Virgin Atlantic A330 Pilots Fell Asleep at Cruise

[SeanD]

5 hours of sleep over two days?! I wonder why they didnt speak up or call in. Are the rules that much different in the UK?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/26/travel/airline-pilots-asleep-cockpit/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

 

[derg]

Just think. Under the new rules, I'll be able to fly JFK to Warsaw "two man".

Yay science!

 

[SeanD]

Just think. Under the new rules, I'll be able to fly JFK to Warsaw "two man".

Yay science!

But you'll have a lot more room to snooze in the 330

 

[Dugie8]

Just think. Under the new rules, I'll be able to fly JFK to Warsaw "two man".

Yay science!

It was peer reviewed. You can't discount the peer review process, it is flawless.

No pop your no doze like a good pilot and don't screw anything up.

 

[dasleben]

What are these "new rules" everyone is talking about?

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[Dugie8]

What are these "new rules" everyone is talking about?

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At least you got invited to the party and the asked to leave. 135 didn't even get sloppy seconds.

/135