How has the life of an airline pilot really changed??
I'm a reasonably recent entrant to the profession - only around 18 months but I'm curious how the hours flown nowadays compares with that flown in say the 1970's, 80's and nineties.
I work for a shorthaul operator in the UK and my roster is typically:
1600-1700 duty hours in 12 months
650 flying hours in 12 months
Usually 5 on 2 off
Usually around 4 days a week with 4 sectors with a duty length of 8-9 hrs per day
The other day per week is typically a standby and I get to keep about 70% of those.
I'm curious how this compares with the guys flying comparable routes in previous decades e.g. BA/BEA/Midland etc.
Interested in numbers to see how the job has really changed especially in terms of time at home.
Desk-pilot