737mgm, so what's worse, a 1 hour flight "resting", or a 3 hour drive in heavy traffic?
Your duty does not start where you leave home. It starts when you sign on for the days work. How you get to work is up to you, and you sign the form accordingly.Otherwise you wouldn't be able to get the Bus, catch a train or whatever means of transport you use. If this was truly a rule by DGCA or the company, to have any meaningful application they would need to dictate a maximum distance from work you would be allowed to live.
How many guys in the US, UK, Australia etc commute using air travel? They're not dictated too by where they can live, and how they must get to work. Again, they sign they are well rested and take full responsibility.
If this company (and most others) truly care about "safety" involving the Pilots rest, then they would need to stop the ridiculous schedules in short haul...... but that costs money!
