Comments on: Pilot fatigue getting renewed FAA and Senate attention http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/pilot-fatigue-getting-renewed-faa-and-senate-attention/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/pilot-fatigue-getting-renewed-faa-and-senate-attention/comment-page-1/#comment-18140 Frank Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:42:32 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=22591#comment-18140 SAFETY should never be a competitive issue. Many years ago, the 9 hours and 15 minutes BETWEEN FLIGHTS (the shortest rest period for crewmembers) used to be an infrequent event. Now? It's not uncommon to have a crew arrive late at a hotel layover and leave, bright an early the next morning. BARELY GETTING SIX HOURS SLEEP. I've literally walked onto an aircraft the next morning after a short night sleep and still felt exhausted. And, people wonder why we dont smile all day long. SAFETY should never be a competitive issue. Many years ago, the 9 hours and 15 minutes BETWEEN FLIGHTS (the shortest rest period for crewmembers) used to be an infrequent event. Now? It’s not uncommon to have a crew arrive late at a hotel layover and leave, bright an early the next morning. BARELY GETTING SIX HOURS SLEEP.
I’ve literally walked onto an aircraft the next morning after a short night sleep and still felt exhausted. And, people wonder why we dont smile all day long.

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