Mixed Fleet

[Fly4Fun]

Hi everyone,

I'd like to have your opinions about mixed fleet between A320 and A330 and how it should be done, i.e., can a pilot fly, for example, A320 one day and the day after fly the A330?
Is there any company doing it, or doing mixed fleet at all?

Many thanks in advance.

Happy landings :ok:

[Dream Land]

Doesn't Thomas Cook do that?

[Fuel Crossfeed]

And Monarch

[Max Angle]

And bmi 319,320,321 and 330

[javelin]

Shouldn't be done, not best practise - a respectable company should fleet their pilots according to what they want to do........................

Don't want to fly grubby shorthaul :sad:

[Fly3]

Grubby shorthaul? I hear that Singapore Airlines are about to do it with the A330 and A340 fleets.

[Dream Land]

Would never want to choose long haul full time, mixing the two sounds like a good idea, any opinions from those of you that operate like this?

[411A]

Personally have done mixed flying (short haul/long haul) for years...works just fine.

[Dream Land]

Aren't there several operators that operate both 75 and 76's, same same but different? :}

[Wonder Boy]

Does anyone have experience of operating for an airline that employs mixed fleet flying in conjunction with setting the maximum flight time limit of 900 hours as a target rather than a limit?

[j_swift]

It will help the copilots get their sectors faster than what they would achieve in ultra long haul operations on the A340-500. Makes for a more productive flying environment. Win win situation if you ask me.;)

[jimmyg]

Continental Airlines run a mixed fleet crews for both the 757/767 and 733/735,7,8&9. From what I understand SWA was instrumental getting approval for mixed 73 fleet flying. One leg on the 733 then a sector on the 900 and then 500 is not all that uncommon.

[ssangyongs]

cross crew qualification. But one sure thing you cant fly 2 different type in one day.

[Chrome]

Does anyone have experience of operating for an airline that employs mixed fleet flying in conjunction with setting the maximum flight time limit of 900 hours as a target rather than a limit?

In AirAsia we operate a mixed fleet and have a bunch of pilots rated both on the A320 and A330. Over here 1000 hours is the target :)

[kishna]

In answer to the original question... our company doesn't usually permit flying both 330 & 320 during the same FDP, but if it does happen then we need 90 mins between flights - 'to allow mental adjustment'!