Long haul Line checker question
Our company always completes line checks with the LCC on jump seat.
It has always been accepted that the LCC is not part of the operating crew and therefore does not have to relieve other crew members so they can rest (although in practice most of us do). The problem is we almost always get the worst rest (the one you have next to no chance of sleeping in).
Two changes
(1) Company getting stupidly busy over the Summer meaning trainers are working virtually 100 hours every month (6 trans Atlantic trips) and are now becoming exhausted.
(2) The manuals have been rewritten to say LCC May be used to augment a crew.
Is this normal in other long haul operations? Where can I find references regarding this?
Thank you in advance.