Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
I sure did that one a lot. Might as well have been drunk on the 4th one in a row.
That was also the last trip that the Pinnacle 3701 captain flew before his accident trip... with me.
They can be done safely with lots of restrictions on them, but the 117 loa did not deliver enough restrictions. We had to have more ground time at 9E than the 117 loa!
Yeah, the 2.5 hour leg restriction made it a non starter, obviously, but they can be done. Here's what's needed, based on my experience:
Minimum 5 hours rest, non-violate, behind the door, at the hotel.
Hotel must be within 10 minutes of the airport.
Max 1.5 hour leg for flights departing between 7PM-8:30PM local
Max 1 hour leg for flights departing between 8:30PM-10:30PM local
No flights allowed past 10:30PM local
Flights must remain in one time zone
Earliest 6AM departure time.
Minimum 7.5 hours credit per SDT.
Minimum two days preceding, and following a string of any SDP's.
SDT are limited to only SDT line holders, no hybrid lines.
Max string of 3 SDT's for line holders, maximum 2 for reserves- waivable at pilot's request.
I think those rules would leave you with 1400 min credit for the year, for a full load of CDO's monthly, without killing yourself in the process, and being home everyday.