Crew rest
I think airlines have taken the very serious issue of crew rest way to casually. I have a few questions for you guys in the airline world:
I'm told that at most airlines rest begins ~15 minutes after you arrive. Depending on the situation, I'm sure it'll take longer than 15 minutes to get to a bed. Why doesn't the FAA insist that rest begins 15 minutes after you're checked in at the hotel? That sounds more realistic to me, and not at all unreasonable. If the FAA won't do it, why don't the pilots do it?
I've also heard that some airlines require you to live within (for example) 90 minutes of the airport. In this situation, do they give the courtesy of not starting their "crew rest timers" until 90 minutes after duty ends?
If my information is incorrect, please set me right, but I'm very concerned when I hear about pilots going to fly after "minimum rest".