Originally Posted by
JoeMerchant
Both crew members in the Colgan 3407 crash had far more than the minimum "rest" required by law. Even all of the proposals would be less than what these two had. When are we going to acknowledge that this was pilot error? When are we going to acknowledge that we have been giving dual instruction in 121 cockpits? This wasn't a crew rest issue.
Thanks Joe, I left aviation a few years back and am working a 9-5. Currently living the American dream of taking a bunch of vacations per year due to cheap ticket prices. I appreciate you losing sleep and aging in dog years so i can take that third vacation this year. You need to use your brain and realize that 16 hours is a joke. You are subsidizing the lifestyle of people that work way less hard than you do.
Having been in a 121 cockpit for a few years I know that what goes on in there isn't safe in regards to fatigue.