A couple of years ago a driver, Gary Hart received a five year jail sentence for causing the death of 10 people by dangerous driving after the Selby train crash. It is acknowledged that the European FTL’s are not based on science and have nothing to do with fatigue. If there is an accident at the end of a long FTL and the pilot is found to be fatigued, would he find himself in the same position as Gary Hart or would the fact that he was within legal flight Time Limitations be a defence?
One solution is to email the Ops Director before a long night flight stating that you think that you will be fatigued if you operate the flight and ask him for his intentions?