[zmiller4]

Originally Posted by faceof5

So what's the quality of life like for the typical regional pilot?

That depends on a lot of factors. Working for a good company as a line holder living in domicile is a world apart from commuting to reserve at a crappy airline.

How are people's relationships?

Also totally depends on the situation and people involved. It can be really hard on a relationship, but if you are smart about it and communicate constantly it can work.

Time to pursue interests/hobbies?

I definately have. If you try and work a lot, maybe not.

You guys actually use your flight benfits or don't even want to travel after flying for a few days?

I use them constantly.

How many days does a regional pilots work a week?

I've been averaging 18-19 days off the last 6 months. I'm senior enough in my domicile (which I commute to) that I generally work 3--sometimes 4--days a week, usually mon-wed or tue-thurs. I'll often have to commute in the night before, so I guess it's worked out to working 3.5 days/week. This month I hit the holy grail of the airline industry--I had an 85hr line with 18 days off that likely is becoming an 85hr line with 25 days off (I've been displaced off a 3-day trip and a 4-day trip so some other pilot can do their initial operating experience). It's a paid 2-week vacation. If I want to pick up a trip, I'll get paid for my original trip and the new one I pick up...but most likely I'll do something fun with the time off.