Oberst Klink, excuse me for the similarity in screenname!
I must say I appreciate the b*lls Capt Phillips shows by taking the bull by the horns. Whether you agree or not with the contents.
I retyped the text from Flight below:
New roster is a dozy idea
In the past, the UK Civil Aviation Authority would legally allow pilots to work three early mornings in a row as stated in company manuals.
Suddenly, we can now work five, usually starting between 05:00 and 06:00, with two days off, followed by five late duties, then four days off.
My colleagues and I are now falling asleep regularly on days four and five. What will happen when both fall asleep at the same time?
Sickness and fatigue levels have increased because of the new roster and staff morale is at an all-time low.
The new roster has also reduced leave by a week, and although we apparently get more days off throughout the year, we will be too tired to enjoy them and will instead use them to catch up on lost sleep. Flight and duty times are there for a reason.
We shouldn't always work to the maximum. How can he CAA allow five earlies in a row?
I just hope and pray that two pilots don't fall asleep at the same time.
What would paying customers think if they knew their professional pilots were asleep at the cockpit?
Capt xxxxxxxxxx
Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
edited out the name to calm down mr. Zulu. If it was not him writing the letter, how come his name has been published?
Last edited by klink; 12th November 2005 at 16:43.