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Sorry to hear about your delio with the regional...what are you doing now?Auburn MD Flyer said:Sure do wish now that I had accepted my reserve assignment and flown while FATIGUED! I worked for a MAJOR 121 aircarrier and after calling in "fatigued" (1st and only time ever in my career -15 yrs.) to scheduling at 2:00 am, after 9 days(yes - 9 days) in a row of flying, I was FIRED!!!!!
As an F/O on reserve, I was assigned 10 consecutive reserve days, and was on reserve duty 24 hrs. a day! Then, I was called for flight duty for all 10 days. I was denied the mandatory 24 / 7 FAA required rest period and the 8-in-24 "lookback" required "free of all duty" rest period. With the ever changing schedule, delays, and airport reserve duties, I never got more than 3-4 hours of sleep at a time during those 10 days of he11.
You say "Hey, wait a minute! What about ......???
ALPA - "One Level of Safety"; Contract (CBA)??
Company-rules, policies, & procedures(call in honest policy)
FAA - POI; FAR's / AIM for regulatory compliance??
Nobody seemed to care, except ALPA, and they did VERY little. WHY? Seasoned industy veterans already know why.
But, for the FNG's who may read (and learn) from this true occurence, its because I was a probationary pilot. Ten (10) years of prior ALPA dues didn't mean a thing.
In my opinion, its all a freaking **censored** joke!! It is just an illusion to deceive the flying public that their Safety comes first, when we ALL know that it is the greed of the almighty dollar that will always come first for the company. I thought that I was doing the right thing by putting SAFETY first and following the "rules". Unfortunately, I had to learn about the truth the HARD way. Career over!!! Don't let this happen to you! Make all of your decisions very carefully, it may be your last. Good luck to all of you.
Auburn MD Flyer said:In my opinion, its all a freaking **censored** joke!! It is just an illusion to deceive the flying public that their Safety comes first, when we ALL know that it is the greed of the almighty dollar that will always come first for the company. I thought that I was doing the right thing by putting SAFETY first and following the "rules". Unfortunately, I had to learn about the truth the HARD way. Career over!!! Don't let this happen to you! Make all of your decisions very carefully, it may be your last. Good luck to all of you.