Originally Posted by
tallpilot
I don't prefer this solution but I think it's absurd that narrowbody crews can be expected to work 6-8 hours straight without a break. Do truck drivers or train engineers do that? Perhaps this case will force the FAA to address the issue.
Then what would be your proposed solution, divert somewhere and land? I’ve blocked more than 6hrs with winds to Hawaii, what are you going to do then. It’ll be a cold day in hell before I go back and take a break in the main cabin and have to sit next to Bob, Mr. now it all in aviation, while he barrages me with questions while I try and eat my crew meal…
What exactly are you doing in cruise, that you can’t eat or think about anything else, that you could on your “break”, especially on a ETOPS flight with ACARS…?
Look you got into this profession, which is to fly an aircraft from point A to point B. We are a pathetic bunch if we now need augmented crews and rest bunks in narrow body aircraft.