Originally Posted by
Sniper
Yes, but the accident FO awoke in the morning in SEA, then started her commute that evening (or that was my understanding from the testimony in front of the NTSB hearing yesterday). The NTSB and FAA believe she had over 36 hours since her last full sleep. She slept on her SEA-MEM leg, as well as in MEM. How well was she rested @ the time of the accident? We'll never know for sure.
You missed the point. Lots of pilots go a FULL 4 day trip without getting a "full" sleep cycle. Regardless of whether they commuted in or not. I know on nights 1 and 2, or 2 and 3, or whatever combination, I've had less then 6 hours of sleep on BOTH nights. I don't know what you consider a "full" sleep cycle.
I don't consider that "full".