Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
Good point. I think the main difference is that a redeye is preceded by a layover at a hotel whereas a CDO is preceded by a day at home. Most guys that do redeyes get some sleep during the day at the hotel in preparation for doing the redeye. Can you say the same thing for most guys spending the day at home before a CDO?
We also only have 12 hour layovers preceding redeyes. I can certify I'm getting less rest on those than I get on a CDO. It all hinges on the restrictions tagged with them. I'm not a fan of CDOs, but a highly restricted and premium pay exception I can support if we are creating pilot jobs and increasing our QOL overall.
Like Shiz said... We need to slow our roll and guard our assumptions until we can fill in the blanks with more details. That can be difficult and takes discipline.