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Old 10th May 2009, 15:54
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lolopilot
 
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Unfortunately, Mr. Cohen forgot to mention some key facts he is well aware of.
Among which, junior manning which is now the norm instead of being the exception, companies (crew scheduling) not complying with the terms of pilots contract and provisions of the FARs as far as duty time and rest periods, retaliation and disciplinary measures in total disregard with labor (pilot) contracts and FAR against pilots refusing a trip or more often trip extension due to fatigue, and reduced rest periods becoming the norm instead of being the exception. That is only the visible part of the iceberg.
All of that being casually observed (ignored) by the FAA which, despite fatigue being cited as a contributing factor in many recent aircraft accidents, also fails to follow the recommendations made by the NTSB in that regard. Guess who pays the members of the Regional Airlines Association by the way.
As a pilot, no matter how hard you try to take care of yourself and how hard you try to get adequate rest between trips, airlines and the FAA are the ones to blame for what is currently happening.
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