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Originally Posted by 1900dr
Can anyone share if the type of cargo flying similar to the big cargo guys or ad hoc guys back on the main land. Or is is a mixture of day and night flying. Currently living on the west coast and would love to move to the island and fly for them. I have time in type. Feedback would be appreciated.
It's a mixture of day and night flying. You get to sleep in your bed every night.( if not flying a night schedule) The night flying can be a little rough but the company is working to reduce the night schedule to avoid burnout. Typical night line starts at 2200 and ends around 0700. Not much of a factored in break. 6-8 legs, avg night block 4-5 hrs. If you get behind on the scheduled your are playing catch up the rest of the night. Day lines start at 1000 or 1500 some end at 1900 and other lines end around 2330. The day lines has breaks and are much easier than nights. The day lines go very senior. The company uses pref bid and the schedule is comprised of 17 work days in a 28 day bid period. 14 fly days and 3 reserve days. No airport standby. 2 hr call out which is definitely needed on Oahu. No concrete info on how the 767 schedule will be next year. The new contract should be done by the end of the year is the rumor.