Anyone Else Hear From World?

[On Your Six]

Fit59,

Just curious, coming from the regional world, how have you adjusted to the longer flights on the MD11? Are you like me and do you get ancy after 2-3 hours? Are the MD11s equipped with any crew bunks or special seats for the longer flights? What's the longest sector you have had thusfar?

 

[Fit59]

I prefer the longer flights to the multiple shorter trips that are flown at the regional's. You could fly 5 legs with a 14 hour duty day in the regional world and you really haven't gone anywhere. I used to do a lot of internaitioal non revving in my old life, its really what gave me the bug to go out and fly for an international carrier, so I knew what I was getting into!

The MD-11 pax aircraft have a bunk for the heavy crewed (2 capts, 2 FO's) trips. Being able to take breaks makes the longer flights more tolerable. You can get up stretch your legs even walk around for a little while.

I think my longest flight was about 12 hours. The Africa trips (IAH Luanda, Angola or IAH - Malabo) are much longer, I think 14.5 going, and 15.5 returing. They go very senior so I haven't flown it yet. With two crews you get about about 6 hours in the bunk so it isn't too bad.

 

[lurker]

Hey Fit....

so I've been here in FRA for a couple days talking with some FA's.....one of them told me that you should probably get into the clinic and get checked out---PRONTO. Something about a rash.

good luck, and try not to scratch.

I prefer the longer flights to the multiple shorter trips that are flown at the regional's. You could fly 5 legs with a 14 hour duty day in the regional world and you really haven't gone anywhere. I used to do a lot of internaitioal non revving in my old life, its really what gave me the bug to go out and fly for an international carrier, so I knew what I was getting into!

The MD-11 pax aircraft have a bunk for the heavy crewed (2 capts, 2 FO's) trips. Being able to take breaks makes the longer flights more tolerable. You can get up stretch your legs even walk around for a little while.

I think my longest flight was about 12 hours. The Africa trips (IAH Luanda, Angola or IAH - Malabo) are much longer, I think 14.5 going, and 15.5 returing. They go very senior so I haven't flown it yet. With two crews you get about about 6 hours in the bunk so it isn't too bad.