Originally Posted by
flyguy19348
I can see the FAA looking at commuters and questioning the rest. But there are 2 points I wonder about. 1) it's my time, so there is no way to control what I do on my time.and there are no rules for anyone getting to work. for example a guy driving 2 hours in traffic around NYC, LA, DC, or ATL may be more tired than a guy riding in the back of a plane for an hour from some small outstation. and 2) if its OK for IRO's or extra pilots on long trips to "rest" in cabin then why would a commuter be any different.
2. "rest" back in the cabin is technically not rest, it is still counted as part of a duty period. On flights under 12 hours scheduled block crews do not need any rest facilities. On flights scheduled over 12 hours a suitable rest area is required but this does not count to a FAR legal rest period as in off duty.