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_______COLUMNS As the Beacon Turns #77: The Big Non-StopStepping up from domestic airline routes to international routes brings some perks to pilots — like fewer flights per month — but a 13-hour leg can really be a pain in the keister. AVweb’s Michael Maya Charles just upgraded to the MD-11 and the Memphis to Tokyo route … and now he spends his off-duty time catching up on sleep.

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Published May 30, 2004 12:00 AM EDT

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As the Beacon Turns #77: The Big Non-Stop
Stepping up from domestic airline routes to international routes brings some perks to pilots -- like fewer flights per month -- but a 13-hour leg can really be a pain in the keister. AVweb's Michael Maya Charles just upgraded to the MD-11 and the Memphis to Tokyo route ... and now he spends his off-duty time catching up on sleep.

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