For those of us who do not nap well prior to all-nighters, crazy early pushes, double duty day trips, etc...
...according to this FAA web site, Sonata (zaleplon) is the only sleep aid with a short enough minimum pre-duty wait time (6 hours) to potentially help afternoon napping before a late-night or super-early-morning push:
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org...arm/sleepaids/
Anybody get a prescription for Sonata, and then manage to get along with your AME & FAA afterwards for Class I renewals? If not, why not? If the FAA allows it with more than 6 hours prior to duty, why is it not talked about & used more given the crazy hours many fly?
ALPA Aeromedical likely has the best answer, but thought social media might also generate some thoughts on this.
Thx.