Reduced Rest Schedules
10-23-2008, 05:57 PM
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Reduced Rest Schedules
I am just curious to hear which airlines regularly build schedules with reduced rest overnights. According to the POI for Comair reduced rest was suppose to be an exception to the rule, not a basic operating principle. Comair and ALPA have allowed 6+ reduced rest overnights to be scheduled in a month. Wasn't reduced rest designed to help keep the integrity of a schedule when flights are delayed due to Wx and MTC? If so, why is nothing being done about it?
10-23-2008, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BobSakamano
Scheduled reduced rest is just another thing to love about Shrinkair...skirting gray area of the letter of the law while completely ignoring the spirit of the law.
10-23-2008, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CRJPlt
C'mon lets be realistic, thats EVERY airline...
I believe the OP's subject was Comair and there are a few of us that might be a little bitter.
10-23-2008, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboDog
Comair and ALPA have allowed 6+ reduced rest overnights to be scheduled in a month.
Nobody died so I don't see what's the big deal.
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10-23-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BobSakamano
Every REGIONAL airline, you mean.
I believe the OP's subject was Comair and there are a few of us that might be a little bitter.
I believe the OP's subject was Comair and there are a few of us that might be a little bitter.
No even some majors. One guy once said the words "Same crap, different airline." Maybe not to the extent of the Regionals but its all relative....
10-23-2008, 07:03 PM
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They can schedule whatever they want. I have never had less than 8 hours behind the door (except when I was very new and didn't know any better). If the kickoffs get delayed enough they eventually get the message that the pilot group will not fly fatigued with inadequate rest, and alter schedules accordingly. They only schedule reduced rest because they get away with it. The FAR's are specific about flying fatigued, you do what you need to in order to be legal and safe.
10-24-2008, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboDog
I am just curious to hear which airlines regularly build schedules with reduced rest overnights. According to the POI for Comair reduced rest was suppose to be an exception to the rule, not a basic operating principle. Comair and ALPA have allowed 6+ reduced rest overnights to be scheduled in a month. Wasn't reduced rest designed to help keep the integrity of a schedule when flights are delayed due to Wx and MTC? If so, why is nothing being done about it?
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