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Old 18th Oct 2014, 07:45
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G SXTY

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I'm right hand seat, about 1 year in. This month's roster is as below:

80hrs block
9 days off (3 singles and 2 pairs)
1 STBY
3 'rest days' (which are generally 2am finishes with the rest of the day off, and followed by one of the 9 days off)
2 multi-sector days

When I started, the roster was pretty much 'get what you're given', i.e. the duties no-one else wanted. Expect lots of 4 sector days and Kabuls for the first few months.

Within the space of a year though, my roster has improved noticeably. This month I have around 50% of the flights I requested, and no 'challenging' destinations, which suits me perfectly. That said, I am realistic in what I bid for - there's no point in requesting a month of long day flights as I won't get them. It's rare to have a logbook entry with no night flying.

If there's one whinge, it's that I find it almost impossible to get requested days off. For me that's a much bigger lifestyle issue than where I fly to. Overall though, the roster is do-able and the trend is improving.
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