Originally Posted by
Deuce130
I flew on the j/s of a Pinnacle RJ crew a couple of weeks ago. They blocked in at 2200, were blocking out the next morning at 0600 for a full day. You tell me when they had time to get to travel to the hotel, maybe eat dinner, catch some sleep, eat breakfast, shower, shave, exercise (?), call the wife, whatever. How were they supposed to get more than 6 hours of sleep? I understand that sometimes, due to weather or mx, that turn times get compressed. But, to have a SCHEDULED 8 hour turn is freakin' criminal. The rules need to be changed. When I commented on it, the F/O said "Even though I made 17K last year, there are 50 people waiting to have my job. That's just part of being an airline pilot." That attitude needs to change.
Thats the norm at Pinnacle. Recent four day trip.
DAY 1 - 13hours duty - 9 hours rest
Day 2 - 12 hours duty - 11 hours comp rest
Day 3 - 13 hours duty - 8 hours rest
Day 4 - 8 hours Duty
Total Block 25 hours. Scheduled reduced rest is normal for the nickel. Majority of 4 day trips have 2 nights reduced rest. I'd say 99% of two day trips are reduced rest.