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Old 14th Sep 2006, 05:56
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Finman
 
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Evan didn't make the best of the opportunity but in fairness, he was not given much time to speak!

Of Mols assertion that American pilots can work 1000 hours a year (10% more than FR).....the point Evan should have made is this:

Ryanair pilots achieve their 900 hours in 11 months and in many cases close to 10 months. It is not unknown for pilots to run up against the 100 hour wall within 21 days on a monthly basis. That is a working rate equivalent to nearly 1200 hours per year which is 20% more fatiguing than the American system and 30% more fatiguing than the European 'Regulators' intended!
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