Originally Posted by
NuGuy
Heyas,
9 hours block
14 hour hard limit on duty
10-12 hours minimum rest behind the door depending on scheduled flight time
no reduced rest
pilots must be in base 10 hours prior to report
both management and pilots will oppose it, so it will be dead in the water and the FAA will say "told you so, don't tell us how to do our job"
Nu
PS Just kidding
If those indeed are some of the new rules, I think they are a fair and a reasonable improvement. The only concern I see right off hand is, what constitutes "in base" for commuters. How many miles away? I hope that is not left to a companys' interpretation or we will all be sitting ready/hot reserve. Also, I hope AM to PM and vice versa schedules are addressed. Flipping your bodys clock around in a 24 hour period is fatiguing no matter how much time you have on the ground ie; 8 vs. 10-12. IMHO