Originally Posted by
Mesabah
Yes, because a pilot would admit they wrongfully signed being fit for duty in lieu of an incident, come on. Of course pilots fly unfit for duty in the legal duty period. The FAA puts out a framework for rules they think are safe, and then hope for the best. The rules will always be stretched to their breaking point, no ASAPs will be filed. The only protection of safety is for the FAA to mandate a hard number.
You didn't answer my question on how we should regulate pilots that are not fit for duty under the FDP limit.
Look, pilots aren't babies. It's their responsibility to not fly if they are not fit for duty. The reserve limits are too long in my opinion, but that doesn't mean the pilot is let off the hook for signing the fit for duty statement when they aren't.
Pilots complain about long duty days on reserve and how unfit for duty they are, yet they sign the release that they are fit for duty. And they are not to blame for part of that?