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.
FA's can take plenty of breaks.
Pilots are on "break" for the vast majority of cruise on 2+ hour flight. They just need to be available in case of emergencies which are quite rare. You can ask the other guy to take the radios while you eat (or study the panel, if necessary).
If airline managements have to augment pilot crews on transcons, you get one guess who's slice of the pie it's coming out of... hint: it's not management's slice.