Originally Posted by
skypine27
Does this make sense to anyone?
"But cargo carriers — who do much of their flying overnight when people naturally crave sleep — are exempted from the new rules. The FAA said forcing cargo carriers to reduce the number of hours their pilots can fly would be too costly compared to the safety benefits."
So the way I read it is:
We do things even more ****ed up than the pax carriers do therefore it would cost our companies even more to comply, so forget it?
Or you could read it this way.
"Two or four cargo pilots - who do much of their flying overnight - aren't worth a dime to us, since losing them would not cause a single outcry from the flying public and never make on CNN or FOX. Unless they crashed into a house full of orphans.
We feel these new rules are appropriate since the laws of physiological and biological needs defy the known laws of physics and the space/time continuum. A natural magnetic field (via all the lithium batteries on the cargo deck) creates a space/time bubble surrounding the crew. This speeds up time on the flight deck, therefore reducing fatigue.
Simply, they just don't get tired on cargo flights. Everyone knows this. Therefore they are not held to the same rest rules. "The FAA said forcing cargo carriers to reduce the number of hours their pilots can fly would be too costly compared to the safety benefits." Or more simply put, "the money earned is more important than the pilot".
You may now throw up.