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[Pattyboy10]

Wauw... 22 days off... What do you do in your off days?

Its Feb25th, just came back from a 4day trip. Got 95 Hours now thismonth, maximum is 110 a month. Just 2 or 3 days of flying and I am done for this month. Leaving early Feb. for 2 weeks back home to Caribbean (Trip time 32 hours....) Jeeeej!

[Aharon]

Pattyboy10, on Jan 24 2012, 12:08 PM, said:

(Trip time 32 hours....) Jeeeej!

It means 32 hours of pure fun of airport spotting photography from passenger window:) or Cockpit window if they let you sit with them:)

Have a great vacation in Caribbean!!! Rest well

Aharon

[LA_PHX]

Aharon, on Jan 24 2012, 12:00 PM, said:

It means 32 hours of pure fun of airport spotting photography from passenger window:)

On most flights, the majority of the flight time is spent in the air, not on the ground at the airport...

[SargeJr3]

LA_PHX, on Jan 24 2012, 12:02 PM, said:

On most flights, the majority of the flight time is spent in the air, not on the ground at the airport...

Not to mention that when you fly all day, or travel enough, sitting on an airplane or at an airport starts to lose it's excitement!

[Pattyboy10]

Spending around 200 hours in an Airplane a month, doesnt make flying exciting anymore, especially as a pax !

It will be first 2 hours, then wait 3 hours, then 13 hours, wait 3 hours and then 10 hours ............ I hope I get upgrate to first class, I can never sleep inside an airplane...

[THBatMan8]

Pattyboy10, on Jan 25 2012, 10:32 AM, said:

Spending around 200 hours in an Airplane a month, doesnt make flying exciting anymore, especially as a pax !

I can imagine.

[pieterjan456]

Yea that's what I wonder, doesn't it become boring after a while (maybe even years)?

[THBatMan8]

pieterjan456, on Jan 29 2012, 02:05 PM, said:

Yea that's what I wonder, doesn't it become boring after a while (maybe even years)?

The length will depend on the person. Flying, just like everything else, will lose it's prestige when it becomes a job.

[89-LX]

THBatMan8, on Jan 29 2012, 09:52 PM, said:

The length will depend on the person. Flying, just like everything else, will lose it's prestige when it becomes a job.

Its a job and I still do, and always will enjoy it. It beats the heck out of any other 9-5 desk top. Only job cooler would be in a hospital dealing with trauma or surgery IMO.

[pieterjan456]

Yes, I can certainly believe that! If I had to choose between a 9 to 5 office job or go fly airplanes (even after X years) I'd know what to choose!