FAA withdraws flightcrew duty, rest NPRM

[waveflyer]

You guys are apathetic, cynical, and feel out of control-
so you can take the time to type on this board, but you can't write a REAL letter....?
Much easier to blame, sit on the sidelines, right? A lot easier to b!tch about how others don't take responsibility, right?

How do you define "loser"?
I know how I do.

 

[TraneOfThought]

New Rest Mins = Less Flying and Less Money don't sleep!!!!!!!!!

 

[Axel]

You guys are apathetic, cynical, and feel out of control-
so you can take the time to type on this board, but you can't write a REAL letter....?
Much easier to blame, sit on the sidelines, right? A lot easier to b!tch about how others don't take responsibility, right?

How do you define "loser"?
I know how I do.

Apathetic: No. Cynical: Yes. I have exercised what control I have. I did, in fact, write a real letter; well, actually an e-mail.

As for the rest, that is a bit of a stretch. Kind of similar to your incorrect assumption that I had not worked under the current rest rules.

I have not contacted my legislators in this regard, but that is because my experience with them in previous issues leads me to believe this will be met with the same response. The apathy is not on my part, but the term "pissing in the wind" comes to mind when I think of the honorable gentlemen who represent me (supposedly).

I have contacted my union rep's, who testified before congress...

 

[GuinessGuy]

Careful what you wish for..............85 hrs of credit with 17+ days off a month will go the way Pan Am went.
"hey, kid.....gear up.......i remember the days of getting 4 or 5 days off in a row, but still getting almost 90 hours of credit......."

 

[PCL_128]

Yeah, to hell with safety. Let's fly 20 hours block per day so we can get an extra couple of days off.

 

[crj567]

All the FAA really needs to do is create a "no fault crew fatigue" policy. If you are tired, call in and you would have no disciplinary action. I think any other kind of regulation on this issue is gonna be so subjective as to be completely useless. Everyone knows a 12 hour day with solid weather and 6 approaches is far more tiring than a 14 or even 16 hour day with clear blue skies.

-I can think of a couple of 12 hour days when I probably would have used such a policy.

 

[General Lee]

All the FAA really needs to do is create a "no fault crew fatigue" policy. If you are tired, call in and you would have no disciplinary action. I think any other kind of regulation on this issue is gonna be so subjective as to be completely useless. Everyone knows a 12 hour day with solid weather and 6 approaches is far more tiring than a 14 or even 16 hour day with clear blue skies.

-I can think of a couple of 12 hour days when I probably would have used such a policy.

Yes, but why is it most of your captains call in for the same reason before each of your trips? There is a reason why you only fly with Reserve Captains---they have to fly with you.....Sounds like you aren't liked in cockpit, as well as on forums. Get back to the fry machine McFry!


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[aveator]

this ought to be good.....

 

[saabservant]

Careful what you wish for..............85 hrs of credit with 17+ days off a month will go the way Pan Am went.
"hey, kid.....gear up.......i remember the days of getting 4 or 5 days off in a row, but still getting almost 90 hours of credit......."

True, but we also demand pay improvements while in section 6, and tell alpa representation to go to h***when they tell us to concede....

 

[Skywest Pylot]

Careful what you wish for..............85 hrs of credit with 17+ days off a month will go the way Pan Am went.
"hey, kid.....gear up.......i remember the days of getting 4 or 5 days off in a row, but still getting almost 90 hours of credit......."

I don't know why guys are hell bent on keeping flight hours and credit hours way up. IMO, a 75hr monthly average would be perfect with a an adjustment in pay rates to make up the difference. For me there is way too much on the line to be flying fatigued.