Skybus out and backs

[buxflyr]

Isnt the FAR for flight time in 121 operations 8 hours in one day? If so, how is Skybus going to to an out and back to LAX or SFO or SEA with one crew?

 

[RP170]

Possibly DH a crew in the back.

 

[skypine69]

maybe they are going to have a crew RON? Or, they can use 3 pilots and take breaks i suppose. or is that only allowed for intl operations?

 

[flatspin7]

There is no rule allowing for a 3rd crewmember (IRO) for domestic flying... Jetblue tried to get it a year ago and they got shot down.

 

[chperplt]

They're going to either have a second crew DH on the outbound leg, or stage a crew for the return trip. As stated above, scheduled 121 ops can not have an augmented crew to exceed 8 hours scheduled between rest periods.

 

[JECKEL]

I was told by a friend that West coast destinations will involve an overnight stay ... not a true out and back.

 

[buxflyr]

I was told by a friend that West coast destinations will involve an overnight stay ... not a true out and back.

Wow...one 4 hour leg a day. If you are there and dont need the hours...that could be a pretty attractive schedule. Go to LAX for the night. One leg involved and come home the next day.

 

[CA1900]

Wow...one 4 hour leg a day. If you are there and dont need the hours...that could be a pretty attractive schedule. Go to LAX for the night. One leg involved and come home the next day.

I'm betting it'll be more like a roundtrip to Richmond, then the leg to the west coast. After your FAA-minimum turn, an eastbound leg followed by a roundtrip to PSM.

That's my prediction, anyway.

 

[labbats]

Wow...one 4 hour leg a day. If you are there and dont need the hours...that could be a pretty attractive schedule. Go to LAX for the night. One leg involved and come home the next day.

If you think that a new LCC will have dream schedules, I've got a bridge to sell you. I forsee something more along the lines of a MKE turn followed by a trip to LAX, then 8 hours rest and a red-eye back.

edit: Whoops, I just read the post above me. Same idea.

 

[buxflyr]

If you think that a new LCC will have dream schedules, I've got a bridge to sell you. I forsee something more along the lines of a MKE turn followed by a trip to LAX, then 8 hours rest and a red-eye back.

edit: Whoops, I just read the post above me. Same idea.

Yea, I guess I can see an east coast turn followed by a west coast destination as well. Too bad they dont fly to MKE....yet!