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Old 09-13-2010 | 08:03 PM
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LostInPA
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I find any focus on commuting comical, to say the least. Why pick on only those who commute by air? Really? Some people in my base take a 1.5hr flight to base, some drive in 2-3 hours for each trip. I don't see why this makes any kind of a difference what mode of transportation is used to arrive in base to report for a trip. For that matter, I've been in-base and had rest interrupted due to the idiot neighbors setting off fireworks/etc, while my long-commuting captain is rested and functioning well.

FAA and industry need to drop this and focus on what they CAN control: what happens between report and release from duty. But never mind that, it's easier to pass additional burden off onto the crewmember in their personal life.
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