

955 hours last year for me... would have timed out in late Nov. if I didn't have to call in sick for 4 weeks due to back spasms in May! :mad:

Yeah i think some guys forget that is why we have the crazy rest regs that are so hard to remember....more than 8 less than 9....10 hours rest and not reduceable to less than 9....ETC..ETC
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Sould be careful posting stuff like this though...I remember a thread a while back that went on for weeks about duty regulations. :eek:

Ah yes, you are correct.

As well as...

Yes.

No, Great Lakes, and we are 121.

You do not get paid if you do not fly. If you max out on the 1000 flying hours not credit hours, you will not be able to fly the rest of the year and you are not paid because you already got paid.

No you cant regardless of the rest, at least for a 121 operation. If you are working for a 121 operator you need to read your opps manual. ;)

I got paid for 3.75 hours today...never set foot in the airport...I never even left the couch. (reserve)

Not even remotely true. You still get your minimum monthly guarantee (or line value, whichever is greater) whether you fly half the month, timed out for the entire month, or whatever. Unless flycrj200 flies in Kazakhstan:confused:. Do you have a contract that bad that you go hungry if you time out?

I don't know what kind of company you work for but most still have a 75 guarentee so it is nice if you time out. In fact I think even Mesa paid when timed out..and many did with all tha JR'ing :rolleyes:

I think it is you that needs to check those regs partner :D...What do you think the purpose for having rest times for flight over 9 hours in a 24 hour period is for?

Here is another one for you. If you do a night shift are you telling me you can't work till the next night???? They can definately work a night shift of 8 hours then give you 9 rest and send you back out again. This WOULD constitute more than 8 hours in 24 and require more rest or at least more reduced rest.

I don't know why I am taking the time to explain this to a CRJ200 FO though...you obviously know all this stuff :cool:

I don't know why I am taking the time to explain this to a CRJ200 FO though...you obviously know all this stuff

Beacuse Captains explain things to FO's:D

I know a company that doesnt pay after you time out....

Yes you can. You can't fly more than 8 hours in a single duty period but you can fly more than 8 hours in a day (i.e. 24 hour period)

In fact, you could be scheduled for two 7.5 hour flights seperated by one 9 hour rest in a 24 hour period if your duty time started and block out and ended at block in. Thankfully, most RJ places start your duty 45 minutes or an hour before departure and end it 15 to 30 minutes after block in so that wouldn't really be posssible.

I don't believe there is a 121 operation in the US that does not pay the guarantee after you time out.