Aviation schedules
- Thread starter BCTAv8r
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Bandit_Driver
Gold Member
121 All Cargo Ops
18 on / 12 off
18 on / 12 off
Nick
Well-Known Member
BCTAv8r -
Here's my last 60 days and next 30. It's 'regional' airline. No vacation used during this period, just the normal schedule. I can't complain about this part of my job at the moment. Living in base certainly helps.
December 2009
1
2
3
4 4-day trip
5 4-day trip
6 4-day trip
7 4-day trip
8
9
10
11 2-day trip
12 2-day trip
13 3-day trip
14 3-day trip
15 3-day trip
16
17
18
19 2-day trip
20 2-day trip
21
22
23 2-day trip
24 2-day trip
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
January
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 4-day trip
8 4-day trip
9 4-day trip
10 4-day trip
11
12
13
14 4-day trip
15 4-day trip
16 4-day trip
17 4-day trip
18
19
20 4-day trip
21 4-day trip
22 4-day trip
23 4-day trip
24 daytrip
25
26
27
28
29
30
31 4-day trip
February
1 4-day trip
2 4-day trip
3 4-day trip
4
5
6
7 daytrip
8 daytrip
9 daytrip
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 daytrip
20 daytrip
21
22
23
24 2-day trip
25 2-day trip
26
27 daytrip
28 daytrip
35% in base
PBS
Live in base
Here's my last 60 days and next 30. It's 'regional' airline. No vacation used during this period, just the normal schedule. I can't complain about this part of my job at the moment. Living in base certainly helps.
December 2009
1
2
3
4 4-day trip
5 4-day trip
6 4-day trip
7 4-day trip
8
9
10
11 2-day trip
12 2-day trip
13 3-day trip
14 3-day trip
15 3-day trip
16
17
18
19 2-day trip
20 2-day trip
21
22
23 2-day trip
24 2-day trip
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
January
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 4-day trip
8 4-day trip
9 4-day trip
10 4-day trip
11
12
13
14 4-day trip
15 4-day trip
16 4-day trip
17 4-day trip
18
19
20 4-day trip
21 4-day trip
22 4-day trip
23 4-day trip
24 daytrip
25
26
27
28
29
30
31 4-day trip
February
1 4-day trip
2 4-day trip
3 4-day trip
4
5
6
7 daytrip
8 daytrip
9 daytrip
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 daytrip
20 daytrip
21
22
23
24 2-day trip
25 2-day trip
26
27 daytrip
28 daytrip
35% in base
PBS
Live in base
SpiraMirabilis
Possible Subversive
Here's a schedule for a route I'm filling in for the next 2 weeks, pt 135 UPS feeder:
WEEK BEGINS MONDAY 1700 - DAY END MONDAY 2030.
TUESDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - TUESDAY END 2030
WEDNESDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - WEDNESDAY END 2030
THURSDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - THURSDAY END 2030
FRIDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - FRIDAY END 2030
SATURDAY - BE AVAILABLE FOR STANDBY FLYING
WEEK END SATURDAY ~0700
WEEK BEGINS MONDAY 1700 - DAY END MONDAY 2030.
TUESDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - TUESDAY END 2030
WEDNESDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - WEDNESDAY END 2030
THURSDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - THURSDAY END 2030
FRIDAY BEGIN 0530 (fly to out station) - 9 HOUR SIT IN HOTEL - FRIDAY END 2030
SATURDAY - BE AVAILABLE FOR STANDBY FLYING
WEEK END SATURDAY ~0700
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
CFI:
Monday-Friday: 8-6, Saturday: 10-2
Home every night
Monday-Friday: 8-6, Saturday: 10-2
Home every night
AviatorGator
Well-Known Member
Instructor at a Small Part 61/141 (vast majority 61) School
It was entirely possible to set my own hours. Very flexible. Almost too flexible. The more you work the more you get paid. When I was instructing as much as possible several years ago I would hope to start teaching around 9 or 10am (earlier by prior arrangement) and finish anywhere from 5pm to 8pm. It varied widely. Some days I would teach 2 to 3 hour blocks all day, put 2-4 instructional hours in an airplane, other days not so much. Night flights as necessary. I would probably fly 6 out of every 7 days most weeks.
Part 91 Cargo (Cessna Caravan)
The route would run every night. In my heyday I would fly the route 3 to 4 times a week. The boxes would arrive around 6 to 6:30pm. Six legs, 6.5 to 7.5 hours of block time and return home at 2:30 or later. Sometimes I would instruct in the afternoon prior to leaving. Definitely the most consistent schedule I ever had.
Part 135 On-Demand/Air Ambulance/Lifeguard (Citations)
I'm "available" to fly. A lot. Obviously we don't go over a 14 hour duty day, or 10 hours block in any 24 hour period but the sky is the limit. Most of our flights are 4 to 6 hours from startup to shutdown at homebase. Some are shorter, some are longer. Sometimes we'll put no more than 1.5-2 hours of block time for a 9 hour trip, other times we'll be gone to Puerto Rico all day for a 7 to 8 hour block day. Sometimes we go down to pick up a box in Ft. Lauderdale and turn around and come back. It varies widely. I can get time off when I need it. Extended time off for vacation requires approval but is always granted. I'm also usually in my bed every night (or day
).
One day when I'm older I'll have a more consistent schedule. Maybe...
It was entirely possible to set my own hours. Very flexible. Almost too flexible. The more you work the more you get paid. When I was instructing as much as possible several years ago I would hope to start teaching around 9 or 10am (earlier by prior arrangement) and finish anywhere from 5pm to 8pm. It varied widely. Some days I would teach 2 to 3 hour blocks all day, put 2-4 instructional hours in an airplane, other days not so much. Night flights as necessary. I would probably fly 6 out of every 7 days most weeks.
