Johnyv From United States of America, joined Aug 2007, 43 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1804 times:
For many of us who work Monday-Friday in the same place, and envy those who don't. What are some current trips that flight crews are now taking during a week? Nightime Layovers, etc.
What does a typical day / week look like? Where do you go, how many legs can you fly?
I've often wondered what it would be like being in different places from day to day and night to night.
BTW: How many nights can you layover in a row, and how long or short can trips be?
SandroZRH From Switzerland, joined Feb 2007, 3385 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1762 times:
Next week i'll be working monday and thursday-saturday with a total of 13 legs. I'll have tuesday, wednesday and sunday off. On Thursday i'll have a 18+ hours layover in GVA (1pm-7:40am), on all other days I will be back home after work. I'll be working flights to AMS, BUD, ATH, PMI, CDG and GVA. I'll have early check-ins (6amish), but will be out of work again by noon except for friday when i'll be back home by 4pmish.
That's pretty much a regular week for a shorthaul FO at LX
Smi0006 From Australia, joined Jan 2008, 1407 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 1694 times:
Don't know if your interested but my Father is a Long-Haul CSM at QF, is currently doing a base swap to MEL (normally commutes to SYD from MEL) currently doing NYC trips only thus for this bid-period one week on one week off, pretty much sunday to sunday. Pattern is something like:
Pretty good trip I'd reckon hes one of the 'old battle axes' though so pretty senior, nice for me to tag along with as they don't have to give up their hotel room in LA so I'd hang there for few days
JAGflyer From Canada, joined Aug 2004, 3329 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1638 times:
Captains and FO's at my airline usually can work anywhere from zero (if off/on reserve) to about 4. Unfortunately many of the pairings are long days (10-13 hours total). Not all of the time is spent behind the controls but the clock is still running if they are on the ground, break, taxiing other planes around (a frequent occurrence at our airline LOL). Some crew members bid reserve which means they can be called in to crew a flight with little notice if they are on reserve for that date.
Minimum rest comes into play for crews who do layovers (they may only be on the ground for 8-10 hours sometimes before the next flight).
[Edited 2009-10-06 21:00:00]
Supported the beer and soda can industry, recycle old airplanes!
413x3 From United States of America, joined Jul 2008, 1983 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1556 times:
Pilotaydin From Turkey, joined Sep 2004, 2498 posts, RR: 50 Reply 5, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1527 times:
Hello there, im a long haul pilot at TK. My work varies dramatically...the other night i did a VIP flight to BAH-DOH from IST, tomorrow im flying to DEL for a night back to IST then back to DEL again...
on some months i do 3-4 E/R flights to ORD, SIN, NRT,KIX...so it varies!
my worst legs are from istanbul to lagos, we don't overnight, we go as 4 pilots, around 18:35 minutes of duty...pretty rough! but loads of fun
The only time there is too much fuel onboard, is when you're on fire!
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7421 posts, RR: 9 Reply 6, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1515 times:
here was my dads last trip
Day 1
DTW-BWI
BWI-DTW
DTW-LGA
Day 2
LGA-TPA
Day 3
TPA-LGA
LGA-PBI
Day 4
PBI-LGA
LGA-DTW
DTW-IAH
Day 5
IAH-DTW
DTW-CLT
CLT-DTW
next trip
Day 1
DTW-BWI
BWI-DTW
DTW-LGA
Day 2
LGA-MSP
MSP-PHL
Day 3
PHL-MSP
MSP-DEN
Day 4
DEN-DTW
DTW-BWI
BWI-DTW
and last trip of the month
Day 1
DTW-FLL
FLL-MEM
MEM-DCA
Day 2
DCA-MSP
MSP-YYC
Day 3
YYC-MSP
MSP-MDW
Day 4
MDW-MSP
MSP-PDX
Day 5
PDX-MSP
MSP-DTW
"Some People Just Know How To Fly"- Best slogan ever, RIP NW 1926-2009
FXramper From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 7048 posts, RR: 92 Reply 7, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1483 times:
I've bragged a few times on here about my uncle. He's a Captain with AA; been there 32 years in June. Was hired straight from college (UGA) at age 21. Ten guys in his training class; 2 went to 727, 8 went to 707 school. He moved to FO on DC10 and FO on MD80. Made Captain in 9 years. Capt on MD80. Capt on 757/767. Check Airman on 757/767. FFDO. He has been crew based at DFW, ORD, MIA, ORD, and now back at DFW. He gave up Check Airman in 2008 and went back to flying the line out of DFW. He's the second most senior 57/67 Capt at his crew base and a top 100 pilot at AA.
