Originally Posted by
trip
It's a done deal, the FAA completely caved to industry pressure. To add insult to injury they claim disciplinary action or pay issues are between the company and the employee.
Fatigued is the only option unless you have other union/company agreements in place.
The saddest part is the NTSB cites fatigue as a causal factor in a good amount of accidents. 16 hours on duty is far too many. 13 is really pushing it. Yes, just being at the airport is tiring. Anyone whose ever traveled knows this. My personal limit is typically around 13-14 hours and I will never go beyond my limit. Fire me if you want to, this is not worth my life and especially not others.