Originally Posted by
Copperhed51
True, however after a long day of flying with not enough time to grab a meal, we usually have the taxi/shuttle driver stop off somewhere so we can grab something to go. That eats into my rest. Lately I've been going all day without eating because there's no time and the airports we go to don't have any food to buy. I am always starving and looking forward to my meal after I finish flying. I've been packing pop tarts and other snacks too since that's all I really have time to eat during the day.
I've been carrying a lunch kit for years now, and it saves me an average of $150 a month. Usually I'll pack tuna meals, instant soup, rice pouches, power bars, fruit (when not flying out of the country), beef stew, crackers, PnB sandwiches, you name it. It really makes a difference when trying to save money, and when running tight on time. Oh and Oat meal is a good late night snack, and you don't have to worry about putting on the pounds.
As far as the original post is concern, another thing to consider is why didn't these guys (BBC) consult ALPA or the NTSB on the fatigue issue? Going to the RAA proved to be as useful as going to the Boyd group, nothing but bias management nonsense.