1000hrs max for 121????
 

ok, some 121 carriers are allowed to operate at 1200hrs tt per year for 30 seat and below aircraft. I hear that friday the powers to be are recomending repealing this and all 121 ops limited to 1000 per year, regardless of seat size. Can anyone shed some light???

Who flys anything close to a 1000 hours a year anyway? sounds like hell to me.

I agree most guys right now cant break credit unless they are really senior, its just something Im hearing through the grapvine, but since I dont have a lot of solid info, I thought maybe someone else would have it if it exists

lakers do ....

I flew 990 hours in 2008. It happens.

I've heard a few of the old Air Midwest 1900 drivers used to time out in mid to late November, and would get a little over a month off. This is timing out at 1200!:eek:

although I'm not a 121 pilot. I have logged almost 800hrs since jan.

Let's see... last year I flew something like 1350 hours part 121. And in the last 12 consecutive months I've flown 1150 hours 121/135.

I really don't see what limiting you to 1000 hours a year is going to do, hours I flew in July don't affect my flying performance in August. I'm not sitting in the plane going "man, if I only hadn't flown so much last month I would be more alert right now".

That's nothing!
 

In Alaska most part 121 operators fly crews under two man 135 at 1400 hrs a year! (Part 121 reg, intra Alaska only). I flew 1355 hrs. in 07 and 1270 hrs. in 08. I was tired all the time but the money was nice. Its hard to cover a state this size with a 1000 hrs. per pilot. Is the government going to give my airline the money to train up the extra pilots we will need? I hope they think this over before they do it.

True, I've had some weeks where I was right up against the "30/7" point but felt fine. Mainly due to long/restful layovers and high block but short duty days.

However, on average I'm wiped out by day 4, usually only flying 18-20 hours but with long duty days, excessive sit time, and short "rest" periods.