European FTL's - 10 June 2004
The EU Council of Ministers is meeting on 10 June with the intention of adopting Sub Part Q (harmonizing EU FTL's). It looks as if they propose to adopt the legislation in full.
Despite the intense lobbying BALPA have undertaken, it may be worth another e-mail to your MP and MEP highlighting the fact that this legislation is dangerous and unresearched, by passing CAP 371 in the UK, which is the product of years of research into fatigue and accidents.
All EU pilots who operate under national FTL's need to voice concern to their respective representatives that this is unnacceptable and erodes all that we strive to achieve - safety.
Come on chaps - don't whisper - SHOUT!
THIS IS NOT SAFE