The FAA Must Not Have Pilots Working For Them
As an experienced airline pilot I am still amazed every time I get between an 8-9 hour overnight. I always wonder who the heck made these stupid rest rules.
At times I think the people in the FAA who made these were not pilots. I don't know of any airline pilots I work with who think this overnight is enough rest. Every pilot complains when they get this.
Example:
Eight hour overnight. When the pilot shuts down the engines at the gate the 15 minute to duty out starts. Very seldom do I get to the hotel van out front in 15 min. from that point. The 8 hours of rest starts at that point after the 15 minutes so often the rest starts and the pilot isn't even in the van.
The FAA decided to have the transportation to and from the hotel to be part of the rest time. What a genius they are.
By the time the pilot reaches the hotel room he often only has 7.5 hours before he has to be back at the airport. Remember the transportation to the airport is part of the FAA rest requirements. Genius!!
By the time the pilot falls asleep after getting ready for the next day he often only gets 5 to 5.5 hours of rest. This can often be after a 14 hour duty day and 8 hours of flying and anyone who has had a day like this knows that 5 hours of sleep is no where near enough to recover.
After 5 hours of sleep the pilot may have to get up and work a 10 hour day. I am sure you are seeing how stupid this is and how unsafe this can be at times but the FAA thinks it is ok.
If you don't like this I would suggest writing the FAA.
speak up, as a passenger you should know what is going on and say something about it!!
At times I think the people in the FAA who made these were not pilots. I don't know of any airline pilots I work with who think this overnight is enough rest. Every pilot complains when they get this.
Example:
Eight hour overnight. When the pilot shuts down the engines at the gate the 15 minute to duty out starts. Very seldom do I get to the hotel van out front in 15 min. from that point. The 8 hours of rest starts at that point after the 15 minutes so often the rest starts and the pilot isn't even in the van.
The FAA decided to have the transportation to and from the hotel to be part of the rest time. What a genius they are.
By the time the pilot reaches the hotel room he often only has 7.5 hours before he has to be back at the airport. Remember the transportation to the airport is part of the FAA rest requirements. Genius!!
By the time the pilot falls asleep after getting ready for the next day he often only gets 5 to 5.5 hours of rest. This can often be after a 14 hour duty day and 8 hours of flying and anyone who has had a day like this knows that 5 hours of sleep is no where near enough to recover.
After 5 hours of sleep the pilot may have to get up and work a 10 hour day. I am sure you are seeing how stupid this is and how unsafe this can be at times but the FAA thinks it is ok.
If you don't like this I would suggest writing the FAA.
speak up, as a passenger you should know what is going on and say something about it!!
posted by Jet Airline Pilot at 6:58 AM
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