Why not?
Because after a couple of beers and looking at a little bit of porn, 18 hours is kind of a waste of resources!
Why not?
I've heard that it can cause some really vivid and crazy dreams and nightmares. Have you experienced any of that? Any problems with drowsiness after waking up?
Looking back, I couldn't imagine flying the Jumbo Shrimp, passing out somewhere around GSP and waking up in Alabama. Maybe being startled awake by the master caution or a spot of turbulence. I'm sure the reflex action could be quite disconcerting. Just falling asleep in a cockpit seat is tough enough. You have to be pretty fatigued to fall asleep in such a tight space.
Because after a couple of beers and looking at a little bit of porn, 18 hours is kind of a waste of resources!
Ditto, why not?Why not?
I like sitting on my ass, but unless its somewhere cool (which doesn't happen often) I'd rather do it at home. 30+hours in Dayton is not my idea of a good time.
It's not like naps don't already occur in flight.
On the other hand- if we really do raise hiring and retention requirements, add that to the mix of other changes, and the long-spoken of 'pilot shortage' may actually kick in.
In Congress/FAA mandates, say, 1000 or 1500 hours to strap into an RJ, there will be a sudden whistling sound as the breeze blows through empty classrooms nationwide. Assuming we stick to that- and if we make sure it's enforced, pay will soon rise.
I like sitting on my ass, but unless its somewhere cool (which doesn't happen often) I'd rather do it at home. 30+hours in Dayton is not my idea of a good time.
And that is where my concern comes in. If there truly is a shortage, that gives airlines leverage in getting the FAA and Congress to make changes in their favor again. Maybe a bridge program like they have in Europe where pilots are hired at minimum wage until they reach the mins required to crew the ship which would be even worse, in my mind, than ATPers with SJS. people would literally be jumping right into a jet, bypassing the training environment entirely.
The only thought I have on this whole subject is that oversight is key. People actually doing their job and holding people accountable for their shortcomings is the only way to prevent a mistake like this.
I understand that everyone needs a break once in a while, but I often ask myself the question, who is the better pilot? The guy with 4,000 hours who failed a few checkrides, and has average performance at work, or the guy with 1500 hours who has never failed an FAA ride and shows above average performance. It seems as though the cry is hours hours hours...but in thinking, experience makes wisdom, but if you don't bother to learn from the experience what good is it to just have thousands of hours? Quite frankly I'm sick of the insurance companies running the aviation industry.
Agree completely. Tests are just simply to subjective to be able to measure the true extent of ones skills or knowledge. They are artificial and judge nothing more than how competent someone is at taking tests.The whole failed checkrides thing still bugs and alarms me. I failed two so yes I am biased. However, I would not consider myself as lacking any ability or knowledge compared to the guy that did not at this point. Great pilots bust checkrides every day for many reasons. I have seen plenty bust simply because the examiner was due. Don't even say it does not happen.
Now a repetitive history of busting the same ride, or professional rides, sure. During initial pilot training though, there are too many other reasons why someone may have initially busted beyond natural ability.
Yep, give me my time off at home. We have tons of 18 plus hour overnights in random places. I find it a huge waste of time especially when I'm lucky to get 20 hours of credit in 4 days of work. Sure it's cool when it's somewhere cool but more often than not it's 20 hours in GRR by the airport...I'm sure GRR is a nice town but no thanks.
Easy.
The guy at 1500 hours who shows above average performance and has never failed a checkride.
That said, when did the 4000 hour guy fail his? After having more than 1500 hours, or before?
(quite the hypo, but i like it)