Typical Day For Freight Pilot

Jmanuel0926 · November 1st, 2006, 17:39

Question goes out to freight pilots or to someone that has the answer. What's the schedule like for a freight pilot? UPS, FedEx, Evergreen ETC. What's a typical day for a freight pilot that's work for a large freight airline and a small company? Thanks in advance for any feedback

God Bless

Texasspilot · November 1st, 2006, 18:12

usually.........sleep

It kinda depends on the company and run....Usually I'd say for the smaller companies. A couple legs sit for a while then a couple legs home.

Jmanuel0926 · November 1st, 2006, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Texasspilot

usually.........sleep

It kinda depends on the company and run....Usually I'd say for the smaller companies. A couple legs sit for a while then a couple legs home.

Thanks for the feedback Texasspilot, are you a freight pilot? I'm going to be starting a new job working for Evergreen. At the moment I'm working on my Instrument so I was wonderig what is the life of a freight pilot. So when I get to Evergreen I know to stay on peoples good side... Maybe someday I could start flying with them.

mikecweb · November 1st, 2006, 18:58

I usually wake up round 9am. Get ready to the plane by 1130am. Preflight, order fuel, and check weather. Fly for an hour and half. Sit from anywhere between 15mins and 3 hours. Load a couple thousand pounds of stuff thats going to make my kids have 6 toes and then fly an hour and half home. Unload, postflight, drive home. Crack a beer. Rinse repeat.

DE727UPS · November 1st, 2006, 23:02

Typical, generic, for UPS, would be 9pm show, back at the hotel at 6am, Mo-Fr, every other week.

Jmanuel0926 · November 1st, 2006, 23:13

Mikecweb, De727UPS thanks for the feedback. Its sounds like something I would not mind doing at all. Thanks again....

Trybysky · November 1st, 2006, 23:50

knowing what to expect at one of the Major Freight companies is one thing, but getting there is another. By the time you "pay your dues" working for up to that point, any schedule will look good. Working for a 135 freight company, our schedules totally depend on the customer and the run. We have day runs, night runs, out-and-backs...etc. Currently I show at 9pm and get back at 5am. I love it...good variety.

Texasspilot · November 1st, 2006, 23:58

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Originally Posted by Jmanuel0926

Thanks for the feedback Texasspilot, are you a freight pilot? I'm going to be starting a new job working for Evergreen. At the moment I'm working on my Instrument so I was wonderig what is the life of a freight pilot. So when I get to Evergreen I know to stay on peoples good side... Maybe someday I could start flying with them.

Yup...my run starts at 7am 2.5 hours of flying sit for 5 or so then 2.5 or so back....if you wanna be on my good side you should bring donuts

Jmanuel0926 · November 2nd, 2006, 00:39

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Originally Posted by Texasspilot

Yup...my run starts at 7am 2.5 hours of flying sit for 5 or so then 2.5 or so back....if you wanna be on my good side you should bring donuts

Texasspilot just let me know where to bring them, Jelly or Coffee Rolls

What are the chances of getting based in New York or Orlando FL has a freight pilot?

Flysher · November 2nd, 2006, 02:34

some runs are relaxed, some will work your tail off. A run I used to be on ( and it doesnt exist anymore thanks to "efficiency changes")
went like this..

show at 730 PM for an 830 PM departure and fly, PHL - BWI - PHL - AGC - RIC - IAD - PHL - BWI - PHL.

about 7 hours of flight on a VFR night. Youd easily be pushing the 8 hour rule on an IFR night. Get home at 7 ish in the morning, in bed by 8.

Flysher · November 2nd, 2006, 02:34

by the way what does evergreen fly?

mikecweb · November 2nd, 2006, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Jmanuel0926

Texasspilot just let me know where to bring them, Jelly or Coffee Rolls

What are the chances of getting based in New York or Orlando FL has a freight pilot?

Flight express has a base there. Airnet has one plane outta there. No idea about 121 Cargo.

Jmanuel0926 · November 2nd, 2006, 10:18

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Flight express has a base there. Airnet has one plane outta there. No idea about 121 Cargo.

Thanks for that info mikecweb, I'm going to check on Flight Express and Airnet.

jfleisher here is there web site check them out when you have a chance
http://www.evergreenairlines.com/index.html

citabriapilot · November 3rd, 2006, 12:59

Trybysky,

What run are you doing at BFI that flies 9pm-5am? Jo'? 99? I heard you were in Tube class. Congrats!

DE727UPS · November 3rd, 2006, 14:19

He said something about going to OAK. I hope they give him a hotel in OAK to catch a nap for a few hours. The days of a tent and sleeping bag should have gone out the window after Ryan ferried my 152 from SC to WA.

EatSleepFly · November 3rd, 2006, 14:25

If it's the OAK run I did for IOE (which it sounds like), there isn't a sit in OAK. Turns right around and goes to PDX then BFI. Nice run... no sitting around and a relatively short duty day (er...night).

DE727UPS · November 3rd, 2006, 14:33

There was a 757 run that sounded just like that over peak. Wonder if the Metro run is getting "augmented" for Christmas.

Does that Metro come into the UPS ramp? I'll have to keep my eyes open next time I'm in OAK early in the morning.

EatSleepFly · November 3rd, 2006, 14:41

Nope, it's a bank/comat/misc. junk run. No UPS- parks at AMF on the north side.

robair73 · November 4th, 2006, 03:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfleisher

some runs are relaxed, some will work your tail off. A run I used to be on ( and it doesnt exist anymore thanks to "efficiency changes")
went like this..

show at 730 PM for an 830 PM departure and fly, PHL - BWI - PHL - AGC - RIC - IAD - PHL - BWI - PHL.

about 7 hours of flight on a VFR night. Youd easily be pushing the 8 hour rule on an IFR night. Get home at 7 ish in the morning, in bed by 8.

