The impaired individual is saddled with the responsibility to know that he is impaired. This hearkens back to the idea of how can you know you have lost SA if you have lost SA?
A brilliant point. Throw into the mix the now quite common scenario of zero hour contracts: you call in sick/fatigued and you don't get paid. Even more stress. So you now have the disgrace of such zero-hour contracts and max/min rostering combining to create a work environment that is more middle ages than 21st century.
Unfortunately, the same regulator allowing us to do those hours at the times indicated and defined by our rosters, prohibit non-airline personnel from experiencing those issues for the fear of security incidents.
This is also an insightful comment. Years ago when Niel Kinnok was transport commissioner in EU, and the 'workers' directive' was introduced it was understood that not all industries would be able to apply the guidelines immediately. One of these was public transport, including aviation. It was discussed that a transition period would be needed and in the meantime compensations should be introduced. e.g. it is not possible to redesign a/c to allow 'work breaks' as per office & shop workers; longer shifts and alternating sleep patterns needed to be addressed. What has happened? Things have become worse. Where are the XAA's & unions? To resist this abuse is exactly their responsibility. They have not discharged it, rather the opposite. What about the EU commission? It was they who said methods needed to be found to apply the workers' directive to public transport workers. They too have a responsibility to see their policies are implemented. This is not limited to our world, but many public transport industries.
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