1/. If you have been out on the piss all night (cos no young pilot has EVER done that )
Is it your employers fault you are hungover?
Should you report for duty secretly impaired?
If you do, is it then your employers fault when you spear into a hill with 9 bods behind you?
2/. You have been up all night shagging your boyfriend/girlfriend/blow-up doll (cos no young pilot has ever done that... probably).
Is it your employers fault that you are such an awesome swordsman?
Should you report for duty secretly impaired?
If you do, whose fault is it when you spear in?
In 15 years of jet airline flying, I have never witnessed crew member fatigue (or tiredness) due to either of the above scenarios.
I HAVE, HOWEVER, WITNESSED (and experienced) MUCH CREW MEMBER FATIGUE DUE TO HORRENDOUS , UNRELENTING ROSTER PATTERNS WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE RESTED SUFFICIENTLY PRIOR TO DUTY!!!
The modern low-cost airline model is guilty of over-scheduling their crew. Pilots are fearful of calling fatigued because management are punitive (but "Safety is our Number 1 Priority" LOL!) and the regulator completely unsupportive.
Sick leave is the only realistic defensive weapon for the individual to protect themselves.
But hey, at least we have those all important $39 fares.
PG
