Crew Composition - Crew Rest
My comments are on crew composition and rest and PLEASE all you who knew the crew, Africa, Afriqiyah etc. do not get fired up. I am just trying to establish facts and possible contributing factors.
The flight took off on Monday at 19:30 and Landed in Joburg at 04:20 on Tuesday Morning
After 17 hours departed Joburg at 21:30 and landed in Tripoli at 06:20
All times from Afriqiyah published schedule
So, we have two night sectors flown by the same crew with 15 or less hours rest.
First question to the long rangers:
Is this ok in relation to crew duty and rest time?
The crew was 1 Captain and 2 FO
Second question:
Is this composition acceptable? Will this mean that the Captain will always be at the controls or that in some instances the two FOs will be left alone in the cockpit if the Captain has a rest?
Third question:
Could it be that, being a landing at home etc. the two FOs were at the controls?
As I said, I am not having a go at the professionality etc. of Afriqiyah pilots.
BTW, Takata, I will try to go to the site this afternoon and all the latest discussions on the first impact will guide me to look well before the mosque... if I make it there.