Originally Posted by
gtseraf
I understand that duty limits allowed in Air Japan exceed those allowed by the FAA, so expect to have duties and schedules which are worse than FAA airlines.
Well......, technically the regulations are the same..., if anything the regs for cargo pilots are actuallg worse than what Japan has adopted under the ICAO norm.
However....., the difference (and it is big) is the duty and trip rigs thag are included on each airline's contract with their pilots. In the US, you have the option of working as much or as little as you like and you have options on bases and A/C fleets.
Here in Japan, outside of opting out of the C class ticket and banking on the 2K....., there is no way to make extra cash, and there are no protections for pilots in case of checkride failures and the likes.
The truth be told, they don't treat us bad really (using other contracts as guidline) but if you have an opportunity to get with a major in the US...., there is no logical nor practical reason as to why you would come to AJX.