Originally Posted by
Huck
Actually he had spent the day flying with the reserves. And he was on probation. And was showing for a 15.2 hour MEM-DXB leg.
The other guy, the one not on probation, may have been sleeping all day, though.
Not to side track this thread too much, but....
To point #1...who cares about his probation status. I'm not saying I agree with the head work leaving oneself no back up options to make a trip.........but he made it.
Point #2.....Not saying I agree with this bit of head work either, however.....I seriously doubt that whoever pulled him off the trip knew whether he was painting his house or flying with the Guard when they decided to pull him (unless we're making a habit of monitoring pilot's pre-trip personal activities). They simply saw he was jumping into a long flight and yanked him. Details of his day became known later. Maybe he would have gotten a great nap in pre-show if they'd just left his ass alone.
As I said before, if he'd been a MEM guy working on his house all day who didn't lay down until midnight (or at all), is someone going to pull him off the trip when he shows? Total BS.
Point #3...If I had to pick a flight to work after a long day and a short nap, MEM-DXB would be it. The longer the better. Ask the Captain if you can rest first and you're in the bunk at top of climb. If you're an RFO it's probably that way anyway. The guys who grab a quick FTP at the squadron, nap and then commute to MEM for a 2 or 3 leg 757 am launch are more of an issue than some long haul FO on a 15 hour leg.