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Plane Answers: NTSB glosses over fatigue in the Colgan crash {Gadling}
Feb 8th 2010 10:29AM The mandatory 8 hrs off or "rest" is just the airlines way of covering their behind. I'm sure there are no rules that state those 8 hrs MUST be spent sleeping rather than commuting or doing paper work. I feel bad for the pax and the pilots of that flight as I feel they were victims of the airline and its way of milking each pilot's value to the extreme. Saying that the its solely the Cap and FO fault is a little closed minded. Like what has been said before, fatigue is dangerous, no doubt in my mind that this was a contributing factor. I'm not saying it was the only cause but definitely not one to be overlooked and ruled out like the NTSB did.
Cockpit Chronicles: Groundhog day - The St. Thomas turn (with video) {Gadling}
Mar 12th 2009 2:18PM I agree there's nothing like instrument flying! Its great to start the flight in dark, rainy, dreary wx then to pop out into beautiful sunshine on top!
