Some things never change
Point has been made many times to the company why not publish some simple guidelines that do not need a legal team to interpret?
Why not clearly publish on the operating Flight Plan you are operating a flight under such and such variation?
Call me a skeptic but I believe this is a deliberate oversight
There have been many pairings where the FTLs have been hazed over , and it would take the company months and months and some examples up to a year before a change was implemented . pairings that were ignored for months DXB-SEZ-DXB (3 guys 1 day), Dubai- Moscow-Dubai (2 guys 1 day) Seoul-Dubai (2 guys)
Wishy Whashy replies from above do not help . The Claytons rules we have for sign on and duty where you are performing legal duties for the flight hours before your legal sign on dictate that common sense prevail rather than following the Soft / Hard rule that is often quoted( what ever the blazes that is)
Common sense dictates that if I look like going into discretion then check with all crew to see if they are OK with this rather than the FOM which gives the Captain the authority to make the decision with out consulting his off sider.
FOM and FTLs are such a dogs dinner these days. The legal boys could have a field day if they chose.
Last edited by uplock; 21st March 2007 at 04:17.
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