Lighteningspeedthe SINGLE MOST threat to safety is pilot fatigue directly caused by regional airlines managements' scheduling practices.

It's not just a regional problem.

Cargo, major airlines, 90K and 135 too.

StillLearningYou've got to lobby alpa to stop supporting labor 'friendly' positions that end up throwing pilots under the bus


Alpa's own guidelines for duty times and rest encourage employers to pressure crews to part 91 repo fly well past the 121.471 limits.

Question: Does the hill at the approach end of the runway care if you are carrying passengers or goods for hire?

LighteningspeedTime for REST PERIOD should start when crews check in at the hotel for the night.

This would be good in theory. But tell me you don't know 1 pilot that would ask the van driver to stop at a convenience store or restaurant on the way to the hotel and oops! we can't show for tomorrow morning's flight on time, we signed in 1 minute late.