Thank you guys again for you replies as I know little about the regs on crew fatigue generally....I just know how I
felt affected when I operated as CC......tired/seriously tired/fatigued on day 5/6/7
I'm sure any company would have it's own take as highlighted in this thread....
I think
BOAC is right here......in this particular incident the Captain should not have operated if he couldn't manage the duty period + any discretion.
This was flagged up by the CC member reporting the incident and it appears buried in the subsequent investigation by CC management.
This particular CC management (a newly promoted performance manager in fact) apparently interviewed the Captain as part of a formal investigation.....this is in the company response which I have seen. Why would CC management be doing this?
Is this not the remit of the Base Captain at least to interview a Captain regarding his operation of a flight?
"Career threatening danger" for highlighting a safety issue
......I guess as my friend has not had her temp contract renewed (no sickness/no shows and many assesments stating she meets/exceeds company CC standards) for highlighting this issue that is a real possibilty for all grades of crew
I hope when I fly to SSH and back to LGW my "seriously" but apparently "naturally" tired Pilot is not relying on adrenaline to land my plane.....even adrenaline has limitations.