When does it get unsafe?

[WalterSobchak]

our local FAA inspector says the industry average is around 40 releases per shift.

Sure, if you count mainline/international desks. Regional average is probably about 60-65.

 

[bgaviator]

and people wonder why there's so much scrutiny on the regionals lately to determine if they're just as safe as the majors

 

[dispatchguy]

DLs domestics average around 50 or so releases on a domestic; around 10-15 on an international except on the africa desk, where they average about 3-4 originated releases - and they catch around 3-4 in flight; Domestic midnites - they have 4 midniters and they have around 70 per desk, between night flights they catch, and morning originators.

 

[T/SF34/A]

The regional count of 60-65 is fairly accurate. Depending on the regional, 30 of those releases are potentially IAD/CHO or IAD/MDT out and backs or something similar. On some days it may be difficult keeping up but on the standard day, those flights are really no brainers. If you feel consistently over loaded then an ASAP report is probably the best way to go about reporting the workload, a direct call to the FAA is not. I know quite a few people who felt they were buddy-buddy with the FAA who ultimately ended up getting burned by their "buddy" in the FAA in the end.

 

[AntiJedi]

The regional count of 60-65 is fairly accurate. Depending on the regional, 30 of those releases are potentially IAD/CHO or IAD/MDT out and backs or something similar.

IAD? Where's that? I know not of such place.

 

[brokeflyer]

sounds like you need a union.....

 

[T/SF34/A]

IAD? Where's that? I know not of such place.

And I've forgotten

 

[onewithwings]

IAD? Where's that? I know not of such place.

Ummmm...try Dulles.

 

[AntiJedi]

Ummmm...try Dulles.

Sarcasm detection is fail.

My airline has only flown to IAD for a couple weeks or so, but has not for a permanant period of time yet (and hopefully, never will.)

 

[405]

sounds like you need a union.....

Now that's funny.

 

[SKC]

Now that's funny.

SWA is unionized and you can work anywhere from 18-20 releases (trans-con desk) to 60-70 releases (CA/AZ/NV area) in an 8 hr shift.

 

[405]

SWA is unionized and you can work anywhere from 18-20 releases (trans-con desk) to 60-70 releases (CA/AZ/NV area) in an 8 hr shift.

Unions care about workload?