Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I think the concept is that you will sleep a bit at home also.
Except the vast majority don't.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I would be much better rested on the CDO examples then I am going to Europe, Asia, SA or Africa. Most guys get up in the morning around 7. They don't sleep during the day or spend it commuting. Arrive in base and brief at say 6pm. Depart around 8 and fly all night long. Maybe bag a hour or possibly two of sleep on break. Then land in the morning 20 to 24 hours later. Everyone in the cockpit is a zombie.
Are you sure you want to be posting stuff like that on a public forum?? You do realize you're speaking about a current Delta operation and saying all the pilots are "zombies." Let me know if you change your mind about the wisdom of that and I'll edit my post to protect you.
And just because we have some types of flying that prevent challenges to getting adequate rest doesn't mean we should add more!
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I have a friend who only bids CDO's at his airline. Sleeps a bit in the morning when he gets in to get his 8 hours. He hates international trips and says he is far more fatigued on those.
And that, folks, is why I'm into this argument with all fours. Guys like sailingfun would never have to do a CDO if we got them. You can pretty much bet that whatever he advocates is the same thing Delta management wants. We need to nip this CDO thing in the bud before it finds its way into another negotiation.