A fair bit of ill feeling towards the concept of fatigued pilots identifying it and declaring it as an issue. Full props to them. As a person on the other end of the mic, I have had a few occasions of pitiful readbacks that when restated have been accompanied by various versions of 'Sorry,long night'. A great tool to identify where a little fat or slack needs to be cut.
After 20 years of night work, I still get the odd one where I just have not prepared properly due to a multitude of factors. The difference is that when I **** up, I don't end up in a smoking hole.
to the crew