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Hi everyone,
I'd like to have your opinions about mixed fleet between A320 and A330 and how it should be done, i.e., can a pilot fly, for example, A320 one day and the day after fly the A330?
Is there any company doing it, or doing mixed fleet at all?
Many thanks in advance.
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I'd like to have your opinions about mixed fleet between A320 and A330 and how it should be done, i.e., can a pilot fly, for example, A320 one day and the day after fly the A330?
Is there any company doing it, or doing mixed fleet at all?
Many thanks in advance.
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Shouldn't be done, not best practise - a respectable company should fleet their pilots according to what they want to do........................
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Does anyone have experience of operating for an airline that employs mixed fleet flying in conjunction with setting the maximum flight time limit of 900 hours as a target rather than a limit?
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It will help the copilots get their sectors faster than what they would achieve in ultra long haul operations on the A340-500. Makes for a more productive flying environment. Win win situation if you ask me.
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Continental Airlines run a mixed fleet crews for both the 757/767 and 733/735,7,8&9. From what I understand SWA was instrumental getting approval for mixed 73 fleet flying. One leg on the 733 then a sector on the 900 and then 500 is not all that uncommon.
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Does anyone have experience of operating for an airline that employs mixed fleet flying in conjunction with setting the maximum flight time limit of 900 hours as a target rather than a limit?
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In answer to the original question... our company doesn't usually permit flying both 330 & 320 during the same FDP, but if it does happen then we need 90 mins between flights - 'to allow mental adjustment'!