The last 3 months he flew - August - 5x OGG, September - 4x HNL, this month, October 5x CDG. He still loves driving a plane and plans to retire before age 60. Unfortunately, he's part of the reason I work in aviation now.
Transpac787 From United States of America, joined Jul 2007, 3143 posts, RR: 14 Reply 8, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1458 times:
Quoting FXramper (Reply 7): I've bragged a few times on here about my uncle.
A few??
One wouldn't have thought it necessary to preface the schedules with one's resume, but I'll play along.
Quoting FXramper (Reply 7): Was hired straight from college (UGA) at age 21.
Went into the Navy after college at 22
Quoting FXramper (Reply 7): Ten guys in his training class; 2 went to 727, 8 went to 707 school.
Graduated #3 in his class, got assigned to west coast F-14's and flew with one of the most distinguished Pacific fleet fighter squadrons, later given orders to Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun).
Quoting FXramper (Reply 7): He moved to FO on DC10 and FO on MD80.
Hired onto 727 SO, moved to 727 FO, 757 FO, DC10 FO
JQFlightie From Australia, joined Mar 2009, 889 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1435 times:
now now before you all laugh, i work for a LCC and this is what my roster looks like this week:
Monday:
0500 sign-on NTL-MEL-LST-MEL-NTL 1315 sign-off
Tuesday:
0500 sign-on NTL-MEL-LST-MEL-NTL 1315 sign-off
Wednesday (Today)
0830 sign-on pax NTL-SYD operate SYD-OOL-SYD pax SYD-NTL 1630 sign-off
Thursday:
OFF
Friday:
OFF
Saturday:
AVLB
Sunday
0530 sign-on NTL-BNE-MKY-BNE-NTL 1345 sign-off
nice and easy week
Next Trip: PER-DPS-LOP-CGK-KUL-PVG-LHR, LCY-MAD-VLC, BCN-LYS-TLS-IST-JED-KUL-SGN-CAN-MEL
Smi0006 From Australia, joined Jan 2008, 1407 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1402 times:
Quoting JQFlightie (Reply 9): now now before you all laugh, i work for a LCC and this is what my roster looks like this week:
Do you JQ guys get over-nights at all?
If not I suspect thats where my 3 day trips went lol, no allowances or hotel costs When I was back with QFlink was so easy it was not funny;
Bad three dayier one would be:
Dayone:
MEL-MQL
MQL-MEL
MEL-NTL
NTL-BNE
BNE-NTL
Day two:
NTL-BNE
BNE-NTL
Day there:
NTL-MEL
MEL-CBR
CBR-MEL
The good three day trips would do without the MQL return on the first day and no CBR when you got back to Mel on the last day they also had a nice late start time of 13:00 out of NTL ahh those were the days.
The second day was always the best because it was an early start so you were normally back at the hotel by 11 just in time for a nap before a day by the pool Used to try and do one of those trips then a day off followed by an over night two days off and then a three dayier again.... V nice
JQFlightie From Australia, joined Mar 2009, 889 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1394 times:
Quoting Smi0006 (Reply 10): Do you JQ guys get over-nights at all?
If not I suspect thats where my 3 day trips went lol, no allowances or hotel costs When I was back with QFlink was so easy it was not funny;
it just depends what going on in the network, for eg: i got 6 overnights last month as i worked out of the MEL base.. it changes every month
I sometimes wish i went all the way through training with QLink... but thought id stay with JQ instead... and now ill do anything to get out, even take QF PER base
Next Trip: PER-DPS-LOP-CGK-KUL-PVG-LHR, LCY-MAD-VLC, BCN-LYS-TLS-IST-JED-KUL-SGN-CAN-MEL
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