Continental Airlines Treats Their Pilots Like This???
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When it comes to fatigue we have to admit we can be our own worst enemy. I've flown with more guys that will cram their schedules up to FAR limits in order to get the days off afterword. Me I keep it simple, live in base with reasonable duty schedules.
Most of the guys that can hold EZE want this trip just like it is cause its got that elusive combo of Commuter Friendly and Productivity. Unfortunately that has become a priority over what I consider safe rest in recent years. Hence why a few d!p****s on the 777 wanted HKG to become a three day trip. Having the rest seat be three rows of coach is just insult to injury on our POS Contract '02...
Most of the guys that can hold EZE want this trip just like it is cause its got that elusive combo of Commuter Friendly and Productivity. Unfortunately that has become a priority over what I consider safe rest in recent years. Hence why a few d!p****s on the 777 wanted HKG to become a three day trip. Having the rest seat be three rows of coach is just insult to injury on our POS Contract '02...
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One major LOCO in the UK has 10 hours min rest for crews that live an hour from the airport. This = about 6 hours available for sleep.....assuming you want to shower and have breakfast before getting in your car to return to work....! So 10 hours rest at a hotel provided by the company is luxury by comparison.
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One major LOCO in the UK has 10 hours min rest for crews that live an hour from the airport. This = about 6 hours available for sleep.....assuming you want to shower and have breakfast before getting in your car to return to work....! So 10 hours rest at a hotel provided by the company is luxury by comparison.
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Having the rest seat be three rows of coach is just insult to injury
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411A bang on. At times we are our worst enemy by saying it is "legal" or "safe". The FAR's are liberal and to make the pairing "efficient" you cram the flying into the shortest time frame.
Of course adding insult to injury sitting the steerage and trying to get some rest??? is a dream few of us have experienced.
Of course adding insult to injury sitting the steerage and trying to get some rest??? is a dream few of us have experienced.
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Sorry, I did not bother to search the thread to see if this was covered, but in my mind; delay inbound equals guaranteed delay outbound due to minimum rest required. Is that what CAL think of the SLF?
