Originally Posted by
SabreDriver
Actually, it's very easy to require you to prove/certify that you are "in position" at your base for a legitimate rest opportunity for 8-12 (or pick another #) hours prior to operating your first flight of a trip. Problem is that your overall
personal schedule will get way less productive, lest you live in domacile.
What is really totally unacceptable is that folks are "commuting" for 3 legs, 8-12 hours across the country getting into position, and then immediately starting their 12-18 hour day,
and then they ***** about being fatigued.
IMO, Management's position will be, commute on your own time, and the "company's time" will include a
verifyable rest period before begining a paring, just like the middle of a paring does, before each day's flying begins. Why is the first leg of a sequence any different? The big question will be, what will it cost? That's the 800 pound gorilla in the room.
Never work. You could track the commuters via CASS or nonrev systems, but you cannot track the behavior of those who live in domicile (or a commuter who arrives X number of hours early)...there is no guarantee that rest occurs just because you live in base.
Legally there is no way in heck that they could require just commuters to show up early, but not everyone else. The only way that could pass a constitutional test would be to restrict ALL pilots to a hotel room for eight hours prior to show.
I actually get more rest commuting than if I was home...it's quiet time without kids or honey-do's. I would prefer to be home, but I get more rest on an airplane.