Well folks.
We knew this was going to be a very hot topic as soon as that verdict was delivered, didn't we? This ruling could also have PROFOUND implications for airline management - never mind the pilot. The shrink books also tell us that we 'cannot bank sleep / get sleep credit' by merely sleeping for 4 hrs before our night flight, but we CAN sleep off the debit - yep - at the steering wheel! I'm being facetious of course, but the importance of proving one's innocence after modifying the M25 crash barrier, will be to PROVE that you took "all reasonable measures" to rest before your flight.
I don't somehow think that the excuse "oh well officer, I HAVE just been on a night Larnaca you know" - will hold up so.......
....can we now expect an offer of hotac please after a night flight!!!??? - hmmmm, I'm feeling a bit pooped.
