Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
I don't think it needs to be spelled out in the contract. We have an FAR that is very specific. I think it's best left to each individual to decide for himself how much time over 8 hours is needed in the room in order to get the FAR mandated 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep opportunity.
What we DON'T need is our union telling us that "8 hours behind the door" is in compliance with the FAR. It's not. So in terms of the contract, the only change I see needed is to remove the "8 hours behind the door" language, as it is now obsolete.
I suggest printing and keeping the new FCB that came out today. It references the 10 hour rule and includes the 30 minutes after block in. What it tells me is that you need 11.5 hours of block in til block out unless you waive 30 minutes for prior to departure.