Originally Posted by 1111

Lucky,

Even though I don't disagree that pilots should show up well rested, I do disagree with the company/FAA telling me how to get that rest. If they want to pay me, then I will sleep in a dark room set at 72 degrees for 12 hours prior to show. Other than that, It's on me, the professional pilot, to judge how my body reacts to my preparation for a flight. Some folks need 4-6 hours on two long airplane rides and they are fine, others need 12 hours of meditation in an oxygen tent. I commute in 12-24 hours early because I can't sleep well on planes. We should be addressing how the company pays us to rest, like trying to flop my body clock after a 14:30(planned/15:00 flown) trip to Nagoya/Shanghai, 24 hours off (12 hours sleep/then 12 hours wide awake), 12:00 trip to Inchon/Almaty. I do agree though, that if the lack of sleep impacts their (the poorly rested pilot's) performance, professional standards needs to be advised of the INDIVIDUALS performance.

As far as the thread, I've never had an issue sword fighting for the bunk, except over the Atlantic on a 767

And, since it's my first post, as I have read multiple times over the years, I'm an idiot, flame baiting, and have no Idea what I'm talking about. I'll come back when I have over 500 posts with a sharpened opinion that can't be denied!