New FAA rest rules

[PA31Driver]

New FAA rest rules are out!

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=11839

 

[79%N1]

9 hrs. Reducable to 8? (Ha)

 

[CFI2766]

"...Rather, the rest period would
begin once the flightcrew members reach the hotel. The FAA’s proposal does not change
the intent of the ARC to generally assure an 8-hour sleep opportunity. However, the
FAA believes that time in transit is not rest. In addition, the agency is concerned that
allowing this time to be included in the rest period could result in a reduction in actual​

rest opportunity below 8 hours..."

Pg. 85.


Finally, behind the door rest. Someone, somewhere, recognizes that time in transit is not 'rest'.

 

[the palm]

Bye bye naps, CDO's, stand-ups, high speeds or whatever your airline calls them. Good riddance I say.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Could someone, like, cliffs this?

I don't feel like reading all that text.

[/college graduate]

 

[JoeMerchant]

Could someone, like, cliffs this?

I don't feel like reading all that text.

[/college graduate]

Cliff notes version:

There will still be 9 hour overnights with early duty in's that you will be tired when you go to work...In addition, it will be harder to build 3 day trips and the really good CDO's/Naps will no longer be legal...only the really short CDO's/naps will be legal...

 

[Abernathy]

All this BS going back and forth for new landmark rest regulation for....wait for it....9 hours rest?

Is this a friggen joke?

 

[Abernathy]

Cliff notes version:

There will still be 9 hour overnights with early duty in's that you will be tired when you go to work...In addition, it will be harder to build 3 day trips and the really good CDO's/Naps will no longer be legal...only the really short CDO's/naps will be legal...

Don't worry Joe, it'll take like 4 years for this to go into effect. That's assuming it even passes.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Don't worry Joe, it'll take like 4 years for this to go into effect. That's assuming it even passes.

I hope your right...but I doubt it.

 

[deadstick]

No, I think the CDOs are still a go. You are not going on rest when you go to the hotel. You can do 2 leg with a 2200 show and be on duty until 0830. If I'm missing something let me know.

 

[JoeMerchant]

No, I think the CDOs are still a go. You are not going on rest when you go to the hotel. You can do 2 leg with a 2200 show and be on duty until 0830. If I'm missing something let me know.

Look at the duty time allowance depending on duty in time. We have some cushy CDO's at ASA that get close to 14 hours of duty time...They have 8 hours and sometimes more on the ground. You can get good sleep and make good money. Those won't be legal anymore. Only the short CDO's will still be legal.

CDO's will still be a go....Only the really good ones with lots of rest will be illegal.....

 

[OCP]

Don't worry Joe, it'll take like 4 years for this to go into effect. That's assuming it even passes.

I think I read somewhere that it has to be in place by Aug 2011.

 

[OCP]

9 hrs. Reducable to 8? (Ha)

Its 9 hrs min at the hotel and reducible only if the company and the PIC agree too it.

 

[AvroJockey]

This is very good for the industry and actually addresses cumulative fatigue, sector fatigue, and circadian rhythms. The new rules tend to parallel what the EU currently has, which is a duty and flight time limits based on a leg number and duty start matrix. Also the cumulative duty time limits rather than cumulative flight time limits.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Its 9 hrs min at the hotel and reducible only if the company and the PIC agree too it.

So we can expect a chief pilot to phone us every night to discuss this discretion thing..