I flew for Pinnacle as a Reserve Captain for 3 years. I assume they r still doing high speeds: This is what I did 90% of the time. I always said if the public only knew this type of scheduling they would be pretty surprised. I could only imagine them driving their personal car under same exact schedule with time to and from the hotel on the overnight and all they have to worry about is their own skin vs 50 of greater pax plus crew.

Its only a matter of time when something bad is going to happen.
But I guess the odds are still in pinchanickles favor because no one has had an accident.

The crew is allready quailified for fatigue starting Day 2 then to top it off they assign a mountanous terrain airport with no radar in snow on the last day.

This schedule is straight from the NWA website!
Do the math on total sleep in hotel after 20 minute drive each way.
Also add checking in time walking to room and preparing for quality sleep.
Brutal schedule: The most brutal schedule I have ever flown!
Somehow we as crew managed not to have to go see the chief pilot or faa because we somehow didn't have any incidents.

Day 1 Trip 1
2534 dtw-chs 9:43 pm:11:58PM
2530 chs- dtw 6:00am : 8:17 AM

Day 2 Trip 2
2534 dtw-chs 9:43 pm:11:58PM
2530 chs- dtw 6:00am : 8:17 AM

Day 3 Trip 3
2534 dtw-chs 9:43 pm:11:58PM
2530 chs- dtw 6:00am : 8:17 AM

Day 4 Trip 4
2534 dtw-chs 9:10 pm:10:57PM
2530 chs- dtw 6:20am : 8:36 AM