Originally Posted by
horrido27
Not sure how to post the link to the DAL Pilot Help Thread.. but asked and answered if their PWA will allow 2 man, unaugmented 9 hour Flight time trips. No at Delta, yes at United under this TA.
Good Job.
NO
Motch
The unaugmented 9 hour day has to start after 5:59 am, cannot include back side of the clock flying, and must not be a non-stop.
Think about that statement. European flights plus 8 hours will still need IRO's. The only place you will see something like this will more than likely be domestic. Keep in mind that the new FAR's take the flexability out of flight hours. The "legal to start, legal to finish" no longer exists. Therefore, the company would be crazy to schedule anything close to 9 hours. If there was even the slightest hiccup that could bring the flight hours to greater than nine before the last leg departs, then the company would need to recrew or cancel the flight.
This is a non-issue.