Gov't struggles with pilot fatigue

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 2

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

09-02-2009 | 02:24 PM

#11

FlyJSH

Day puke

Joined: Feb 2006

Posts: 3,865

Likes: 0

From: Out.

We just need to provide the controllers with an loud bell. Anytime an aircraft fails to answer after two calls, the bell is rung and everybody is good as new.

09-04-2013 | 04:01 AM

#12

MaydayMark

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Apr 2006

Posts: 4,304

Likes: 0

From: MD-11 Captain

Reviving this old thread instead of starting a new one. Good news, it looks like new crew rest accommodations are coming to a cockpit near you ...

India's Aviation Authority to Permit Pilots to Nap in the Cockpit - Skift

09-04-2013 | 06:14 PM

#13

MEMFO4Ever

Bourgeoisie

Joined: Aug 2006

Posts: 620

Likes: 0

From: 787 SO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetjok

Although Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt has promised to vet those recommendations swiftly and turn them into a formal proposal by the FAA, the process will at a minimum take months to complete.

Translation: I will run it by my pals at A4A and make sure it is not too expensive first. We would not want improved safety at the cost of executive compensation or dividends.

11-23-2013 | 10:16 AM

#14

MaydayMark

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Apr 2006

Posts: 4,304

Likes: 0

From: MD-11 Captain

Fatigue?

Coroner: Merrill Lynch intern died from seizure - New York News

11-23-2013 | 03:10 PM

#15

frozenboxhauler

Nice lookin' tree, there!

Joined: Sep 2006

Posts: 2,242

Likes: 14

From: Tool-Box, old man

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyJSH

We just need to provide the controllers with an loud bell. Anytime an aircraft fails to answer after two calls, the bell is rung and everybody is good as new.

There was a controller at Kansas City Center, back in the early 80's that had a fog horn. He was calling an a/c with no response and told all on frequency to turn our volumes down for 10 seconds. Next thing I knew, the a/c was back on frequency. This happened again, about 3 weeks later, and I DIDN'T turn down the volume. The sound of a fog horn coming through my Dave Clarks' almost defend me!
fbh

11-23-2013 | 07:30 PM

#16

Jetjok

Thread Starter

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2006

Posts: 3,717

Likes: 0

From: Retired

From MaydayMark's most recent post: "Coroner Mary Hassell said Friday that Erhardt died after an epileptic seizure, despite regularly taking medication. She told an inquest one possibility was that "because Moritz had been working so hard his fatigue was a trigger for the seizure that killed him."

OK.. That's it! From now on She's on top.