Hi all, I'm curious to find out a typical pilot roster for ryanair. I am aware of the 5 on 4 off roster, but i just want to know how many flights a pilot would do on a typical days work. All replies welcome!
A day ranges from 7 to 11 hours in the cockpit, but whatever people tell you about duty time rules this means you're actually working for at least 8 to 12 hours a day.
My roster is 5/4 but I have at least 1 standby per 'week' and get paid for
75 hours a month on average. I imagine things will deteriorate over the winter.
As for superced's comments about RYR, he'd be better off venting his hatred for the company at the management rather than the pilots who, like him, are merely doing their job in a professional manner.
People who have never worked outside the aviation industry clearly do not realise that, compared with most industries, pilots at legacy carriers are laughably well paid and have incredibly good terms of employment. These people have been spoiled rotten.
Obviously, we'd all like to be spoiled rotten
and I would also b*tch if my terms and conditions were being eroded, but IMHO a bit of perspective on what their job is worth is lacking in their minds.
The situation at RYR isn't ideal, but pilots make a good living working for the company.
