New FAA Rest Rules may be back on track

[densoo]

NPR. Dianne Rehm. One hour discussion of new FAA rest rules going on now. Moak talking, along with a major and a regional industry rep. Unfortunately focusing on pilot shortage rather than safety at the start, Moak countering. Sounds like a push to increase retirement age--already saying they'll need government loans to get by. Unbelievable.

 

[livin'thesim]

And that's why the work is being outsourced. FAA rules that prevent the rest abuse may make outsourcing of labor less cost effective, thus causing some of the flying to return to the major carrier, thus getting some jobs for those who have been on the bottom for too long.

We have a winner!

This will crush the dirtbag operations, especially the ones using the supplemental rest rules that allow outrageous duty periods.

It also does not allow startups to operate under supplemental rules, undercutting existing carriers while they build up their business with tired pilots.

This has the effect of placing union-contract like restrictions on non-unionized carriers.

BIG WIN:
For existing carriers, it means they no longer have to expend as much negotiating capital on making sure pilots have REAL rest opportunities.

 

[densoo]

NPR. Dianne Rehm. One hour discussion of new FAA rest rules going on now. Moak talking, along with a major and a regional industry rep. Unfortunately focusing on pilot shortage rather than safety at the start, Moak countering. Sounds like a push to increase retirement age--already saying they'll need government loans to get by. Unbelievable.

Here's the audio, http://thedianerehmshow.org/audio-player?nid=16894.

I did like the regional pilot who called in describe her 7-leg day followed by min block rest giving her six hours in hotel, and the last caller who accurately described the corporate shell game of establishing holding companies that suck all the cash out of the operation.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Wow. Roger Cohen sounds like a great guy! He sounded very interested in safety and he was very proud of the pilots that work for his carriers.

Hahahahahahahahahahahah etc.

 

[Dornier 335]

NPR. Dianne Rehm. One hour discussion of new FAA rest rules going on now. Moak talking, along with a major and a regional industry rep. Unfortunately focusing on pilot shortage rather than safety at the start, Moak countering. Sounds like a push to increase retirement age--already saying they'll need government loans to get by. Unbelievable.

Wasn't there another discussion about this two or three months on NPR's Dianne Rehm?

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Wasn't there another discussion about this two or three months on NPR's Dianne Rehm?

She talked with Ray LaHood about the DC head-to-head.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-08-07/new-concerns-over-air-traffic-safety