Originally Posted by
ABK MAN
Castaway was on the tube this weekend, I am asking about FX's crew rest areas. I've been on many of the purple MD-11s, I have seen the "slide a bunk bed out" if you will, but nothing like what is depicted in the movie. How effective are these "bunk beds" in tryin to catch some Zs? I have seen a jumper on a bus one night, with a mat of sorts, pleanty of room to lay down in the floor and sleep away. Seems like a good idea. . .
If you're tired enough, not more than 6'2 and not claustrophobic, you'll sleep ok in them. But frankly they're not as good as they could have been if there was a real concern about pilot rest in the culture of airlines today.