Originally Posted by
tsquare
If you use captain's authority and think you can logically defend it, go for it. I can hardly wait to read the transcripts though.
I think some of this is stemming from what the signature page says. You are certifying that you have gotten the proper rest and are otherwise ready to conduct a flight. IDK though... I'm mainly lurking on this stuff and trying to figure it out myself....
Thanks, T. You help me make my point.
With the 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep opportunity specified in FAR 117, it's not even a matter of using Captain's authority and justifying it with some sort of logic. It's cut and dried. You must , per the FAR, have an opportunity to get 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Exactly 8 hours behind the door does not give any human being the opportunity for 8 hours of sleep. And we've got at least the chairman of the scheduling committee and one SLC Captain rep (that I know of) telling guys otherwise. Do you see the problem?