One thing that you guys probably don't realise is that there are no duty time rules for a private jet crew. And some of them are big jets !
Back to back flights are common in this game and duty time of 26 hours or more are not uncommon, especialy out of the middle east. You may say that surely its up to the captain to tell the owner that enough is enough ! but there are not many guys who will risk unemployment by rocking the boat.
The amazing thing is that the owners are usually frightened fartless of turbulence but seem quite happy to have there crews flying ridiculous hours untill they are fit to drop !
So next time your in the hold around LHR and the TCAS looks like a swarm of flies, you can feel comforted in the knowledge that there's a chance that some exhausted private crew is sharing the same airspace.
Perhaps its time that legislation took everyone into account.
Sleep well.
