MMouse
Because before we all start whingeing about how hard it is flying 900 hours I think a distinction between 900 hours SH and 900 hours including several hundred fast asleep in a bunk should be made. Or is sleeping equally tiring as being awake at the controls?
1. But the CAA stipulate that all hours count towards the 900 max.
2. 'Several hundred fast asleep' - have you ever flown longhaul - I have. If you have you must be one of the few - most guys I know are lucky to get more than 1-2 hours sleep on a SIN-LHR. On the 777 most operations are East Coast USA, 2 crew, no bunk rest. Therefore 850 hours = 850 hours flying.
3. The scientifically derived CAA limits are just that - a MAXIMUM, not a target.
4. I agree that 900 hours SH vs 900 hrs LH are different animals, but SH don't fly 900 hours and there is no jet lag involved.
If you don't see that .....