Sentences with phrase «of flight hours»

Over 1000 of those flight hours are Instruction of Hoist operations, External loads, Aviation Gunner, Vertical Insertion, Heavy Surf, Vertical Surface and FLIR operator.

In the latter, the variable costs, which vary based on the number of flight hours and / or landing, will still be incurred.

Saving at least 6 hours of travel (the number of flight hours you need to go from Italy to Doha) made «easier» for us to go to Australia, which is normally the trip of life!

That's a lot of flight hours spent mapping the region's land ice and sea ice.

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Also, keep in mind that the last two hours of the flight are the most popular time for showering.

For comparison, one round - trip flight across the country flying coach uses up three - quarters of one person's annual allotment in a few hours (source):

When you're at the tail - end of a long - haul business flight, you probably start dreaming about taking a hot shower and washing off the grime that has accumulated after hours on a plane.

After every 100 hours of flight, a helicopter needs to be basically torn apart and inspected.

After what had to be my tenth of multiple delays — a couple of which were 10 or more hours long (see the above flight status graphic)-- no quick fix was going to work.

The platform gives travelers the option to book a flight seven days in advance or up to an hour ahead of time.

In addition to lowering their fees for cell phone service, they also offer free unlimited texting on flights PLUS a free hour of Gogo in - flight WiFi for each flight you take — and there aren't any limits on the number of times you can take advantage of this offer.

In February, a YouTube video of a toddler screaming, climbing on a chair, and running through the aisles during an eight - hour flight surfaced.

Folks, if you've ever flown in or out of San Francisco, you know what I'm talking about — the bitter resentment growing in your belly as the fog settles in once more and delays your flight for two hours.

The airline also suggested that passengers arrive at the airport at least two hours ahead of their flight departure time.

Even though only about 6 percent of Chinese people have a passport, China has become the world's largest outbound tourist market, with more than 135 million departures a year — and Angkor Wat is an easy two - or three - hour flight from many cities in China.

Within a week of the debacle, two Air Canada flights to Mexico imprisoned passengers on their planes for more than eight hours.

In 2009, the average private plane was flying only 200 hours a year — and empty - leg flights with no passengers accounted for one - third of that time.

If substitute transportation is scheduled to arrive at your destination more than two hours later (or four hours for an international flight), the compensation is 400 % of your one - way fare, up to a $ 1350 maximum).

Tokyo clocked the missile as traveling about 500 miles and reaching a height of 1,240 miles during its half - hour flight.

«So for example, your duty day could actually be 12 hours, but you only get paid for six hours of work,» one flight attendant said.

Eventually, Virgin hopes to send tourists on two - hour flights that provide views of Earth previously only seen by astronauts, plus about four minutes of weightlessness.

If the airline can get you there in no more than an hour of when your original flight would have arrived, you are entitled to no compensation.

The sum is going to Boom Supersonic, Japan Airlines said Tuesday, in hopes that the Denver - based upstart will successfully develop a plane that could cut flight times in half with cruising speeds of Mach 2.2 — more than 1,450 miles an hour.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce talks about the airline's non-stop 17 - hour flight from Perth to London and the economics of air travel.

In the intervening 17 hours, a compounding series of misfortunes — a broken de-icing machine, frozen engines and brakes, a lack of gates at the terminal, a plane that idled so long it had to refuel, a crew that worked so long it needed to be replaced — turned the flight into an almanac of the indignities of modern air travel.

The TSA advises arriving at least two hours early for domestic flights during the peak holiday season in anticipation of longer lines.

The ritual mandates the absence of work, entertainment and travel, which makes for a 24 - hour period during which no flights are allowed in or out, electricity use is limited and cars are prohibited on the streets.

With a flight time of just 11 hours and 30 minutes, it claims to be the fastest way to get from Singapore to Europe.

After six hours in the air and gobbling more than my fair share of free in - flight snacks, we hit the tarmac and I headed for the big show.

The spokesperson added: «The safety of our passengers and crew is of paramount importance and we would not have wanted to endanger Ms Evans by delaying medical help had she worsened during the seven hour flight to Dubai.

I'll admit that 18 hours of transit is rough compared to the two or three hours that a flight covering the same distance would take.

You don't have to worry about checking in hours before your flight, or hanging around when you land for the luggage carousel to spurt out your bags — and it usually saves you a little bit of money, too.

American came in last in three of the seven categories, including canceled flights, tarmac delays lasting longer than two hours, and mishandled baggage.

The XPS 13's superior battery life (surpassing 16 hours in some tests) will ensure you'll get plenty of work done even on international flights without power plugs.

That means that regardless of what time I leave, I will ensure that I am awake for the first three hours of the flight and the seven hours prior to boarding the plane, even if it means an early start to the day before.

My father had 10,000 flight hours and was afraid of standing on a chair to change a light bulb.

While most of your flight should be dedicated to work, it might be a good idea to just relax during the plane's initial ascent and acceleration, so that you don't find yourself with a massive headache half an hour into your flight.

He suggested that I drink the equivalent of a bottle of wine within the first couple hours of the flight and sleep for the last six to seven hours, arriving refreshed and ready to take on the day.

At Tokyo's Narita airport, passenger Brett LaBare endured a delay of more than five hours until his flight to LAX was eventually canceled because the crew exceeded their safety - related working hours limit.

But getting a commercial pilot's license takes time: at least 200 hours of total flight time and 100 hours of solo command.

That means full - time flight attendants receiving a starting wage of $ 25.29 per hour of flying time, won't be compensated for time on the ground preparing airplanes for service, deplaning passengers or any activities before or after flights.

So you can always try to get on Flight of Passage during extra magic hour when there are fewer people in the park.

Each step of the journey was detailed in a letter where the airline apologized for the inconvenience of the delayed flight and mapped out the itinerary of how they would accommodate us at their expense over the next twelve hours.

«So, for example, your duty day could actually be 12 hours, but you only get paid for six hours of work,» one flight attendant says.

In short, more than half the world's population lives within a four - hour flight of Hong Kong.

Indeed, thanks to the Military Personnel Exchange Program, the U.S. Air Force has the opportunity to swap service members with an allied nation military: for this reason, whilst «Pinna», from an AMX A-11A Ghibli experience with the 132 ° Gruppo (Squadron), flies with the 74th FS, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe «Slap» Goldsworthy, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with more than 2,700 flight hours of experience, is assigned to the 132 ° Gruppo and flies the Ghibli (even in combat).

The 55th ECG recently eclipsed 10,900 combat sorties and 66,500 flight hours as they provided U.S. and Coalition forces and Joint Commanders a flexible advantage across the spectrum of conflict.

Beginning March 1, the airline will require customers seeking to travel with a pet to provide additional documents that show the passenger's need for a support animal as well as proof of the animal's training and vaccinations 48 hours prior to the flight.

For Dr Hemal, who works at Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, the eight hour Air France flight from Paris to New York was the second leg of his journey back to the States from India.

«One of the worst things about traveling on long international flights is winding up in the middle seat for 12 hours.