I have read all the posts here and chuckle at the “honest” replies. It seems to me that no one here has never exceeded the F & D as set out in CAO 48.0, are we still talking about GA in Australia.
CAO 48 is as open to abuse as is the FMS now called FRMS (fatigue risk management system).
It is interesting that the FAID score of 80 is still being quoted, as the upper limit on FRMS is now 70. Having said that the “R” in FRMS now means that you must consider the risk assw each operation. Therefore if it is a dark night, low cloud and p*ssing rain, single pilot ops then the risk management may produce an upper score of say 60 and that is the limit to task the pilot.
All systems are open to abuse by operators. If you have kept up to the NPRM’s you will notice that under the new Regs the choice will be FRMS or the new “CAO 48” whatever it will be called with no exemptions.
How many operators have exemptions against CAO 48 so you can “legally” work longer hours. I’m not for or against FRMS, but a balanced view would see that abuse is abuse, MTOW on aircraft but lets keep that for another debate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My two cents worth, RANT OFF.