Faa recommends Covid testing for crew
03-05-2021 | 04:51 AM
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Faa recommends Covid testing for crew
“CDC and FAA recommend that air carriers consider implementing routine testing of crewmembers to minimize the likelihood of crewmembers’ working on aircraft while asymptomatically or pre-symptomatically infected with SARS-CoV-2.”
03-05-2021 | 06:01 AM
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It doesn't seem that hard to setup. My grad school does free weekly surveillance testing, takes less than 5 minutes. I could see why airlines would want to avoid the disruption caused by crew members finding out they're positive in the middle of a trip, possibly in another country, but it does seem odd that our current policy that doesn't allow us to fly while waiting for asymptomatic surveillance results discourages us from getting tested regularly which kinda contradicts FAA guidance and common sense.
03-05-2021 | 06:20 AM
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IMO, there should be a process that allows us to get back home and get re-tested (while pay-protected). I don't think it'll ever happen, because they want to avoid the liability of knowingly exposing a bunch of people after a crew member tests positive. But they should realize that's better than unknowingly exposing 10x that many people if you went ahead and worked the trip. Seems like another example of "safety third."
03-05-2021 | 06:32 AM
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IMO, there should be a process that allows us to get back home and get re-tested (while pay-protected). I don't think it'll ever happen, because they want to avoid the liability of knowingly exposing a bunch of people after a crew member tests positive. But they should realize that's better than unknowingly exposing 10x that many people if you went ahead and worked the trip. Seems like another example of "safety third."
That's a great point. I flew with a guy who was notified he was in close contact with an infected crew member mid-trip. The company paid for his rental car and had him drive like 500 miles home while awaiting his test results. It seems like each situation is a case-by-case basis though. What are the implications/liability if you pop positive mid trip? Can you just check in to a hotel like normal? Do you have to notify the hotel? Do you have to foot the bill for a 2 week hotel stay or does the company? Can you leave? Getting a rental car and driving across 10 states logistically requires interacting with people, so what's the ROE on that? What if you quarantining in your house/apartment/shanty under the ALS at your domicile, I mean, "budget crashpad" is impossible? Anyone have more experience with this?
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