Originally Posted by
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Leanovers are unsafe by any sleep science approach. But pilots don’t actually want safety at all costs, and are willing to sacrifice safety for their income and convenience in the same way the company sacrifices safety for profit.
This is a true statement, but it doesn't apply to everybody. There is no amount of money that DAL would pay to get me to go to western Africa and LOS in particular. And a leanover will turn into a layover if I got assigned one.
I have my personal standards.