45 / 18 = 2.5. you are saying for every 1 hr flown that pilots are on duty an additional 1.5 hrs? Even though turn-around times are 25 minutes. If you fly 6 x 1-hr sectors in a day you clock in an additional 9 hours of non flying time per day? Eh you're going to have to explain that one - it makes no sense to me. Not to mention the fact that a 45hr working week is really soft going for someone who makes 6 figures. No other industry has it so soft. As I said, just look at doctors or ATCs.
What a plank..do the the maths numpty boy....
report (usually 90 mins before off chocks...thats just reality) mayby 0500z
6 sectors...4 x 60 mins, 2 x 45 mins....and dont forget the 25 min turnaround
5 x 25 mins
= 455 minutes or 7 hrs and 35 minutes of solid work, no breaks, no time to grab a kitkat or chicken wrap (mayby 20 mins to woof down your food that hasn't been confiscated by the BAA security fuhers), and over half the time spent in a de-humidified aluminium can with reduced O2 levels
Throw in 3 or 4 4am starts...and you should start to get a better picture of the "reality" of your opinion. Basically Mr RYR wannabe, you wouldnt know your arse from your elbow in this regard, go back to building plastic models, sniffing glue, or whatever it is you do...cos you aint on the same planet pal.