Call Captain X at three a.m. for a sim session, "now". Then throw a few nasties at him.
I think the unions would go berserk.... even if it might produce some "interesting" results.
When I think of what military pilots go through during military campaigns, lack of sleep and all that, I just wonder why commercial pilots are unable to perform their duties without rest periods and having to have a 'wake-up' time before resuming their assigned tasks. Just what do they do when they are off duty? Do they not sleep before going to work? Okay maybe I am ignorant of facts, and will hold my hands up if criticized.
But I just wonder what public opinion would be if a doctor was woken up at three am and told one of his patients was 'crashing'. And he replied that he would have to wake himself up properly before he could give orders, so call back in fifteen minutes or so? Many doctors in ER work 24 hour shifts. But they do not have unions of course.
Sorry but I consider that airline staff have an easy life.
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