Fractionals 101 - Schedule

Fractional pilots typically work rotations of seven days on followed by seven days off, or eight on and six off. Fractional schedules require the crew members to be on the road for more consecutive days than a typical airline, however, fractional pilots also get more consecutive days at home than a typical airline pilot.

My company has the seven and seven schedule which I really enjoy. With this schedule, I can just look at a calendar and know which days I will be working and which have off months, even years in advance.

At an airline, you will typically bid monthly for your schedule and your seniority will dictate which line you get. With fractionals, you simply bid for a day of the week you would like to start and which week rotation you would like to work (either even or odd weeks) and your seniority will dictate which day/weeks you are awarded.

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