Was that in a Mitsubishi? If it was, you're a braver man than me.

Flysher · November 4th, 2006, 11:23

na just a baron

Id love to fly the MU2 someday though, anyone have a website of any of the companies that fly them like eps/bankair/ etc?

robair73 · November 4th, 2006, 13:04

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Originally Posted by jfleisher

na just a baron

Id love to fly the MU2 someday though, anyone have a website of any of the companies that fly them like eps/bankair/ etc?

You're crazy! Those things are coffins with wings dude. You're better off bull fighting without a sword!

mtsu_av8er · November 4th, 2006, 15:40

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Originally Posted by robair73

You're crazy! Those things are coffins with wings dude. You're better off bull fighting without a sword!

Oh, hardly . . . good planes!

MFT1Air · November 4th, 2006, 19:08

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Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

Oh, hardly . . . good planes!

Yea, elaborate please? What's the downside of flying an MU2?

Flysher · November 4th, 2006, 20:25

thats kinda why id like to try em someday just for the challenge, I hear single engine ops are fun seeing how it doesnt have ailerons

robair73 · November 4th, 2006, 21:49

Dude, there's a "challenge" and there's voluntary suicide. Just run an accident histroy report on the MU2 and you'll see why they have a notorius reputation. They are just more prone to breaking then the average airplane. Plus they're ugly.

November 1st, 2006, 17:39	#1
Jmanuel0926 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 18	Typical Day For Freight Pilot Question goes out to freight pilots or to someone that has the answer. What's the schedule like for a freight pilot? UPS, FedEx, Evergreen ETC. What's a typical day for a freight pilot that's work for a large freight airline and a small company? Thanks in advance for any feedback God Bless

November 1st, 2006, 18:12	#2
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,080	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot usually.........sleep It kinda depends on the company and run....Usually I'd say for the smaller companies. A couple legs sit for a while then a couple legs home.

November 1st, 2006, 18:58	#4
mikecweb Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 2,952	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot I usually wake up round 9am. Get ready to the plane by 1130am. Preflight, order fuel, and check weather. Fly for an hour and half. Sit from anywhere between 15mins and 3 hours. Load a couple thousand pounds of stuff thats going to make my kids have 6 toes and then fly an hour and half home. Unload, postflight, drive home. Crack a beer. Rinse repeat. __________________

November 1st, 2006, 23:02	#5
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,577	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot Typical, generic, for UPS, would be 9pm show, back at the hotel at 6am, Mo-Fr, every other week.

November 1st, 2006, 23:13	#6
Jmanuel0926 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 18	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot Mikecweb, De727UPS thanks for the feedback. Its sounds like something I would not mind doing at all. Thanks again....

November 1st, 2006, 23:50	#7
Trybysky Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 80	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot knowing what to expect at one of the Major Freight companies is one thing, but getting there is another. By the time you "pay your dues" working for up to that point, any schedule will look good. Working for a 135 freight company, our schedules totally depend on the customer and the run. We have day runs, night runs, out-and-backs...etc. Currently I show at 9pm and get back at 5am. I love it...good variety.

November 2nd, 2006, 02:34	#10
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 451	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot some runs are relaxed, some will work your tail off. A run I used to be on ( and it doesnt exist anymore thanks to "efficiency changes") went like this.. show at 730 PM for an 830 PM departure and fly, PHL - BWI - PHL - AGC - RIC - IAD - PHL - BWI - PHL. about 7 hours of flight on a VFR night. Youd easily be pushing the 8 hour rule on an IFR night. Get home at 7 ish in the morning, in bed by 8.

November 2nd, 2006, 02:34	#11
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 451	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot by the way what does evergreen fly?

November 3rd, 2006, 12:59	#14
citabriapilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 125	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot Trybysky, What run are you doing at BFI that flies 9pm-5am? Jo'? 99? I heard you were in Tube class. Congrats!

November 3rd, 2006, 14:19	#15
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,577	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot He said something about going to OAK. I hope they give him a hotel in OAK to catch a nap for a few hours. The days of a tent and sleeping bag should have gone out the window after Ryan ferried my 152 from SC to WA.

November 3rd, 2006, 14:25	#16
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot If it's the OAK run I did for IOE (which it sounds like), there isn't a sit in OAK. Turns right around and goes to PDX then BFI. Nice run... no sitting around and a relatively short duty day (er...night).

November 3rd, 2006, 14:33	#17
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,577	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot There was a 757 run that sounded just like that over peak. Wonder if the Metro run is getting "augmented" for Christmas. Does that Metro come into the UPS ramp? I'll have to keep my eyes open next time I'm in OAK early in the morning.

November 3rd, 2006, 14:41	#18
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot Nope, it's a bank/comat/misc. junk run. No UPS- parks at AMF on the north side.

November 4th, 2006, 11:23	#20
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 451	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot na just a baron Id love to fly the MU2 someday though, anyone have a website of any of the companies that fly them like eps/bankair/ etc?

November 4th, 2006, 20:25	#24
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 451	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot thats kinda why id like to try em someday just for the challenge, I hear single engine ops are fun seeing how it doesnt have ailerons

November 4th, 2006, 21:49	#25
robair73 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chi town Posts: 521	Re: Typical Day For Freight Pilot Dude, there's a "challenge" and there's voluntary suicide. Just run an accident histroy report on the MU2 and you'll see why they have a notorius reputation. They are just more prone to breaking then the average airplane. Plus they're ugly. __________________ Cream Pie

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