Originally Posted by
N965VJ
Crews can have as little as an 8 hour rest period. Note that this does not mean 8 hours sleep. With waiting for the van driver, traffic, checking in/out of the hotel, etc. the actual sleep time can easily be 6 hours or less. Sorry, but I would rather not be on a plane where the crew has had 4 hours or less of sleep the night before just because you don't think it's “fair” that they can cut in line.
The difference here is that you want them to be responsible for 8 hours, I want them to be responsible all the time. During that 8 hours of “crew rest” there is absolutely no guarantee that they are going to “rest”. They could be dancing the night away, driving from one state to another, or shopping. The fact is that there is nothing in the law that requires crews to “rest” during their crew rest. So you take your chances no matter what.
The chances of them being more or less rested because they have a mandatory “crew rest” period is minimal. Its about personal responsibility (again), and we all know how often people place that at the forefront of their day. The term “CYA” has been around a lot longer than the term “TSA”.
Really? I have a bridge to sell you . . .
Most do, but there are some that use their employment position to game the system and avoid the responsibilities that all other passengers have.