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Your comments to lump it or leave it! How crass/ignorant!!
Point 1
Money. It`s is not a factor regarding flight safety
Point 2
Pilots close to breaking point are few in reality. Well....yes..I agree just this once.
But:
Isn`t this thread mostly aiming about fatigue and safety?
Most pilots maybe not at breaking point, but some may be a bit uncomfortable about how far limits on scheduling allow a 2 man crew to fly over to some destinations.
I would take a 3-man transatlantic to a southern US destination anyday rather than a 2-man trip. I feel much better rested doing the descent and landing, simple as that.
Have you ever heard of the flight safety chain?
So, don`t "lump-it-or-leave-it" on those who love the job but realise that the sharper operator when the s**t hits the fan is the better one.