Originally Posted by
flyingdutchman1
I was TDY'd and didn't care whether I made it back to SFB in that case. I think most guys here have "get-home-idus" and would rather drive home fatigued and sleep in there own beds than be in a hotel. The company knows this and takes advantage of it. I too think if every pilot would start calling in fatigued after a day of 3hr drive followed by a 16 hr duty day followed by a 3 hr drive, that "reserve for the whole state" thing would start to go away.
This is very true and an ugly byproduct of the pilots conditioned to being "home every night". Pack a bag, tell your significant other that you'll be home tomorrow, and let the chips fall where they may.
However, let's take fatigue out of the equation. The simple act of driving yourself and others on company time opens one up to crushing liability should an accident occur. It doesn't even have to be your fault. Do you think the company is going to spend resources defending your personal assets from bloodthirsty ambulance chasers?