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[HundredPercentPlease]

Kaptin,

Out of context, your reply makes sense. But here are some facts:

I was part of the trial, and it was much better than 6-3. However, what we didn't know at the time was that the crewing level was being boosted by crew from other bases. At max hours, 5254 is very hard.

We do 80% on pattern and 20% on "reserve" (off pattern, or random roster). The reserve month is meant to be just spent on standby - yet my last reserve was rostered 110 hours block, 190 hours duty.

The 5 earlies do NOT have the hours protection that CAP formerly provided. So you work 5 11 hours earlies.

I recently worked 5 10-11 hours earlies, had 2 days off, then 4 10-11 hour earlies. I can assure you that you can only do this if you go to bed at 1930. If you choose to (or have to) stay up beyond that, then you are prone to falling asleep " at the wheel".

We have had several cases of this "extreme tiredness", but people are reluctant to report it for fear of backlash. Your sickness record is part of your command assessment, and eJ are particularly hot on sickness, since we can never get a requested day off (so the sickness method is the only way).

On your random roster period, you will be swapped back and forth from earlies to lates in a working block. At all times you can be worked to 0130 into a day off, without it actually infringing into your day off.

Falling asleep on the job is not, in this case, a result of a medical condition. It is the result of repeated very long early duties and extremely high monthly totals. For London crews this is made worse by the very long time it takes to get to the crew room in the morning.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: FlapsOne, posted at the same time as you... 5354 AND an 85 hours a month limit would, I guess, halve the flow of leavers. Give us a decent rise, sector pay equal to CC and some ST and that would stop the other half!