skery1a
As one of the hard working BA 777 Capts I need my 13 -14 days off a month as that equates to 16 - 17 days work (ie away from my family) . The work consists of at least 5 seperate trips (6 in January) or put another way 10 Atlantic crossings per month. Three consecutive months of that and I'm starting to wilt.
Having flown 6 sector days for Manx (remember Farecracker Sunday LPL's?) on regular basis I am in a position to compare tiredness levels. High pressure shorthaul ops are demanding and physically tiring but you get to sleep in a bed most nights - longhaul is both boring and fatigueing at the same time. Continuosly crossing time zones whilst trying to stay awake in the flight deck has a cumulitive effect only ameliorated by time off...