Part 91 Cargo (Cessna Caravan)
The route would run every night. In my heyday I would fly the route 3 to 4 times a week. The boxes would arrive around 6 to 6:30pm. Six legs, 6.5 to 7.5 hours of block time and return home at 2:30 or later. Sometimes I would instruct in the afternoon prior to leaving. Definitely the most consistent schedule I ever had.
Part 135 On-Demand/Air Ambulance/Lifeguard (Citations)
I'm "available" to fly. A lot. Obviously we don't go over a 14 hour duty day, or 10 hours block in any 24 hour period but the sky is the limit. Most of our flights are 4 to 6 hours from startup to shutdown at homebase. Some are shorter, some are longer. Sometimes we'll put no more than 1.5-2 hours of block time for a 9 hour trip, other times we'll be gone to Puerto Rico all day for a 7 to 8 hour block day. Sometimes we go down to pick up a box in Ft. Lauderdale and turn around and come back. It varies widely. I can get time off when I need it. Extended time off for vacation requires approval but is always granted. I'm also usually in my bed every night (or day
).One day when I'm older I'll have a more consistent schedule. Maybe...
Avalon781ML
Well-Known Member
If thats what a real schedule looks like perhaps my airline needs to take notes from Delta.
sixoneseven
Well-Known Member
Survey Pilot for an Aerial Survey Company.
Showed up for work November 1st. I'll get to go home at some point in May. Missed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and, whatever else is to come! Part of the business I guess!
Showed up for work November 1st. I'll get to go home at some point in May. Missed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and, whatever else is to come! Part of the business I guess!
I guess my January schedule is really going to piss y'all off then because it's "less worse" than December.
BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
That sounds like mine except we do 5-2-5-3-5-2-5-3.
That and we are "overstaffed" so it's kind of hard for them to justify juniormans right now... although they are trying.
And yes... criminal is a nice word for it. Personally I prefer ###### up.
PeanuckleCRJ
Poodle Wrangler
I sit reserve at DAL 95% of my months here... I live in base. Minimum of 12 days off... you default to long call, which is a 12 hour minimum callout. Usually you know around 18 hours in advance. Around 1% of my callouts have been right at the 12 hour mark.
I typically get off my keester and go to work around 8 days a month- around 40 hours of flying. Up to 6 days a month of short call (gentleman's 2 hour callout), although I've never been escalated to that more than 5 times.
All in all... very laid back. It's funny watching a scheduling department that knows how to staff as opposed to Pinnacle who will put someone back on home reserve and just junior assign someone for a trip. How that makes any financial sense for them, I don't know.
I typically get off my keester and go to work around 8 days a month- around 40 hours of flying. Up to 6 days a month of short call (gentleman's 2 hour callout), although I've never been escalated to that more than 5 times.
All in all... very laid back. It's funny watching a scheduling department that knows how to staff as opposed to Pinnacle who will put someone back on home reserve and just junior assign someone for a trip. How that makes any financial sense for them, I don't know.
Hootie
Old Skool
About 4 days gone followed by 3 days home. Lather, rinse, repeat.
It averages out to about 280ish hours time away from base a month. Which equals aprox 3300 a year. I made aprox 50k at my regional last year, it works out to about 15 bucks an hour. Commuting at the regional level is highly hazardous to your serenity and should be avoided.
It averages out to about 280ish hours time away from base a month. Which equals aprox 3300 a year. I made aprox 50k at my regional last year, it works out to about 15 bucks an hour. Commuting at the regional level is highly hazardous to your serenity and should be avoided.
Kingairer
'Tiger Team' Member
Thats criminal...and it blows.
Kinda sounds like my schedule in the summer. 5 on, 2 off, 12-14 hour days. But 'home' every night so I guess that counts for something.
n57flyguy
Well-Known Member
Line Service Tech
I've worked two line service jobs, and a combination of four schedules.
First Job:
Sunday: 8-5
Saturday and Sunday: 9-5
Second Job (and current):
Thursday: 7-3
Friday: 7-3
Saturday: 7-7
Sunday: 7-7
Should be noted that I often didn't get off till 12-2AM the next morning on both Sat and Sun, and sometimes had to stay over into Monday before 7.
Current schedule:
Friday: 11-7
Saturday: 11-7
Sunday: 11-7
February:
Friday: 8-4
Saturday: 12-8
Sunday: 8-4
I like my new and current schedule. All will change in March, I fear.
I've worked two line service jobs, and a combination of four schedules.
First Job:
Sunday: 8-5
Saturday and Sunday: 9-5
Second Job (and current):
Thursday: 7-3
Friday: 7-3
Saturday: 7-7
Sunday: 7-7
Should be noted that I often didn't get off till 12-2AM the next morning on both Sat and Sun, and sometimes had to stay over into Monday before 7.
Current schedule:
Friday: 11-7
Saturday: 11-7
Sunday: 11-7
February:
Friday: 8-4
Saturday: 12-8
Sunday: 8-4
I like my new and current schedule. All will change in March, I fear.
Part time Ramp Agent
Fri: 0430-0730
Sat:0430-0930
Sun:0500-1230
Mon:0430-0730
Bid for more hours and evenings and got outbid at the last minute.. Yay seniority. It's hell on trying to have a social life on Friday and Saturday nights when you've gotta be in bed by 9:30 to even get a shot at some decent sleep.
Fri: 0430-0730
Sat:0430-0930
Sun:0500-1230
Mon:0430-0730
Bid for more hours and evenings and got outbid at the last minute.. Yay seniority. It's hell on trying to have a social life on Friday and Saturday nights when you've gotta be in bed by 9:30 to even get a shot at some decent sleep.