Pilot Fatigue

[barassie_afc]

The missus best friend is a pilot, and she made me aware of a petition she is involved in, via BALPA about changes to pilots flying hours, I kinda dismissed it, then saw this

 

http://fullfact.org/factchecks/pilots_asleep_in_cockpit-3129

 

Worrying 56% admitting to a wee snooze, that is before the proposed EU directive is implemented as per this e-petition, food for thought

 

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/16050

[Betty Swallicks]

If it keeps the fares doon I'm nae too worried if Biggles has a wee nap.

[barassie_afc]

If it keeps the fares doon I'm nae too worried if Biggles has a wee nap.

 

aye you will when crash, saying that most these big jets these days are auto pilot ?

[Redstar]

aye you will when crash, saying that most these big jets these days are auto pilot ?

 

I would think so...once they get up to altitude it would be pretty much cruise control and auto guidance until they start their descent

[Betty Swallicks]

aye you will when crash, saying that most these big jets these days are auto pilot ?

 

 

Even more reason to keep their wages to hours worked ratio doon.

 

Lazy cunts.

 

Half of them work part time in Tie Rack too.

[Ke1t]

I'm led to believe that the actual, hands on, flying time of a commercial pilot is somewhat less than 10 minutes per flight.

 

Yeah, poor dears....

[Marty13479]

Way to save even more cash. Dual role pilot for take off and landing. Then come out and be a trolley dolly in between while plane is on auto.

 

Hope Rynair are not reading this.

[Jones]

I suppose it depends on exactly what an unplanned nap is?

 

I know from speaking to a commercial airline pilot that sleeping in shifts is standard.

[Monkey]

aye you will when crash, saying that most these big jets these days are auto pilot ?

Or you get a situation like with the Air France crash where the pilots weren't trained in what to do when the plane stalled and the auto pilot turned itself off.