After UPS crash, former NTSB chairman says pl
08-18-2013, 04:52 AM
#72
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Be careful where this slogan is headed. The FAA is under intense scrutiny to regulate commuting as well as the cargo carve out. This one level of safety argument applies to both topics. If the PAX guys can't do it, neither should cargo. And, if the Company can't legally schedule that DH, then the pilots should not legally be allowed to do it either. As everyone on this forum knows, commuting is huge source of fatigue in the airline business, and it WAS at the core of fatigue in the Colgan Accident.
08-18-2013, 06:37 AM
#73
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Be careful where this slogan is headed. The FAA is under intense scrutiny to regulate commuting as well as the cargo carve out. This one level of safety argument applies to both topics. If the PAX guys can't do it, neither should cargo. And, if the Company can't legally schedule that DH, then the pilots should not legally be allowed to do it either. As everyone on this forum knows, commuting is huge source of fatigue in the airline business, and it WAS at the core of fatigue in the Colgan Accident.
Upon meeting the CAPT at the folder prior to an 8+ hour flight recently, the conversation made it's way to "how much sleep did you get?" His answer was about an hour or so. I later found out that he lived in domicile. How would the FAA,NTSB, CBA or any other entity regulate honey do's, soccer games, lawn care, golf, etc. that often occur in domicile prior to show. Check into hotel MEM 8 hours prior to show? IDK.
08-18-2013, 08:51 AM
#75
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The primary impact would be on the work rules of ACMI carriers.
08-18-2013, 12:18 PM
#76
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But they also lack many protections that come into play with the new rules. Specifically, multi leg...long duty day...flying on the back side of the clock. A 12 hour duty day with four legs that span 6pm to 6 am is difficult to say the least!
08-18-2013, 12:33 PM
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Ever flown international pax operations?
08-18-2013, 01:03 PM
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08-18-2013, 01:07 PM
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Maybe you should change your "callsign" to Skeeter?
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