FD i don't think what we are discussing here is what the crew"can" tolerate but what the ground engineer 'must' tolerate.
The legislation covering crew duty, rest & rostering is (in one form or another) a constant topic for debate on Pprune.
While we are all subject to commercial pressure the level to which aircrews & ground crews are afforded protection differs greatly. AWN 47 which has been alluded to & which provides a framework for engineers to govern their duty periods is nebulous & open to differing interpretations.
Try reading it ,it would be mildly amusing if it were not for the fact that it directly affects flight safety!. What we need are statuatory working limits for engineers ,perhaps with a provision that as with flight crews the duty period might be extended at the 'discretion' of the individual engineer.
While it is the case that unscrupulous individuals will seek to apply pressure 'no matter what the regulatory framework may be' we can at least put in place a system that affords engineers '& at one remove aircrews' a greater degree of protection.
Last edited by Aerodyne.; 8th Nov 2002 at 12:25.