Originally Posted by
Kimie
was there any mention if the pilot flew in the previous 4 days prior to the accident or is there any way to find out if he did. if it had little to no effect at 4 days, one would assume the effect would have been stronger in the three previous days, particularly day one after taking the drugs
Kimie would be referring to the pilot of VH-XKQ, in which case the summary is as follows:
Pilot of VH-XKQ 72 hour history
On 30 December 2022 the pilot was rostered for work between 0900 and 1700. Records show they signed in at 08:32 and signed out at 20:22. They did not fly and conducted administrative tasks. Their sleep that night was said to be normal.
The next day 31 December was a rostered day off. The pilot worked around the house and spent time with their family. That evening, New Year’s Eve, they had a family gathering at their house and the pilot was reported to have retired at 0200.
On 1 January 2023, New Year’s Day was also a rostered day off. They woke at around 1030 and spent the day relaxing at home with their family.
On the morning of 2 January 2023, after 10 hours sleep they reported feeling good and left for work at around 0830. Colleagues reported that the pilot looked well and was in good spirits.